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    Sticky: Sorry. I had to remove the URL. You are not...

    Sorry. I had to remove the URL. You are not permitted to link to any site you have ownership in. You can place it in your signature if you wish. If you do, you can't reference it in a post.
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    Sticky: Kat - It depends on what you are using and where...

    Kat - It depends on what you are using and where you are. In many cases, ham radio has repeaters installed either on hill tops or atop towers. So your reception will usually be pretty good whether...
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    Sticky: I think you are in luck. You'll need to talk to...

    I think you are in luck. You'll need to talk to Gentex or a Gentex dealer. Gentex makes all sorts of adapters and they make one for the ICOM IC-FS3 radio that converts from the DP-200 to the AP-107....
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    Sticky: I've never tried to pass a Welcome to Indiana...

    I've never tried to pass a Welcome to Indiana sign. I'd suggest lots of mineral oil. Lots and lots of mineral oil.
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    Sticky: See what a nice guy I am? I keep saying it and no...

    See what a nice guy I am? I keep saying it and no one believes me. Besides, by the time I get done taking naps it will be well into August. That's my fiscal nap year. Then I have to start all over...
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    Sticky: Then you are welcome to them. I would take them...

    Then you are welcome to them. I would take them but do have a pair. I just don't want to be a hog. If you don't have any then work out delivery with OP.

    OP - thanks for a generous offer!!
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    Sticky: If anyone else needs them please speak up.

    If anyone else needs them please speak up.
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    Sticky: I'm not one to go against the law but you might...

    I'm not one to go against the law but you might be the only guy I know that is licensed for FRS. If you just want to get rid of them I'll take them but you don't have to have a license to operate...
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    Sticky: I have a Midland 75-822 Portable and the Yaesu...

    I have a Midland 75-822 Portable and the Yaesu VX-6. I carry the Yaesu just about everywhere in the woods. It's completely submersible including the mike to 3 feet for 30 minutes. So I don't have to...
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    Sticky: That's probably good advice but my failing the...

    That's probably good advice but my failing the @#$% test puts me below average intelligence I guess. I have no desire to yak on the radio. I couldn't hear the other end anyway.  It's a portable...
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    Sticky: That's probably good advice but my failing the...

    That's probably good advice but my failing the @#$% test puts me below average intelligence I guess. I have no desire to yak on the radio. I couldn't hear the other end anyway. It's a portable Yaesu...
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    Sticky: Gotcha. That would be a situation of anything...

    Gotcha. That would be a situation of anything that's usable.
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    Sticky: I'm not sure I understand the need. If it's...

    I'm not sure I understand the need. If it's something you want to do then okay. With several bands that I CAN talk on and several more common (AM, FM, Weather) that I can receive I, personally, have...
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    Sticky: You can take practice exams, which is where these...

    You can take practice exams, which is where these questions came from. I took one before I started studying then I've taken one after finishing each chapter. I past my first test after chapter 4....
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    Sticky: I'm currently studying for my technician's...

    I'm currently studying for my technician's license. I had no idea Ham radio was as technical as it is. I'm pretty impressed with the knowledge that hams have. I thought you might find it of interest....
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    Sticky: The Yaesu arrived today. All I can say is holy...

    The Yaesu arrived today. All I can say is holy cow. This thing came with two technicians, a computer engineer and three guys just to look up stuff in the manual. I figured out how to plug in the...
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    Sticky: Well, great minds and all. It must be the Hoosier...

    Well, great minds and all. It must be the Hoosier in us.
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    Sticky: Super! Thanks!!

    Super! Thanks!!
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    Sticky: I ordered two ARRL books for the tech license....

    I ordered two ARRL books for the tech license. One is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual.
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    Sticky: Well, I bit the bullet and ordered the Yaesu...

    Well, I bit the bullet and ordered the Yaesu VX-6R and I've decided to get my technician license. That way I've covered all basis on communications. The Yaesu is on sale until the end of the month. ...
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    Sticky: Yeah. We feel that way a lot of times, too. But...

    Yeah. We feel that way a lot of times, too. But what are you gonna do? He's ours so we'll keep him.
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    Sticky: There is no ignorance here. The picture on the...

    There is no ignorance here. The picture on the left in my original post is the hand held radio with a battery pack attached on the bottom of it. The picture on the right in the original post is the...
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    Sticky: I bit the bullet and bought a handheld CB. I was...

    I bit the bullet and bought a handheld CB. I was torn between "one more thing to carry" and "one more way to get out of trouble". I guess I'll just have to try it and see if it works for me. I bought...
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    Sticky: Both CB and Ham radio are communications radios....

    Both CB and Ham radio are communications radios. That is, they are radios used for communications.

    CB or Citizen Band radios operate in the 27 Mgh or 11m band.

    Ham radios operate in the...
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    Sticky: There's a bunch on eBay. ...

    There's a bunch on eBay.

    http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=hand+held+CB&_sacat=See-All-Categories
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