ANTENNA QUESTION

[Skipland]

CAN I USE A CB ANTENNA ON THE HAMRADIO BAND? MY BUDDY SAID YOU CAN BUT YOU HAVE TO TELL THE FCC YOUR USEING IT ON THE HAMRADIO. HE SAYS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH TELEVISION INTRAFERENCE. DO YOU KNOW THE EMAIL ADDY OF THE FCC SO I CAN TELL THEM I WANT TO USE MY CB ANTENNA ON A HAMRADIO?

THANKS.

[kc7jty]

Cape Clover

[N2RJ]

CAN I USE A CB ANTENNA ON THE HAMRADIO BAND? MY BUDDY SAID YOU CAN BUT YOU HAVE TO TELL THE FCC YOUR USEING IT ON THE HAMRADIO. HE SAYS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH TELEVISION INTRAFERENCE. DO YOU KNOW THE EMAIL ADDY OF THE FCC SO I CAN TELL THEM I WANT TO USE MY CB ANTENNA ON A HAMRADIO?

THANKS.

Yes you can use one, however for maximum efficiency you should put a wire jumper between the center and the braid of the coax. A pin works nicely close to the transmitter.

[Skipland]

OKAY I CAN TRY THAT BUT WHAT IS A WIRE JUMPER AND CAN I GET ONE AT RADIO SHACK? I WANT TO USE MY CB ANTENNA ON THE HAMRADIO AND I GUESS IT WILL WORK. WILL THE WIRE JUMPER HELP ME FOR HEARING OR TALKING OUT? OR BOTH?

CHUCK WPA1RIDE IN PENSYLVANIA

[KU4MY]

OKAY I CAN TRY THAT BUT WHAT IS A WIRE JUMPER AND CAN I GET ONE AT RADIO SHACK? I WANT TO USE MY CB ANTENNA ON THE HAMRADIO AND I GUESS IT WILL WORK. WILL THE WIRE JUMPER HELP ME FOR HEARING OR TALKING OUT? OR BOTH?

CHUCK WPA1RIDE IN PENSYLVANIA

HEY WHO CAN REALLY TEYUHL FER SHERR UNTIL YA TRAHH! I DUNNO IF CELL PHONE SHACK STILL SELZ M R CB THANGS, BUT EWE KUD GET ONE UV M R 10M HAMMY CBEEZ FRUM A LOCAL TRUCK STOPS OF AMERIKER!!!

[w2amr]

Cape Clover
Boring, uncreative, unimaginative, the same stupid s*it over and over. Yeah Bill, your probably right. :D

[N2RJ]

OKAY I CAN TRY THAT BUT WHAT IS A WIRE JUMPER AND CAN I GET ONE AT RADIO SHACK? I WANT TO USE MY CB ANTENNA ON THE HAMRADIO AND I GUESS IT WILL WORK. WILL THE WIRE JUMPER HELP ME FOR HEARING OR TALKING OUT? OR BOTH?

CHUCK WPA1RIDE IN PENSYLVANIA

You can use any wire you want. I hear monster cable works best, but cheap wire will work good as well.

It helps increase power. In fact you'll see better results from using more power.

[Skipland]

THANKS FOR THE ADVISE. IM PROBLY GOING TO RADIO SHACK TOMOROW AFTER WORK TO TRY TO GET A WIRE JUMPER. SO WILL THAT GIVE ME MORE POWER? AND WHERE DO I PUT THE WIRE JUMPER AGAIN? IS IT ON TOP OF THE ANTENA OR IS IT AROUND THE RGU8 CABEL? I HAVE TWO CB ANTENAS A GROUND PLAIN AND A SCANNER. WILL THEY BOTH WORK ON HAMRADIO? I WAS USEING THE GROUND PLAIN THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN I ALMOST MADE A CONTACT WITH THE GUYS ON THE 20 METERS FREQUENCY. NOT SURE HOW MANY POUNDS I WAS GETTING BEACUS THE GENTELMEN WOULD NOT COME BACK TO ME AFTER I GAVE THEM MY CALL SIGN. ANY HELP WOULD BE APRECATED!

CHUCK CALL SIGN WPA1RIDE

[KU4MY]

CHUCK CALL SIGN WPA1RIDE

Oddly enough, that would be a good idea. :idea:

[Skipland]

I ALSO THOUGT MY CALL SIGN WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT IT SEEM LIKE EVER TIME I TRY TO MAKE A CALL THE OTHER HAMRADIO OPERATORS DONT LIKE IT. YOU GET A BETTER SUGESSTION??

[K1OU]

I ALSO THOUGT MY CALL SIGN WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT IT SEEM LIKE EVER TIME I TRY TO MAKE A CALL THE OTHER HAMRADIO OPERATORS DONT LIKE IT. YOU GET A BETTER SUGESSTION??

Yeah, go away.

[Skipland]

HA THAT IS FUNNY. I KNOW YOU ARE JUST PULLING MY LEG BUT I DONT MIND IF YOU KID AROUND WITH ME. I GOT ANOTHER HAMRADIO OPERATER TO COME BACK AT ME LAST NIGHT AND WE TALKED FOR ABOUT A HOUR ALMOST. HE DIDNOT GIVE ME NO CRAP ABOUT MY CALL SIGN SO I THINK THIS IS A GOOD ONE TO USE. HE WAS A NICE GUY NAMED WARREN AND TOOK TIME TO EXPLANE STUFF TO ME AND TOLD ME NOT TO SAY THINGS LIKE HIS SIGNAL WAS HITTING ME WITH 8 (EIGHT) POUNDS. HE SAYS POUNDS ARE NOT USED ON HAMRADIO AND I SAID THAT WAS INTRESTING. I WILL PROBLY STILL CALL THE METER READING IN POUNDS BUT I WILL THINK ABOUT WHAT HE SAID BUT I DONT SEE NO HARM IN IT. WHAT KIND A CALL SIGN IS KIOU? CHUCK WPA1RIDE

[kd6nig]

I ALSO THOUGT MY CALL SIGN WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT IT SEEM LIKE EVER TIME I TRY TO MAKE A CALL THE OTHER HAMRADIO OPERATORS DONT LIKE IT. YOU GET A BETTER SUGESSTION??

Get a licence.

Lest some bored whackers decide to DF you one night :)

[N2RJ]

HA THAT IS FUNNY. I KNOW YOU ARE JUST PULLING MY LEG BUT I DONT MIND IF YOU KID AROUND WITH ME. I GOT ANOTHER HAMRADIO OPERATER TO COME BACK AT ME LAST NIGHT AND WE TALKED FOR ABOUT A HOUR ALMOST. HE DIDNOT GIVE ME NO CRAP ABOUT MY CALL SIGN SO I THINK THIS IS A GOOD ONE TO USE. HE WAS A NICE GUY NAMED WARREN AND TOOK TIME TO EXPLANE STUFF TO ME AND TOLD ME NOT TO SAY THINGS LIKE HIS SIGNAL WAS HITTING ME WITH 8 (EIGHT) POUNDS. HE SAYS POUNDS ARE NOT USED ON HAMRADIO AND I SAID THAT WAS INTRESTING. I WILL PROBLY STILL CALL THE METER READING IN POUNDS BUT I WILL THINK ABOUT WHAT HE SAID BUT I DONT SEE NO HARM IN IT. WHAT KIND A CALL SIGN IS KIOU? CHUCK WPA1RIDE

Ignore them and tell them how you REALLY feel.

Also try to record both of your transmissions. The FCC doesn't like people who aren't nice to newcomers. Email it to rholling@fcc.gov with your full name and address.

[Skipland]

IS THAT A E MAIL ADRESS FOR THE FCC? I SEE FCC.GOV IN THE ADRESS. LOOK IM NOT WANTING TO GET NOBODY IN TROUBBLE WITH THE FCC. YOU CANT MAKE THE FCC MAKE SOME BODY TALK TO YOU IF THEY DONT WANT TO. THE FCC IS THERE TO GIVE YOU A PINK SLIP IF YOU BRAKE THE RULES IM SURE THEY DONT WANT TO HERE A COMPLANT ABOUT SOMEBODY WONT COME BACK. THINK YOU ARE PULLING MY LEG RIGHT? CHUCK WPA1RIDE

[N2RJ]

IS THAT A E MAIL ADRESS FOR THE FCC? I SEE FCC.GOV IN THE ADRESS. LOOK IM NOT WANTING TO GET NOBODY IN TROUBBLE WITH THE FCC. YOU CANT MAKE THE FCC MAKE SOME BODY TALK TO YOU IF THEY DONT WANT TO. THE FCC IS THERE TO GIVE YOU A PINK SLIP IF YOU BRAKE THE RULES IM SURE THEY DONT WANT TO HERE A COMPLANT ABOUT SOMEBODY WONT COME BACK. THINK YOU ARE PULLING MY LEG RIGHT? CHUCK WPA1RIDE

They only use the data for statistical purposes.