Electronic Equipment and Amateur Radios

ATCS Monitoring with an ICOM IC-2AT?

Is this a good radio to use for ATCS monitoring? I got this radio fairly cheap. There also is a Motorola HD220 FM radio with a possible USB on it. Would this be a better radio to use? I’m new to Amateur Radio and ATCS. If these radios won’t work, then what would be a good cheap HAM Radio and ATCS Monitoring Radio to buy? Thanks for your help.

I’ve never heard of ATCS on the ham bands.

The //otorola radio is an HT (handi-talkie) HT220 and is an ANTIQUE. The nice thing about HT220′s is that you can pick them up for $5.00 to $10.00 each. The bad thing is that they are 15v radios, they will not work on 12V or 13.8v (car voltage).

The IC-2AT is just the opposite, it is a 9.6V to 10.8V, never exceed 10.8V or you will be rebuilding the power amp.
You can find clean IC-2AT’s for $25 to $30.00. Audio in/out is easy.

I use an IC-2AT for my APRS station in the car.

The HT220 and the IC-2AT are FM ONLY… no USB

The ATSC that I know about is on the Aircraft band, 108 to 126 MHZ, and is AM… you need an AM receiver. Neither the HT220 or the IC-2AT will receive 108 – 126MHz.

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See how I said I needed to know before you cruise.

Navigation – Living on a sailboat with a GPS makes it almost the same with Magellan. And if it breaks? Make a backup copy for less than $ 200 for a replacement. Is it difficult reading a map, find their position and plot points of interest? celestial navigation and sextant work. Give me a break, I could not find the North Star and Orion identify – is never much to do such things. Red is now … not the people of physics.

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Living on a sailboat, you must be a mechanic. Now, it's true, you need a little knowledge here. Know where water can enter the boat, how work on his gland. You should be able to change the straps inboard engine, drain the diesel engine and how to rebuild your outboard carburetor. Other things you can collect. There are other cruises that can help.

Living on a sailboat, you need to know a lot of knots. Wrong – if you can tie a bowline and know how to tie a rope to a creek that you need in this area. Be patient, you should also know how to coil a line two minutes makes you learn. With a needle and waxed thread lashes you can keep all their own lines of research.

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Now when you live on a sailboat that much knowledge. You will also learn how much is just common sense.

If you are on the cruise ship dock and want, do not think you should have a doctorate in five areas of nautical knowledge. Those who think they are generally linked platform for life and not the most pleasant.

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How can you put a ham radio in an apartment?

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