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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 2113965" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>In general, varies with radio models and brands, but if you can hear clearly with no white noise in the background, you most likely would be able to talk back. You might want to do a search for other radio clubs in your area on the internet, most clubs have a weekly net. Most likely one of their websites will have a listing of all the nets in the area and you can figure out which repeaters might be located close enough to hear. You can most likely program your radio for several possible frequencies and put it on scan to pick up traffic in between nets or when you travel to a different area. I suspect AE5C is like most hams, happy to help out.</p><p></p><p>The Tulsa area and I would suspect the OKC area has one or two nets most every week night, we just finished one here north of Tulsa on 147.06. You might pick out one radio club and visit one of their monthly meetings, they usually find the good places to eat.</p><p></p><p>I was just about ready to hit the "post key" but had to run over to my radio desk, mobile radio here in the house with a little beam pointed North, scanning through the channels I have programmed in it, and heard a call. I made contact with a guy flying cargo 100 miles NW of Kansas City (I am 32 miles East of Tulsa,) at 22,000 ft headed to El Paso TX on 146.52 simplex. (direct, no repeater) I talked a couple of minutes about flying, I fly a Cherokee 235. He was running a 1/2 watt HT in the cockpit, I was running 40 watts on my mobile. </p><p></p><p>Reminds me of 20 years or so, most likely more, ago, I heard a short conversation from Sky Lab on 10 meters with a school somewhere. I could not get back to them, but it was neat to listen to.</p><p></p><p>I am in the process of wiring a HT in one of my planes to have the same kind of fun, but I will not be at 22,000 ft.</p><p></p><p>Ham radio can be a fun hobby. ON HF, one of my ham friends in South America reported it was a cool 87 there today, and he only caught 2 fish to grill, but they were big enough for he, his wife, and kids to have a great meal. </p><p></p><p>Keep studying, couple of hours a night, try to get your wife to do it also, like mine did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 2113965, member: 24583"] In general, varies with radio models and brands, but if you can hear clearly with no white noise in the background, you most likely would be able to talk back. You might want to do a search for other radio clubs in your area on the internet, most clubs have a weekly net. Most likely one of their websites will have a listing of all the nets in the area and you can figure out which repeaters might be located close enough to hear. You can most likely program your radio for several possible frequencies and put it on scan to pick up traffic in between nets or when you travel to a different area. I suspect AE5C is like most hams, happy to help out. The Tulsa area and I would suspect the OKC area has one or two nets most every week night, we just finished one here north of Tulsa on 147.06. You might pick out one radio club and visit one of their monthly meetings, they usually find the good places to eat. I was just about ready to hit the "post key" but had to run over to my radio desk, mobile radio here in the house with a little beam pointed North, scanning through the channels I have programmed in it, and heard a call. I made contact with a guy flying cargo 100 miles NW of Kansas City (I am 32 miles East of Tulsa,) at 22,000 ft headed to El Paso TX on 146.52 simplex. (direct, no repeater) I talked a couple of minutes about flying, I fly a Cherokee 235. He was running a 1/2 watt HT in the cockpit, I was running 40 watts on my mobile. Reminds me of 20 years or so, most likely more, ago, I heard a short conversation from Sky Lab on 10 meters with a school somewhere. I could not get back to them, but it was neat to listen to. I am in the process of wiring a HT in one of my planes to have the same kind of fun, but I will not be at 22,000 ft. Ham radio can be a fun hobby. ON HF, one of my ham friends in South America reported it was a cool 87 there today, and he only caught 2 fish to grill, but they were big enough for he, his wife, and kids to have a great meal. Keep studying, couple of hours a night, try to get your wife to do it also, like mine did. [/QUOTE]
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