u/DiscountMinute8939

Preamp recommendations for VHF

Hey guys, I would appreciate if any of you would share what pre amps you like, specifically for VHF. I don't plan to transmit (i'm not a ham), but everyone here seems very knowledgeable about what to buy and all that.

I listen specifically to railroad communications (160-161mhz), and I was using my TV antenna temporarily in my attic. I then made a ground plane which I mounted on top of my roof, but I noticed I feel like I actually receive less with the home made antenna, than my TV antenna. Got 30 ft of RG213 , no balun (a ham friend of mine told me that with a groundplane, I don't need one.)

I would appreciate any tips of how I can boost my reception!

u/DiscountMinute8939 — 16 hours ago

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Best way to get started with SIM7600

I would like to mess around with using Arduino (or maybe a laptop interfacing with SIM7600) to send ultra basic SMS, how do I know if a certain board is compatible with a certain cell plan? I have read multiple threads in r/rasberry_pi and others and seen multiple discussions about whether a board is compatible with a certain carrier or not.

What is the best cheap carrier for basic SMS (No minutes, ultra low data usage)

Thanks.

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u/DiscountMinute8939 — 1 month ago