panchothedog
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Maybe it's a radio of some sort. I was ( and always am) thinking of an internal combustion engine.
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Whitetrashrocker
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Whitetrashrocker
Inmate #952016
Heres my 5 element. Its of a yagi design.
Master Hack
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What he said. I’m trying to reliably hit a fusion repeater 27 miles away so l can talk to my homies. What i have now is hit/miss. 15 element yagi outta do it.
14.8 (claimed) DBI.
Whitetrashrocker
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That should do it.
Edwin Spangler
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Thats an antenna right? -Or the antenna is part of it? I think some youtuber connected with the ISS using one? I could be way off here.
EDIT: Oh theres been a couple replies...
EDIT: Oh theres been a couple replies...
Master Hack
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That is correct, tho not quite that simple.
Any other radio nerds here? Chime in!
l got involved with this radio stuff back in the day when we were racing.
Then we did comms for the Oregon Trail Rally.
now l’m just a nerd. Obviously not as accomplished as WTR!
Whitetrashrocker
Inmate #952016
Im no expert. I just dabble.
Master Hack
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Yeah sure! It looks like it.
i especially like the stack of CB’s on the left.
I have been out nerded!
Whitetrashrocker
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Repeaters are nice but there's something cool about talking 8000 miles on a cb.
Iv'e been researching amatuer radio lately. Go figure. I have 5 of those Baofeng UV-5R radios. Had CB's and police scanners back in the day. Got out of police scanners when they went digital around here. Way over my head then, but now have a huge interest in radios again.
Master Hack
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Look up a nerd club, errr no amature radio,
Usually a bunch of old guys with nothing to do.
They can help ya with licensing, testing and teaching ya the stuff ya need to know.
For free even.
I can’t get into the CB thing cuz it’s a bit too “rough” for my tastes, but it can be fun sitting in a darkened room talking to someone on the other side of the world.
Master Hack
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Less junk in my shack, since I got rid of the tube stuff. Been dinkin ‘round with radio on and off since the late 60’s.