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My town will not allow FFL's to be run from a residence...even with vault, security cameras, approved alarm, insurance, no signage and minimal foot traffic it's a no go...someone in town did obtain one but I'm not buying city officials overpriced lunches, so I'm taking that into consideration when looking at property for sale. I know a very close family friend in PA who has a dealer sample VZ61 but he will torch cut it before he sells it Buy with that 07/02 and some decent shop equipment I would have no problem building a post sample....but nowhere to shoot it in NJ! can't think of any NJ ranges that allow FA off hand.

ATF knows these VZ61's have been on the market for some time, sure someone could give it a happy switch but the same could be said about AK's, AR's and HK clones. NJSP...might call them from a pay phone in Camden or Newark and keep the call under 30 seconds lol

Damn Canadians! legal FULL AUTO Czech 61's for $795 https://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=81934

Get a 07/02 FFL...build a post-86 sample...no "law letter" required....it's for research and development purpose....sell it off to another 07 or a PD when you drop the FFL license....ALL LEGAL even in PRNJ Or find another FFL that's going out of business and buy a pre-86 dealer sample from them, no "law letter" required under those circumstances. Or get a 08 with class 1 tax stamp and import a nice post-86 sample for research and development.... Gotta love Gov. Thug loopholes

I had this horrific boating accident and lost a half dozen AR lowers, tons of mags, ammo and parts....a political figure (who I will not name) caused that poor little boat to sink

Have you worked 6Y5 (Jamaica W.I.) yet? very few active stations in 6Y5, when I lived in Jamaica I was one of only 2 or 3 10M stations. Would wake up every morning at 5 AM to DX from South/Central America and US, afternoon would shift over to US and Canada and evening/night would fade back to US and South?Central America. Worked thousands of stations on 10m and even ran a 10m beacon. 10 is still a great band, even with a General Class license I always find myself sitting on 10m..

I've shot a full auto one but with '86 ban and NJ requirements...a semi clone is as close as I will ever get.

If it was in 9mm I would go tot he earths end to secure one 380 puts it down the list. Also looking at the MPA mini 9mm MAC which is supposed to be NJ legal. PK90 any info on MPA's mini 9mm MAC clone?

Maybe I can get them on 80m 40m 20m or 10m. Should have left the station on today

From the ARRL website: Decisions, decisions. Watch the Super Bowl or try to work the K1N Navassa Island DXpedition? Given that the Super Bowl happens every year and that a chance to work Navassa Island (KP1) might not happen again for another 10 years, a multitude of North American operators picked the latter option. Many elsewhere in the world apparently were in less of a quandary. The K1N team operators fired up on 40 and 80 meter CW sometime around 0100 UTC, welcomed by gargantuan pileups — with stations stretching 10 to 20 kHz or more up the band from K1N’s transmit frequency. Preparations are under way to expand operation to other bands. Stations trying to work K1N should not transmit on the DXpedition’s frequency. K1N will always be operating split frequency. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) controls access to Navassa Island (KP1), and it’s been more than 22 years since it was last activated. ClubLog’s DXCC Most Wanted List puts Navassa Island at #2 overall, right behind North Korea. (KP1 is #1 on phone, #5 on CW, and #4 on digital modes.) K1N will not be operating on all modes on all bands but plans to limit most bands to a specific mode, “so that we can work the pileups down to the last little pistol,” the team has said. Once on the island, the DXpedition team members reported strong winds, high temperatures, rats as large as cats, scorpions, black widow spiders, and even some Haitians. Eight team members had arrived on the island as of February 1. Six remain in Jamaica. The team is hoping to have four to six stations up and running by the end of the day (February 2). Plans call for K1N to remain on the air for approximately 10 days. Late last week, a station, apparently in Europe, was pirating the K1N call sign on CW and RTTY.

If I'm ever heading up your way I can bring one of my FT-857 radios and let you fool around with it. I believe in buying used gear since it's easy to unload and recover what you paid. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yaesu-FT-857D-HF-Ham-Radio-Tranceiver-/131416466126?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e990822ce

The same could be said about the Glock 17 (minus the sear) it's the same as a Glock 18... So if Glock 17 is a semi-automatic version of the Glock 18 and it's legal (and sold in NJ)...the VZ61 should be legal too, right?

I'm looking at a VZ61 pistol, weight is under 50 ounces/no threaded barrel/10 round mags. Anyone have one or know of any in NJ? Anything I'm missing or good to go? https://www.czechpoint-usa.com/vz-61-scorpion--380-auto-

Comments about Wouxun KG-UV950P Quad Band Base/Mobile Two Way Radio: (Source: http://www.buytwowayradios.com/products/wouxun/kg-uv950p.aspx) So I've been running this rig for over 3 months now, and well honestly I couldn't be happier. Here's a few things to keep in mind about this radio before you buy it. Let me get the CONS out of the way first... 1.) The Mic keypad is that standard Chinese layout which drives you nuts at first. But after you use it a few times you get used to it. I really disliked the 0 being on the right at first, but then got used to it. 2.) It would be nice if there was a CW ID on the radio. That way you can be fully "legal" if you use the radio in 2way crossband. 3.) There is NO SSB or AM transmit on this radio, and there is AM receive only. If this radio had SSB and AM it would be the PERFECT technician class radio. Which brings me into the PROS... 1.) This radio is the closest there is to a PERFECT technician class radio. If only it had SSB and AM it would be the BOMB. 2.) The size of the radio is just right. Not too small, not too big, and solidly made. 3.) LOUD volume for those of us that's hard of hearing. But I agree with other reviewers about the volume "1" as being a little too loud. I've found to ways around this. Either set your speakers to "2" and then use the speaker built into the mic lowering the volume with the thumb wheel, OR put the speakers in "1+2" turn down the hand mic speaker all the way then the volume out of the rig is much quieter on "1". 4.) Pretty sensitive receive. When working simplex from your QTH it works pretty good for pulling out those "weak" signals. 5.) Crossband repeater is pretty... no strike that... is VERY good for not having to use a duplexer. Just make sure and do the math before you set up your frequencies and make sure you are NOT withing a 3rd harmonic from VHF to UHF. If you are, it has a LOT of static. Even with another brand or two that has this capability, don't go above half power for the transmit if you're going to use it a lot. If you do, then the radios get HOT. (more on crossband later) 6.) MUCH better performance then the 920. Even though they have similar "guts", you really can tell a difference when using them. The 920 is good, but the audio and all around performance of the 950 is better. You'll most likely not use the 6m or 10m too much. Reason being there's no SSB or AM on the radio (there is AM receive, but no TX). BUT there is one 6m FM repeater near me, and it does work well on that repeater. I have done some 10m FM work and 6m FM work with the Diamond 8900 antenna and found the range and audio to be more than satisfactory. When using it in my car, I use a high gain lip mount U/V antenna which when paired with this radio gives EXCELLENT performance. Crossbanding. Be VERY careful when using this feature. Some repeater owners do NOT want you to crossband into their repeaters. They have their reasons, and they are valid. I use the crossband function a LOT, because well we rag chew a LOT on a certain repeater. When I head out, I may go into a building, and am still able to hear the repeater, but my HT just gets scratchy when transmitting. I'm real picky about the signal I put out, because it's a matter of pride and my own OCD. SOOO here is a "legal" example of how I use the crossband on a regular basis. I'll be holding a QSO on the local repeater. Stop car, set my input frequency (WITH PL tone), and then set the radio to DIRECT crossband repeat. It only works one way. I then have a station programmed into my HT which transmits on UHF and listens to VHF. Running the rig on med power, and it extends the range of my HT. I have even set this up to use as a temporary repeater at a remote site with repeater tail and everything, programmed through the rig. The IDing is a little tricky, and yes I have that too, and it's a little dodgey to set up, but it can be done. I use this radio darn near every day, for about 2 hours every day total (30 min here, 15 min there, etc etc etc) and find it to be a real workhorse. I've held QSO's with others using radios which cost a LOT more, and three months later when I told them what I was using... well... let's just say there's a reason they're out of stock now. For features and price you can't beat it. It's a solid performer and hasn't failed me yet!

FYI that Chinese radio has no SSB mode it's AM/FM only.

20 watts is a significant increase. too many people put power before antenna...

I have 2 of those radios, they are great Something funny to point out...you can change the screen color on the FT857 if the orange bothers you... Overall it's a great HF/VHF/UHF rig you really can't go wrong with BTW You do not need add-on CW or SSB filters, I do CW, SSB, and data with mine (stock) and never encountered any issues. Edit: Used they run about $400. I would recommend buying used from a reputable seller on forums like QRZ or ebay (buyer protection in case someone send a defective radio to you). Yaesu support/service is excellent I have sent damaged equipment to them in the past and they fixed it for a very fair price I think they have a office in California.

Glad everything came it looks unissued I have a ww2 model 24 coming from the EU, original "potato masher" minus the charge.

For some reason I can imagine a few live HE rounds getting past US Customs.... I can also imagine how shitty it would be to be labeled a terrorist and sent to club fed.

Anyone know what happened to these two NJ based manufacturers?

Race war...

Interesting product (door devil).

Well said Function, reliability and accuracy should come first and minor cosmetic issues second. I wouldn't be pissed if I loaned you a rifle or shotgun and you returned it with some dings or scratches if if was accidental or from normal use...but if someone deliberately trashed my guns (left it in water, drove over it for fun, filled it with sand/dirt,etc) I would expect them to make good for it.

On surplus or police trade in pistols I could care less about a few scratches but DIY I-had-too-much-to-drink gunsmith scratches no way