Is there any one in Kitsap County willing to help me set up my comms? Please email me at sothet@gmail.com as takes along time to load pages here.
I am financially strapped but do have a few things to trade.
Thank you.
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Heidi, I won't be able to make it over this week, but I might could take a day next week to zip over, if you don't find anyone to help before then, give me a call k?
What type of setup do you need? Do you already have radios and other equipment?
I have a Yaesu FT-1900. I have the antenna, but I broke it where it goes through the car roof as I had to pull it off that car and had no idea what I was doing. The car wiring for it went with the car and is gone now.
So I would like it put it back in the new truck that does not exist yet, so probably want it in the little suv. Would be nice to have it in the house, but that is probably not necessary.
I have a couple handhelds I need instruction on. Have manuals for them and the Yaesu, am just radio dumb.
To answer first question: idk. I just need to be able to monitor leo and Viking/ bear channels I guess.
Where are you?
@Heidi Crawford I live in North Idaho, probably not going to be able to help in person. But always willing to provide help and suggestions. I've been an amateur radio operator for nearly 20 years and currently have a General Class amateur radio license.
The FT-1900 is a 2 meter band mobile unit. Excellent radio for local/regional communications. Its a great radio for working with others with handhelds or using local repeaters. You will not be able to get long range (DX) communications on the 2 meter band on that radio. You can certainly mount this radio in your home if you wanted. You would need a power supply that outputs 12 volts and is capable of around 30amps. A good suggestion is the following power supply.
https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011637
If you are mounting in your home you would also need a good antenna for the radio if you do not already have one. The mobile antenna will not be adequate for mounting on a home because the ground plane would be different. In your vehicle the vehicle body is utilized for the ground system. The following antenna would be a good starting point if you wanted to make a base type station of the radio.
https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-008600
Other things to keep in mind is that an antenna mounted on your home needs to be properly grounded and protect from lightening. You don't want bad things to happen because you installed an antenna incorrectly. There are great resources on the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) site that can tell you how to set everything up. Most of it you do not need to be a member to access and you can read/download the documents for free.
http://www.arrl.org/
You might want to take a look at the AmRRON site. They have a lot of information that is relevant to the pacific north west.
https://amrron.com/
I am a Ham in Yakima Co with experience setting up coms.
Thanks guys! Sorry for late reply, stuff and sort of reasonable excuses......
DDavis that is alot to follow up on, thank you. I am probably going to need a fully competent ham to help me get set up. I do need a new antenna probably plus wiring that is all $ I don't have right now hoping I have something to trade for the other help!
Badwabbit: Do you have extra wire etc? Can you set me up? Since you are sort of in driving range...heh.
Robert: if you find yourself wandering bored in the West side......
My email is sothet@gmail for smoother comms.
Thank you all again, Shaloha, I gotta get out in the cold wind now and do the things.