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Ham Radio Base Stations (or HAM Radio Base Transceivers)

Base station radios are simply mobile radios which are stationary. They usually sit on a desktop and have a power supply attached within a frame, along with an external antenna. While the radio is not portable, you gain considerable power and range with a base station radio. Base Station radios generally have transmit power levels of 25 to 50 watts. To get the longest range, use an antenna installed outside and mounted as high as possible. But, if range is not an issue, the simplest antenna solution is a mag mount mobile antenna placed on a metal surface such as a file cabinet.

Setting up a base station at home can greatly improve your ham radio operating experience. You will need to put a good omni directional antenna on the roof and run coax cable down into the house ending up at your operating position. You can in the beginning use your walkie talkie with charger connected and hooked to the roof antenna. However, long term you will want to add a 25-50 Watt dual band transceiver and companion 13.8 Vdc power supply. Below are the steps with links to the suggested sources of parts and equipment.

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