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Ham Radio Range [message #78158] Mon, 21 October 2013 08:39 Go to next message
Nymeria is currently offline  Nymeria
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Ham radios have a range of hundreds of miles, don't they? Maybe the range is longer; I can't quite remember but it seems pretty extensive.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78191 is a reply to message #78158] Thu, 24 October 2013 17:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gofar99 is currently offline  gofar99
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Hi Depending on the frequency band, antenna type and power output of the transmitter the range can be world wide. On lower bands such as 40 and 80 meters (roughly 3.5 and 7.2 MHZ) a modest sized transmitter (say 250 watts) can easily do a 1000 miles. The signal will bounce off the ionosphere and travel a long way. The sensitivity and selectivity of the receiver is equally important. At higher frequencies the range is less and by the time you reach about 100 MHZ it is largely line of sight for amateur gear.

Good Listening
Bruce
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78194 is a reply to message #78158] Fri, 25 October 2013 06:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chicken is currently offline  Chicken
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Having a ham radio that works worldwide would be really neat. Of course the problem with that is I only know English, so I don't think I could actually communicate unless the other ham radio operator also happened to know English.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78486 is a reply to message #78158] Fri, 29 November 2013 09:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
audioaudio90 is currently offline  audioaudio90
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Yes, an advantage of ham radio is the long range. Like Chicken, I couldn't actually talk with non-English speakers, but it's a cool idea all the same.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78493 is a reply to message #78486] Sat, 30 November 2013 17:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gofar99 is currently offline  gofar99
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Hi, That was part of the original reason for international morse code. Not 100% effective but a lot more than local slang.

Good Listening
Bruce
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78522 is a reply to message #78486] Mon, 02 December 2013 14:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rhonda is currently offline  Rhonda
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Of course, having a ham radio now versus having one when they originally came out would be that many European countries teach English as a requirement in their schools. There is a higher possibility that you would find someone who speaks English.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78824 is a reply to message #78158] Tue, 31 December 2013 14:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The Noise is currently offline  The Noise
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I think having a ham radio and learning to use one are essential survival skills. Whenever I think of ham radio's I think of end-of-the-world scenario's. I don't know why.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78852 is a reply to message #78158] Thu, 02 January 2014 16:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Vaiger is currently offline  Vaiger
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I've noticed that the ham radio "crowd" is a pretty down to earth one. I like them, ham radio's, because they're a holdover type technology from the past.
Re: Ham Radio Range [message #78891 is a reply to message #78493] Mon, 06 January 2014 10:44 Go to previous message
Chicken is currently offline  Chicken
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gofar99 wrote on Sat, 30 November 2013 17:22
Hi, That was part of the original reason for international morse code. Not 100% effective but a lot more than local slang.


That's a really good point and why I think Morse code is still useful. As Rhonda said, however, English is known more globally than it used to be, so at least that helps a little too.
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