Thread: Gun owners and Ham Radio operators

Don’t know how many NRA members / Ham Radio operators there are on the forum, I’m a Life member of the NRA and a Ham, but found this in the latest issue of American Rifleman. Gonna have to get that antenna up ASAP.

Tomorrow morning after I shave with my straight razor, I am headed out to breakfast with about 50 of my ham radio friends at the local Golden Coral. I will have to let them know about the special event station. I am not a NRA member, but I know some of my friends are.

I can understand the game of seeing how far my radio will transmit but I have a desire to talk and learn something about the station/person I have reached.

That has been the biggest disappointment since getting my license.

My radio can reach farther than yours!

But all that is said is our call signs.

Have you tried some of the hf nets? Usually they give the check-ins a chance to ask questions or make comments. I used to be a night owl and would check in with the Transcontinental Early Bird Net. If y’all recall correctly there’s also a breakfast club net as well.

I have done little on HF. Mostly VHF.

I did hear the end of a conversation on making a balun yesterday during a 3 hour drive.

Im a DX Chaser. I dont care to chat much as it can be a pian when your on the key. I do phone communicatiins too but not as much. Im not a gun nut so not part of the nra. CW will get you farther. Plus folks that use a key are much more friendly if you do strike up a conversation. HF is the only bands i use really. I can do vhf and uhf but unless you want to use repeaters, your not going to get very far.

Get your Extra Class Lic. In those special parts of the bands for Extra's they are more friendly and have got to the point that they dont feel they need to run more power than needed.