Ham Radio operators?

[Drinkenstein]

Just curious who here is an Amateur Radio Operater? Who else here chases DX and burns one? Not asking for a callsign.

 

[NOKUY]

never made a radio out of a ham, but I made a digital clock run off of a potato once....it was a good time..LOL

do peeps still do the pirate radio stuff?

 

[Guest]

hmm i would, if i could get my hands on a ham radio. that would be neat. talk to people from europe and such......

 

[hydroclops]

I have a Ranger 2950.
It has been tweeked to go at 25w

I spoke to some one from sasquatchawan, (ck spelling) while I was passing threw brooklyn, NY, and that was from my car.

But I have not had it in use in about 5 years, can't put a anteana on my house.

 

[jojajico]

what is the point of a ham radio (legit question not trying to be an ass). do you just try to talk to people far away and stuff?

 

[Guest]

yep, something about it bounces radio waves into the atmosphere and it almost randomly gets a hook up....i think

 

[NOKUY]

what is the point of a ham radio (legit question not trying to be an ass). do you just try to talk to people far away and stuff?

we have the internet now for that tho

 

[Guest]

we have the internet now for that tho

really??

 

[jojajico]

^^ lmao

 

[1TWISTEDTRUCKER]

what is the point of a ham radio (legit question not trying to be an ass). do you just try to talk to people far away and stuff?

During national disasters,ham opperators,can talk around the world.
This is not random,these signals are predictable,you can have directional antannas that bounce the various wavelenghts of the ionasphere and talk tho people in specific places at specific times.
this is way more complex than I should be elaborating on,since i'm not a ham opperator,i just know a little about the subject,because i've met several truckdrivers that are hams.

PEACE;1TT