tinman22

I'll have to look into what frequency probably 146.5200 to start then if we have to move change from there. I need to put names on the channels or make up a list to reference. I think I hear the most chatter on 147.985 not sure I have split rock programmed in. I'll have some time this weekend to try if your available. Probably out of the area till after 1 tomorrow and Sunday a little ride on the horses. Other than that I should be around

Is either the dipole or trombone mounted outside higher than ground level? I remember you had the copper pipe one with you the night I took my exam. My dipole is about 15 feet above ground I have intentions of getting it up in a tree near the house.just now heard a couple gents talking on I believe the Hopatcong repeater as I pulled into the home 20 on the 771 antenna. I'll.have to do some testing and mapping between the 3 antennas to see distances and quality capabilities.newtonian Maybe we can get a simplex chat going one day to see what works best since we are only about 10 or so miles apart as the crow flies

It gave me a better signal into the newton repeater from my home 20. And I can pick up the Budd lake repeater from the same location. Not sure if I can hit the machine though since I did the dipole shortly after I got the radio i usually plug into that. I can do some testing and get back to you on that. I haven't done a lot of talking just alot of listening.

I have it. It definitely. Helped over the stock antenna.

Yup the dipole is for the baofeng. I basically had some old rg 8 coax laying around and some wire and conduit. I took a 3/4 cpvc electrical conduit 90 and a 10 foot piece of pipe put them together. Then I cut 2 pc of solid wire 19 inches long... I think what I had is 12 Guage wire. I screwed 1 piece on top and one on the bottom of one end of the 90. I hacked off the pl 259 connector and put the center wire on the top element where I screwed it to the pvc and the outer shield wire to the lower element in the same fashion. Used some liquid tape to seal the coax where I split it so water doesn't get in the coax and I stuck it in the air. Now I don't have a 2m meter to check swrs so I tried using my 11m meter. It is not accurate since it says the radio is doing 10 watts and the swrs are 1.7..... I'm. Assuming they are in a safe zone and I defiantly make the local machine better than off the rubber ducky.good luck with your test and hope the info helps

Now just have to build a little dipole antenna for it and extend the range.

Well that's good to know he's back up in my neck of the woods. Guess he has taken over Sgt wistemyers position. Good for him ... and us since he's pro gun

Sgt Hollar is defiantly a gun guy. Helped my gf pick her last hand gun.unless he got transfered back. I thought he has been down in the netcong barracks for the last 2 years or so.

Now that I have a radio for 2m and 70 cm in need to get a contact on that. Seems no one's on the repeater I'm listening to when I'm on

I have to agree with carcano. Easily can get 9 to 10 miles with out an amp. I have an old president Washington and an A99 antenna and have managed to talk to mobiles down by byram which is probably 15 miles or better straight line from home. Also talked to other base stations in blairstown etc. Heck I talked to a mobile in colorado on 38 lower about 20 years ago on 12 watts when I lived in woodbridge on the same equipment

They are great people over there they actually honored a purchase I made from the previous owner. I had some 357 ammo that the cases were splitting and jamming in the cylinder when fired. I brought them in and they exchanged the box for a new box with out question. Always smiling and trying to put the customer first

i'm sure another company will get into it and that will do one of 2 things. either the prices will stay low and just give us more inexpensive options or it will be an option war and prices will go up because there will be more features on the radios. I bettter get on the band wagon vefore the cheaper option dissapears lol. at the rate i'm going I may have my general before I even key up unless I stumble on a conversation on 10m. we'll see how my studying goes for that

Lol thanks Dan I do appreciate the offer as well. But newtonian is about 15 minutes from me looks like your over in passaic. I saw that the baofeng are only 30 to 40 on amazon it's just my thing of not personally knowing you guys. I'm actually waiting on a return call from newtonian to meet up so I can at least see his baofeng and yaesu. I'll probably pick one up in 2 weeks when my next paycheck comes in and I have so.e funds freed up. Then I'll have a boat load of questions lol

I'd like to atleast take a look at the baofeng. I'd feel odd borrowing a radio, but I'd like to get an eyeball on it. Might take you up on the manual offer though. Ill,message you a little later. Thanks

Lol. Yea I would have inquired if you were a member here if you had that shirt on. I had left right after I got all the paperwork done. Kind of had one of those days where I just wanted to get home since nothing was going right.i honestly thought I was going to brain cart and fail lol. Since I'm suffering from that Italian disease dafundsalow I may have to wait a bit to purchase a rig. Although I have seen some under $100. I figure I have a week before I can get on the air so I have time to shop

Cool. Well nice to meet another member from here. I was wondering if id see any one. I'm going to be looking into a 2m/70cm rig I think my future fath er in law talks there. He's been hounding me to get my license since he found out i was into cb and did some talking. I have a 10m rig (rci) I should probably get fired up. I have a bad Anton antenna or bad coax on my base station. Someone hooked me up with a big stick and coax that may work for and 11 meter

Congrats on your general btw

Yes at the academy. I was sitting on the left side front glasses and baseball hat. I only saw 2 guys. One to my right and a guy in the back with a hand held and some copper antenna looking set up

Passed the technician exam tonight in newton. Now to choose a radio

Well good to hear some positive reports for a local person.ill have to get over there with the little woman one of these days soon. Thanks for the input

Anyone heard of this place or been there? Sounds like a good combination to me. Food and fire arms lol http://stirandshoot.com/

Yea yoj has probably changed hands 2 times in the last 7 years. The last owner didn't do much but he had good pricing on what I was looking for at the time

If your going to Simon peter there's also Andover hunt and fish... or yoj. Not sure the name they are using now. They recently expanded the store and have hand guns in stock and on display. They are just down the road from. Simon peter next to the exxon

Dino at Cerda enterprises has done some work for our jobs I think he's in the toms river area. Seems to have fair prices and does good work. Don't have his number handy at the moment.if you call him tell him pete from JDS sent you

Avenel locksmith on Rahway. Ave in avenel can do it. It's my father's shop