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03-12-26 Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026 Knock yourself out... 03-12-26, 21:01 pm Knock yourself out... View article »
03-12-26 New Jersey Interoperability Communication... Didn't really want to start a new thread but, are the old NJSP systems "not dead yet"? Over the last few weeks of course all the usual traffic on these systems... 03-12-26, 20:45 pm Didn't really want to start a new thread but, are the old NJSP systems "not dead yet"? Over the last few weeks of course all the usual traffic on these systems has dropped off but I would still hear the occasional DOC transport or DHS PD transmission on the old NJSP systems... But I am now hearing Troop A transmissions (on the Troop C system) which is a first - I assume this is just an unusual situation, but can anyone provide any insight? View article »
03-12-26 Base station build: Meeting NEC 810.21... I'm posting this thread in the interest of sharing my experience and to document setting up a base station antenna system that complies with NEC 810.21 parts A-K. My... 03-12-26, 20:42 pm I'm posting this thread in the interest of sharing my experience and to document setting up a base station antenna system that complies with NEC 810.21 parts A-K. My reference material is from this PDF from Mike Holt Enterprises. First step, acquire material for grounding. 40' # 8 solid copper wire from the antenna to a grounding rod directly below the antenna, no sharp bends. 30' #6 wire from antenna grounding rod to house grounding rod, buried. 20' #10 wire for bonding coax ground... Read more View article »
03-12-26 Materials Attenuation of Signal - Calculating... Those of you trapped by HOA CC&R's (or other reasons) and forced to limit yourselves to inside antennas... have you ever wondered how much signal you are really... 03-12-26, 20:40 pm Those of you trapped by HOA CC&R's (or other reasons) and forced to limit yourselves to inside antennas... have you ever wondered how much signal you are really losing on your reception? Depending on the materials of your homes construction, say a house with different siding materials, moisture barrier, insulation, sheetrock and paint all incrementally add minute amounts of attenuation. Such a calculator would have to factor for the different and numerous building materials using some... Read more View article »
03-12-26 10 year old grandson asked me a battery... My grandson ordered the Lemon/Tomato battery kit from Amazon and asked how many lemons or tomatoes I thought it would take to power his UV5R and how long the power would... 03-12-26, 20:39 pm My grandson ordered the Lemon/Tomato battery kit from Amazon and asked how many lemons or tomatoes I thought it would take to power his UV5R and how long the power would last. I told him I had no clue. Tomatoes and Lemons have different amounts of acidity and different sizes. I know one would have to hook up quite a few in series, but it's sure does not sound practical and I'm not interested in buying the required produce to find out. Still, it's interesting to see how a kids mind... Read more View article »
03-12-26 NJICS West Orange simulcast Has anyone noticed a degraded signal from West Orange simulcast? My SDS200 usually gets full signal from West Orange, but the last 2 days it’s showing barely any... 03-12-26, 20:34 pm Has anyone noticed a degraded signal from West Orange simulcast? My SDS200 usually gets full signal from West Orange, but the last 2 days it’s showing barely any signal at all. I’m getting better reception from Passaic simulcast. My agency issued APX4000 is also showing the same result. Several local agencies are also having some issues. Just curious if anything is going on. View article »
03-12-26 Will the new Macbook Neo run Sentinel? I’m using a HP laptop and I’d like to make the switch to an Apple product. 03-12-26, 20:24 pm I’m using a HP laptop and I’d like to make the switch to an Apple product. View article »

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