Ant
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Posts : 12
Times Thanked : 0
Join date : 2020-04-18
QTH or Location : Walton-on-the-Naze.Essex
Equipment Used : Handheld
Age : 59
 |  Subject: Don’t know which way to go?  Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:29 pm | |
| Hi, I am at present doing an online foundation course, As I am on a limited budget, I honestly don’t know which way to go! I have been listening on my little Baofeng uv-5R, Not sure if ham radios for me! Heard some good conversation on PMR, used to enjoy CB, But two years ago ,not a lot going on down here. Any advice would be great fully received  | |
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Richard.C
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Posts : 16
Times Thanked : 4
Join date : 2020-03-02
QTH or Location : Lincoln
Equipment Used : Ranger 2950DX, Albrecht 2990, Midland PortaPack, Cybernet Beta 1000, 2000, 3000, Amstrad 900, 901, Rotel RVC240, SMC Oscar 1, Yaesu FT1000MP MK5 Field, FT847, FT857, FT817
Age : 51
| | Subject: Re: Don’t know which way to go? Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:41 am | |
| There is a lot more on the Ham bands, your UV-5R only gives you access to a very small piece. Get your foundation license and get yourself on HF. | |
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Northern Crusader
Contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760
Posts : 244
Times Thanked : 12
Join date : 2019-11-13
QTH or Location : IO94SA
Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike
Age : 49
| | Subject: Re: Don’t know which way to go? Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:36 pm | |
| If your only experience is a dual band handheld you'd be very disappointed with the hobby.
Get on www.websdr.org, listen to some of the SDR radios on there which are covering the amateur bands and see what is on HF. | |
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Ant
New Member
Posts : 12
Times Thanked : 0
Join date : 2020-04-18
QTH or Location : Walton-on-the-Naze.Essex
Equipment Used : Handheld
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Don’t know which way to go? Sun Apr 19, 2020 2:42 pm | |
| Thanks guys, Really appreciate the guidance  | |
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