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Hey /k/ is anyone here into HAM radio. i have a /k/ friend who lives in Finland, im in Australia. we have been thinking about trying to get into radio but i'm not sure if i could even get a emitter that would let me talk that far out.
anyone have experience with this and could throw some information my way?
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>>32080277
Depends on antenna, band, solar conditions, ERP, and transmission mode. Unless you want to learn code or spend a lot of money, you won't have reliable communication. Look at DMR and the DV4 digital dongle.
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>>32080296
I'm a decent coder, i'm studying computer science at ANU.
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>>32080277
UV-5R here
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>>32080305
No, not that kind of code. Dots and dashes, Morse code. I should have been more clear.
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Man, Finland to Australia is going to be really difficult even with a good setup
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>>32080312
oh here you go
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>>32080277
Use echo link.
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>>32080335
thanks for the cheatsheet
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>>32080335
It sucks. I had to learn it when I got licensed in 1995. It's an old man mode.
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>>32080329
whats a realistic kind of range id be looking at out of australia then for a decent set up designed for long range.
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>>32080449
Depends on band and propagation as well as antenna type and ERP. Is it possible to talk around the world on 100watts and a wire? Yes. Would it be better to have a 1200watt linear amp and a 3 element yagi? Hell yeah. So there isn't a great answer. Even if you have antennas for 20m and 40m and 100watts you will get a lot of joy out of ham radio.
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>>32080277
>Hey /k/ is anyone here into HAM radio.
Old mil.spark here, with license. Many of my fellow sparks are licensed. I think it was encouraged.
>i have a /k/ friend who lives in Finland, im in Australia. we have been thinking about trying to get into radio but i'm not sure if i could even get a emitter that would let me talk that far out.
If you know what you are doing, a 10 W transmitter on the HF band will take you around the world. Literally. As in hearing your own echo 1/7th second later. Morse is the way to go, digital modes work even better. Voice is far more limited but intercontinental contact is possible.
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