Sometimes a girl just needs to get away from it all. And I enjoy a nice morning of making contacts on ham radio when the propagation is good.
Like radio, ham radio has different frequencies on which you can talk to other ham radio operators. But you can direct where your radio signal goes. You can bounce it off of the atmosphere and talk to people all over the world. You can direct it towards satellites and the international space station. Working satellites is one of my favorite things to do because you have to trace the path of the satellite as it orbits the earth with your antenna.
I recently returned from a ham vacation operating from rare location VP5 in Turks and Caicos.
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where does one acquire a ham radio?
Hi Fimion,
There is much more information about ham radio here http://www.arrl.org/ such as where to get started, how to get a license, etc.
If you are looking to buy a radio, I like http://www.universal-radio.com/
Hope this is helpful!
hello, i heard you on the 20 meter band today (apr 5) with the Russian station. good contact.
see ya on the bands, Mike,KC0UWF,
Oooh look at you with the beautiful beach! So cute!
OMG.. you totally have to come to Dayton Ohio for the largest HamFest.. the HamVention!
http://www.hamvention.org/
Lemme know if you are coming!
Hi Abbey,
I am indeed going to Hamvention. We bought tickets last week! I’m so excited.
Nice beach, what type of antenna were you using?
73
Mike
N2NET
Hi Mike,
We were using a buddistick vertical antenna. We have a buddipole too and have been going to a lot of parks with it operating “picnic table portable”.
Wow! I’m into Ham radio and fashion too. I am not so good with math, but otherwise it seems like we’d get along!
73
KE7OIO
Ms. Eng,
From the pictures on Makezine.com it looks like you had a total blast! I missed Hamvention this year but I plan on checking it out next!
Are you doing anything for Field Day?
73
WB2IFS/3
Hi WB2IFS,
It was a lot of fun. Since, I am a new ham, being able to see all of the different things in person really helped me learn a lot. I might get into QRP soon.
No plans yet for Field Day.
cool place and good weather
73 de 9w2pju
What do you like more when doing portable OP.. The End Fed Zepp as in your YouTube video or the Buddiestick and then last the Buddiepole?
I have been trying to pick what to use on a upcoming trip to Canada..
Thanks
-JD
Hi JD,
The EFHW (end fed half wavelength) antennas are more portable but they only work on one band. So you may wish to bring multiple wires. Te Buddipole/Buddistick work on multiple bands but are a lot less portable. As a small person I usually tend to go for the lighter EFHW antenna if I am hiking.
Searched google images for ham radio and found your VP5 operation photo–looks like a great time! And it’s nice to see that a FEW of us ham ops aren’t old men. 😉 73 de AC4RD!
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