was going to order a Magnum 257, but.....

[unrealantidote]

I found someone that wanted my ol' president Zachery T base radio in trade for his Eagle Tomahawk. Of course the Eagle tomahawk needed a bit of help. one of the pins was broke off where mic plugs in(had to go to CB shop and drop $20 on a new 6 pin connector) and no mic was included. I know this radio works because the CB shop tested it for me before I took it home. It has already been converted to 11 meter. What channels can I legally talk on without a liscence? This would be my first 10 meter.

Ohh and what would be a decent mic to go along with this setup? I was thinking astatic.

anyhow, lemme know what everyone thinks. I know the magnum would prolly have been a better choice, but, heck I only had $50 wrapped up into the president. and will prolly only have about $50 in labor into this one to have it shooting skip.

[Ghost Rider]

Nice find unrealantidote

By the FCC rules you can not talk on any of the channels on a 10 meter radio legally with out an amateur radio license. And if you do have an amateur radio license your not allowed to use a 10 meter radio to talk on 11 meter. You can talk on 11 meter with out a license on a FCC approved CB radio(that means just as the factory made it no tune ups and only 4 watts ) but not on a 10 meter radio converted for 11 meter. But of the people you hear on CB, 11 meter radio almost all ether are running a tuned up CB or a converted 10 meter rig.73s

[THUMPER]

if you have a amateur radio license for 10 meter you still can talk on 11meter with the same radio

[MOONSHINER]

if you have a amateur radio license for 10 meter you still can talk on 11meter with the same radio

not technically, any amatuer radio is actually illegal if it has been converted for 11m, thats just what the rules say.

I am not saying not to do it, my magnum 257 covers 10 and 11m and I use them for both. It is handy to have because I still enjoy 11m, and I mainly use it for that, but I use 10m everynow and then. Nice to have it all in one radio.

I believe the eagle tomahawk is basically the same as the 257 if I am not mistaken.

[Circuit Breaker]

if you have a amateur radio license for 10 meter you still can talk on 11meter with the same radio

Actually, no you can't. Regardless of whether you have a license or not, a 10 meter radio is NOT type accepted for 11 meters because, on most, the receive and transmit frequencies are variable and they have higher power levels than type accepted CB radios.

[unrealantidote]

I believe the eagle tomahawk is basically the same as the 257 if I am not mistaken.

Well im glad its about equal to the 257. I will just stick with 11m frequencies until i get my tech ticket. not sure the next time they do the testing in my area though.

thx for the info guys.

[Thisdude08]

You can find out by going here:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml

Put in your info & they will tell you.

I go for mine next month.

Good luck !

[Thisdude08]

You can find out by going here:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml

Put in your info & they will tell you.

I go for mine next month.

Good luck !