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jerlim
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Initially Posted - 07/11/2016 :  11:03:10  Show Profile
This past w/e, when doing a VHF radio check on ch 9, I received a positive reply, and the guy said "good copy, 5 by 5".
What does "5 by 5" mean?
Jerry

dolivaw
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Response Posted - 07/11/2016 :  11:24:19  Show Profile
I learned something new. =)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_by_five
RonH
'81 C-25 SR/FK/Trad #2470
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 07/11/2016 :  12:52:20  Show Profile
A ham-head. "Loud and clear at (location)" is the more useful response in the real world. Or, as I've said to somebody, something like "You have a strong hum at (location)."
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Edited by - Stinkpotter on 07/11/2016 13:04:10
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 07/11/2016 :  14:14:50  Show Profile
Just mentioning it in case you weren't aware, you can get automated radio checks from Sea Tow on certain channels, depending on your area, mostly from 26 to 28.

https://www.seatow.com/tools-and-education/automated-radio-check

Speak into the mic and your own voice will be broadcast back to you.
Davy J


2005 Gemini 105Mc
PO 1987 C25 #5509 SR/SK
Tampa Bay
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oldengineer1949
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Response Posted - 07/13/2016 :  08:41:38  Show Profile
*chuckle* Old Army Radioman. Signal Strength and Intelligibility were rated on a 1-5 scale. He was telling you your signal strength and intelligibility were very good.
Al and Bernadette, "Pualani Nui", '82 C25 SR/SK, homeport MCB Quantico
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 07/13/2016 :  13:36:41  Show Profile
THANKS GUYS !
Jerry
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JamesBird
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  09:18:23  Show Profile
Did you know you can get a free radio check from your local Seatow facility? You request a radio check over a designated channel (see web site below)and your voice is re-broadcast back to you. Works great and doesn't tie up the local freqs.
Here's the link.
Https://www.seatow.com/boating-safety/automated-radio-checks
Jim
Danvers, MA
79 Cat25/SR/SK/(1185)
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/23/2016 :  04:23:11  Show Profile
Each time I go out part of my routine is to check my VHF radios, both permanently mounted and handheld. Where I am I'm lucky, ch24 is Capts Cove Black Rock, ch27 is Bruce&Johnson's in Branford Harbor and ch28 is Northport Long Island, about 20 miles line of sight. The handheld usually hits both local repeaters and my mast top antenna hits LI, depending on that day's propagation.
I really like the fact that the repeater records ~5 seconds of your transmitted signal so you can hear your sound quality: variables like over-saturating the mike (yelling), holding it too close or too far from your mouth, weak RF signal, hash, spark plug interference on your radio, alternator whine from your engine.
Listening closely to your transmitted signal can tell you a lot more than some guy yelling back, "5 by 5 good buddy, 10-4"
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
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Sailynn
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Response Posted - 07/23/2016 :  23:48:15  Show Profile
first time I've heard of seatow.com We use TowBoat US formerly Vessel Assist.
Lynn Buchanan
1988 C25 SR/WK #5777
Sailynn
Nevada City, CA
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