Radio musings
11 September 2011 23:18![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
A decade or so ago I had a handheld amateur radio unit and was getting ready for my advanced amateur license test. This process ended when I got in the car one day, only to discover that someone had broken in and stolen the unit from the glovebox -- on the only night it had ever been left in there.
Now someone (okay, it was
sophie) got me all interested in radio again, especially the scanning end of things. I was fond of scanning before, but now that scanner to PC interfaces are much more advanced, I think I could really get into it now.
My favourite unit so far is the Kenwood TH-F6A, which is a transceiver with a continuous 0.01 to ~1.3GHz receive capability (minus the mobile phone frequencies, of course). I could scan happily until I do my advanced test and get my license, then use it for VECTOR events, keeping in touch with my mom and stepfather when they're on the road, and so on.
I definitely can't afford that right now, though. Hopefully bonus time will provide just enough extra money to make it possible.
Now someone (okay, it was
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
My favourite unit so far is the Kenwood TH-F6A, which is a transceiver with a continuous 0.01 to ~1.3GHz receive capability (minus the mobile phone frequencies, of course). I could scan happily until I do my advanced test and get my license, then use it for VECTOR events, keeping in touch with my mom and stepfather when they're on the road, and so on.
I definitely can't afford that right now, though. Hopefully bonus time will provide just enough extra money to make it possible.