tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post8423342821883823820..comments2024-03-29T07:33:41.566-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Techy Tuesday - Hands on With the CountyComm GP-5/SSBSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-84324052564241472362016-04-02T13:11:33.890-04:002016-04-02T13:11:33.890-04:00When my wife and I cruised the Bahamas and Berrys ...When my wife and I cruised the Bahamas and Berrys on our cat, I used a Kaito 1103 that could access SSB in order to listen to CARIBWX, The Caribbean Weather Site. Chris (can't recall if I ever heard his last name) put out what was supposedly the best weather reports for the Caribbean, with specialized individual reports for subscribers - which were still helpful for those of us who didn't, but happened to be in the vicinity of the area of which he spoke. At times it was a bit dificult to get a good signal, but it came through loud and clear most of the time, especially if I deployed the long (20'?) antenna wire up onto the rigging.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-36216732986540159972016-03-31T11:12:26.233-04:002016-03-31T11:12:26.233-04:00Oh, yeah. Good memories of lying in bed as 10 or ...Oh, yeah. Good memories of lying in bed as 10 or 12 year old, tuning the AM band on my clock radio alarm clock and hearing stations all around the country. Then later, as a 20-something, listening to the AM band while driving somewhere at 4 AM to go fishing. SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-4906457941972277492016-03-30T23:21:52.759-04:002016-03-30T23:21:52.759-04:00I'm just happy when I can pick up KFYR or KOA ...I'm just happy when I can pick up KFYR or KOA or CKOM on the AM radio on the way home from work.<br />Used to get some great skipping in between Saskatoon and Winnipeg on holiday drives.<br />So, many stations I'd never heard over the air before.<br />I'm sure they are all online but that is not the same.<br />Takes me back to being a kid.Dance...dance to the radiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688681743093469863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-49250942970955700472016-03-30T13:59:12.850-04:002016-03-30T13:59:12.850-04:00It's a bit small, for sure. It's about si...It's a bit small, for sure. It's about size of my TV remote control, about an inch longer than my iPhone, and thicker, but narrower. You're likely to lose it under the papers on your desk. <br /><br />It's unfair for me to compare it to my bigger, much more expensive rigs, but it's good for its size, and power consumption. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-75185765937490851702016-03-30T12:43:59.280-04:002016-03-30T12:43:59.280-04:00Funny you should mention Radio Australia, I was ju...Funny you should mention Radio Australia, I was just listening to it. Nice concept for a radio, but I prefer something with a proper tuner and big enough for my fat fingers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097906810619315201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-60144386659887735212016-03-30T01:58:56.702-04:002016-03-30T01:58:56.702-04:00I didn't know it came from a fedgov contract, ...I didn't know it came from a fedgov contract, thanks for pointing that out.<br /><br />I agree, it either needs a keypad, or make the USB port be an interface for programming rather than just a battery charge port.<br /><br />If they did that, I'd even buy one for the guys who do Chirp, just so they could get it into their list of supported radios.<br /><br />As a side note, if you don't need, or understand SSB, you can get pretty much the same Tecsun radio with no SSB through Amazon for about $30.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com