[50mhz] A question for 52.525 FMers ONLY...

[Howard Bingham]

If one can find a Ranger DX5054 at a hamfest or on e-bay, they are a 
pretty versatile 6 m rig, includes AM/FM/LSB/USB & CW modes in a compact 
rig that can be mounted mobile or as a single band home based unit at 
reasonable prices..

Supposedly Ranger has been working on another generation of this radio, 
but don't know what progress is being made.. I had one, then got an 
FT-857D for mobile op, so sold the Ranger I had..

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ

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On 4/12/2012 6:06 AM, Dave Edwards wrote:
> Well Chris...perhaps I'm wrong, as I've seen your posts on the 'puter
> for a long time.
>
> Yes, I already know 2m FM is ham's CB...I will have to rescind my
> comment about 6 until I am
> better informed. Very sad about 2m. It used to be where hams would talk
> about ham stuff....now, it is
> sickening what nonsense is heard. I even hear the words "10-4" and
> "breakity-break" on local repeaters here!!!
>
> I have a VERY old 6 meter FM Yaesu. I forget the model, but one of the
> first synthesised 2m FM rigs
> by Yaesu also had a 6 meter flavor...and I have one, somewheres.
>
> Also, a 6 meter vertical. I never used it, but I think it is a
> Diamond...or Comet.  About 26 feet or so....BIG!
> Perhaps I'll set it up and see what happens on 52.525!
>
> If I set an indoor scanner on the frequency....do you think an opening
> might break the squelch?  Heck, I'll leave it
> on 24/7 for a few months and see if anything ever happens. I could even
> put one of those auto tape recorder gizmos on it.
> ....might be interesting!!
>
> .....Dave
>
> On 4/12/2012 3:30 AM, Christopher W. Boone wrote:
>> OH I DISAGREE strongly.....2m FM is ham's CB
>>
>> 6m SSB or FM is the Gentleman's band...
>>
>> I have been on 6FM since 1973....and NEVER met with a bad ham.......(most
>> were scared away due to Channel RF TV 2 but few digitals and analog
>> lowpowers are left on 54-60MHz these days...OF course dumba** Time Warner
>> cable on their analog cable feed still has a local station on....it was on 4
>> and now 40 though calling themselves 4.1...well TWC, put the channels so
>> they match........Only local in town on its real RF channel is 12 (12.1
>> ABC/12.2 NBC) and they never get bothered (poor guys at KBMT are stuck at
>> 18KW ERP thanks to their owners delaying in deciding to stay on RF12 and a
>> new RF 12 popped up near Bryan College Station so they have to be protected!
>> Doesn't help the reception of them)...
>>
>> True more are active on 6SSB than FM but the gear is cheap and plentiful (I
>> HIGHLY recommend the Midland Syntech or XTR series...workhorses..)
>>
>> Chris
>> WB5ITT
>> Trustee, W5APX
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-
>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Edwards
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:01 PM
>>> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [50mhz] A question for 52.525 FMers ONLY...
>>>
>>> But really, openings are for something other than local communications.
>>> Sort-of dx.
>>> And its all on SSB or CW.
>>> Why fish on the side of the lake where the fish ain't?
>>> Openings on FM are kind of intriguing...but for the most part, it's ham
>> radio's
>>> CB.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/11/2012 11:35 AM, n8ofs at mjbrowns.com wrote:
>>>>> When it does, why would you waste the short period of time on FM??
>>>>>
>>>> I can't stand the sound of SSB...
>>>> I don't do CW...
>>>> There's even fewer on AM...
>>>> And digital is cheating...
>>>>
>>>> Real hams use FM...
>>>>
>>>>> ....Dave
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