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Beartooth started off as a cool idea, phone with vhf/uhf radio but has turned into a glorified frs radio with 900mhz radio on the ISM band.

will be a IWB style

A cross band repeater unit I built for motorcycle rally and Jeep event use. This is the basic setup before I installed the wiring. Radio on the left (KGUV8D) Low cost UPS battery in the middle. This is an 8AH battery. Right is a charge controller 20 amp unit which is way overkill for this build as ...

The installation of a tower often cost as much as the tower itself if you have to hire it out. Unless you can find a local ham who does tower work on the side. 120ft is a big tower but could have lots of uses. Things you need to ask yourself, how much to install, what hardware do I need to buy to pu...

You can get a name brand VHF kenwood, Yaesu for just $10 more and an Icom for $20 more. I dont mind the chicom for a backup, or tertiary radio but prefer name brand for my primary radios.

Had a knee replaced a couple of weeks ago so will not get to spend much time at the FD site but will be active from central ohio using the call W8NL

Gary

Field programmable for what radio service. With the exception of ham radio, most radio services DONT allow field programmable radios.

Some areas of the US ARES is VERY active, Some ares RACES is very active. Some areas neither are active. We have a pretty active ARES in Ohio.

crystals sets are fun to build but are limited to AM broadcast band and if your near a big city getting any freq separation is difficult.

Possible yes if everyone on the planet turns off all their radios.. Basically its marketing lies.. While location can affect distance pretty much ANY connsumer handheld radio is going to be limited to just a couple of miles. they advertise on the GMRS radio packages? I know that in urban setting it'...

usually the ultra small novelties radios are junk... Poor reception and fragile

Also note the TYT is a single band radio where the 8900 is a 4 band radio.. Very different radios..

The ICOM is going to be better radio hands down and the Icom is typically $20 more than the TYT and well worth it in the long run.

Programming is going to be your issue. You cant legally get the programming software. Its no longer sold and was never sold to end users. You might be able to find an older motorola shop that would program it. Figure $1-$2 channel.. while the freq range is 146-162 you will not be able to cover that ...

More snake oil than anything else. They are claiming 50 mile range and that is utter hogwash...

Lots of issues and questions with this. You need to know the band/freq if its analog or digital. You need permission from the license holder (DONT assume its the hospital) and the hospital. You need the license holder to have enough license to cover your radio being added. You need a radio that is f...

Okay, so, I need to look at alternate antennas. The 857 gives me two antenna inputs so what should I get? I don't want to re-invent the wheel and figure there are lots of folks here with way more experience on this than I have or I can get simply by reading I'd like to get this set up right the fir...

Okay, got my tech ticket two months ago and had a Boefeng UV-5R when I took the test. Upgraded to a Yaesu VX-8DR. I've been playing around with repeaters when I get the chance and also studying for the General ticket, this twisted old paramedic brain just does not like theory and calculations much ...

The Baofeng are part 90 licensed devices... They are NOT legal on MURS, They are NOT legal on FRS and technally are Not legal to use on GMRS.. (GMRS is part 95), but FCC has been accepting part 90 devices on GMRS with proper license. They would be legal on the ham bands.

As others have noted, if you payed $350 you got screwed. Radio. I think the one good thing is its a standard mic connector. Older units had this very hard to find multi pin connector. Its been a while but I think the 8pin kenwood mic's would work out of the box for the azden.

Does anyone have one of these, and can offer an opinion on it? http://www.countycomm.com/gp5dsp.html I'm considering one to carry for traveling internationally. I'd be primarily concerned with getting US news and information when I'm abroad and if internet sources are not available. Should I be loo...

I'm looking for a semi-permanent antenna mast that I can install next to my construction office at work for our weather station, cell phone booster, and internet antennas. Any suggestions? Would really like to find a non-guyed, fiberglass mast in the 40 - 60' range. Thats a pretty big self supporte...

Does anyone have an active HF ALE set up? I've started playing with ALE and it seems like a great system for emergency use. Why? Its complex, requires a computer or an expensive radio with ALE built in. Does little more then select the best band. What ALES does is provide a way fro the untrained to...

There are a number grounding blocks. F connectors on 2 sides and then a ground lug on the side.. You should not need to expose the braid of the coax...