New Ham plate

[OU812]

Ive had the plate for a few weeks. Had to wait on new stickers. Its awesome.

[2blk2drs]

King Jack Six, Call off Bets!

Or something about a liberty

[OU812]

Sean, Google the Puxing px-777. Thats the radio you need. I think Ill be buying one after my backpacing trip.

video review:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OETgT3MtIbc

[FishPOET]

What happened to the wouxun?

http://www.wouxun.com/Two-Way-Radio/KG-UVD1P.htm

[Materdaddy]

What happened to the wouxun?

http://www.wouxun.com/Two-Way-Radio/KG-UVD1P.htm

(I think) I already talked Scott into the wouxun because there is no dual band puxing. The KG-UVD1P looks like the ticket. Note the "P" at the end, it's the updated model with DTMF support.

I need to figure out DTMF on my Yaesu VX-7R because apparently you can use it to control my Kenwood TM-V71A when using cross band repeat!

[Roger]

Scott - is that a state issued Amateur Radio plate or a vanity plate?

Looks good!

[OU812]

That plate is a Amateur Radio plate not a Vanity plates. The Amateur radio plates are much cheaper. They are about $20 and you only have to pay once. With vanity plates I think you pay more every year.

[OU812]

I am on board for the Wouxun. That Puxin777 can be had for about $60 though. I wouldn't mind having one of those also. I spent twice that on my 2m only mobile unit.

[Dave_W6DPS]

The chinese radios are okay--good for the price.

One thing to watch for is the antenna connection. Some have the same SMA polarity as network equipment--backwards from everyone else.

To use with a better antenna you have to buy their adapters.

One advantage to the Wouxun is that you can get a cheap dual-band with 2 meters and 220 MHz. There are a lot of 220 repeaters around, including several linked systems with very wide coverage. The Wouxun dual-band costs much less than a single band 220.

With a speaker mic and decent antenna one of the chinese radios makes for an andequate rig for most uses.

What doesn't get publisized much is that the chipsets in japanese radios are made in Taiwan,Hong Kong, or Thailand--by the same companies that make the chinese rigs.

The fit form and function are better on the major brands, but the cheaper radios are okay to start with.

My 2 cents--refunds available on request.

Dave_W6DPS

[Matt2001TJ]

The chinese radios are okay--good for the price.

One thing to watch for is the antenna connection. Some have the same SMA polarity as network equipment--backwards from everyone else.

To use with a better antenna you have to buy their adapters.

One advantage to the Wouxun is that you can get a cheap dual-band with 2 meters and 220 MHz. There are a lot of 220 repeaters around, including several linked systems with very wide coverage. The Wouxun dual-band costs much less than a single band 220.

With a speaker mic and decent antenna one of the chinese radios makes for an andequate rig for most uses.

What doesn't get publisized much is that the chipsets in japanese radios are made in Taiwan,Hong Kong, or Thailand--by the same companies that make the chinese rigs.

The fit form and function are better on the major brands, but the cheaper radios are okay to start with.

My 2 cents--refunds available on request.

Dave_W6DPS

A good lookin plate Scott. Also, I looked at this radio too. Bang for the buck it is the way to go if on a budget. Some reviews on eham.net About half of what I paid for my Yaesu VX-6R
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8524

[Materdaddy]

Took forever, but mine are finally here:

[troyboy162]

i like the plates! very cool stuff and glad to hear its not an annual charge.

off topic but these cheap HT's are interesting. looks like the KG-UVD1 and KG-UVD1P are hard to beat. the non "P" version seems to come with a better battery then the updated P?

edit: found it...they both have the nice li-ion battery.

[Materdaddy]

The P has DTMF. If you get one, make sure it's that one!

[Warren]

I considered getting the plate when I made Extra in 1992 - But it's too easy for someone to look up where you live so I didn't.

[OU812]

Most non-hams don't know what it means. And for the hams that do know. Home is where my guns live.:gun: