I was having lunch with an acquaintance of mine the other day. He is married and have two children. He is proud of his children; and, his children are wonderful — I believe good children and good dogs, cats, and other pets are the result of good parenting and responsible ownership respectively. I enjoy seeing my acquaintances’ and…
Alfonso Faustino: Reasons I use a amateur mobile transceiver (Yaesu FT-857D) over a commercial/professional mobile transceiver (Motorola) (K6ASF)
Whenever I travel to Los Angeles and I decide to drive, I bring along my Yaesu FT-857D; because, I need to be able to quickly hit both UHF and VHF bands depending on my location. Amateur portable/mobile transceivers are usually dual-band and allow for front panel programming, which is really important when driving around —…
Alfonso Faustino: Reasons I use Commercial Hand-held Transceivers (Motorola XPR 7550e) versus Amateur Hand-held Transceivers (K6ASF)
Before I begin, I wanna thank HAM Operator, Ryan (RG6CWE), for introducing me to Motorola. Next, I wanna thank my Elmer, Tom (N6MVT), for introducing me to Motorola HAM operations DMR environments — analog and DMR. Thanks, Tom, N6MVT, for helping me program my Motorola and for introducing me to the wonderful world of DMR and…
Alfonso Faustino: Two Way Digital Radio: Ken Bryant: Motorola XPR 7550e: UHF: 403 – 527 MHz (K6ASF)
I am extremely selective with whom I deal businesses, and they must match my following criteria: Quality Products Professional Knowledge: Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) Effective & Efficient Support Business Ethics Reasonable Pricing My equipment of choice for my HAM operations is Motorola; and, the company that supplies me with my Motorola HAM gear is Ken Bryant at…
Alfonso Faustino: Yaesu FT1XDR GPS Analog and Digital Transceiver & APRS (K6ASF)
On 30-May-2017, I dropped by HAM Radio Outlet on my way to Los Angeles and picked up the Yaesu FT1XDR. I purchased this GPS analog and digital transceiver to learn and participate in APRS. You can check out APRS at APRS.fi. I got rid of the stock antenna and bought a BNC adapter and replaced…
Alfonso Faustino: Baofeng GT3TP (K6ASF)
(UPDATE: 31-May-2016, @ 2330 Hours PDT: On a simplex frequency, my acting classmate, Matthew, call-sign: Crazy Canook, used my girlfriend’s Baofeng GT3TP hand-held transceiver, and he spoke to me from Linden Street in Oakland, California, while I was at Eagle’s Nest — that’s over 9 miles away on a simplex frequency — no repeaters at…
Alfonso Faustino: My first contact with South Yorkshire, England, using my Yaesu FT-857D (K6ASF)
Tonight, 24-May-2017, @ 2330 Hours PDT, I spoke to Ian (G3ZHI) on my Yaesu FT-857D. Ian, like I, is a history buff; and, when I was in England, I enjoyed all the history of his country — from Jack The Ripper to Oliver Cromwell. I’m always amazed by HAM transceivers, especially my Yaesu FT-857D — it’s…
Alfonso Faustino: Bugging out to Los Angeles (K6ASF)
I have to hit Los Angeles for a production meeting; so, I have my Maxpedtion Mongo Versipack all packed and ready to go for my short hop to Los Angeles. I’m bringing my PCC to set up at the studio to see if I can make some contact with the Los Angeles HAM folks. Normally, I…
Alfonso Faustino: CARLA Repeater Network — a must! (K6ASF)
I strongly believe, as an emergency-trained personnel using the HAM transceivers as one of my many tools, it is important to be part of a working, functional, reliable communications network; hence, CARLA System is my go-to primary repeater network. Why? Because, the CARLA network consists of hundreds of repeaters, countless volunteer personnel, all working 24/7…
Alfonso Faustino: A wonderful repeater, Napa’s WA7G (K6ASF)
I found a wonderful repeater in Napa, which is part of the WIN System, called, WA7G. It is an active repeater; and, the repeater works so well that all the HAM operators sound like they are all talking in one room. HAM operators from all over the US seem to migrate to this repeater and…
Alfonso Faustino: FCC Grants New Call-sign: K6ASF
Many thanks to Wayne (K6WSA). He and other HAM operators have been very supportive of me and provided me with lots of great information and guidance. Wayne came up with my new call-sign, K6ASF; and, today, 23-May-2017, @ 2401 hours PDT, the FCC granted K6ASF to me. This will be my final call-sign.
Alfonso Faustino: “Why so many transceivers?” (K6ASF)
I once asked Wayne (K6WSA), “Why would you have 10 transceivers?” I could not comprehend, at the time, the reason that so many HAM operators have more than two transceivers. Now, the reason for two is usually because a HAM operator would have one handheld and one base station. As it turns out, most HAM…
