DMR is just digital

Oh you already said that

T-Rex talked about this last week, definitely something everyone should look into

http://js8call.com/

Yeah, DMR can be radio to radio, doesn't need the internet

Radio to radio encrypted texting sounds orgasmic.

Yeah, just remember they really only have the same range as any 5-10 watt radio

Damnit I can't afford to start finding more crap for my wish list lmao

😂

It never ends.... even the government has a shopping list

@Recon_5.11 you watching this live stream? LOTS of good info on here

I always like the way these guys think.

All stuff I already know, but another good one everyone needs to watch.

Oh shit... CivTAK was just publicly released

https://www.takciv.org/2020/03/31/civtak4-0-1-has-been-released-download-here/

So I just bought a pair of Hesenate radios and I want one more radio that is a step above that for my own personal use so the Hesens can just kinda be thrown at people that need them if things go bad

Suggestions

What are you looking for in terms of specs?

The hesens are my first set so very new to comms

Are you meaning Jensen? Hensen isn't a brand I've seen

Oh, wait... just googled

So you cheaped out on baofengs, the literal cheapest radios known to man. A real baofeng would be a step up.

Not trying to hate on you at all... many don't understand there are knock offs that are all trash

So, what's your budget for a higher tier radio?

As far as I know baofengs and hesens are made in the same factory or at least that's what a friend of mine said

Probably not... baofeng has alot of knockoffs for such a cheap radio

Retevis is a step up for cheap still

Woxun

Then you get into kenwood and icom for the mid to high end

Really, baofengs are more than 99% of people will ever use

They're something to learn on and yeet into a bag if things aren't good

Looking for something a step or two up, $100?

Hopefully higher range

They all have the same range really

Feature sets and build quality is what changes

I'm up for suggestions, going to use the ones I ordered to get a feel for things

The ham radio technician test doesn't look very hard at all. Found a couple phone apps that seem to do a good job of prepping you for the test

It's not for the basic level... there are 3 levels though

The practice apps are the way to go thoughm

Which level is needed to legally use something like a baofeng? The higher class licenses looked to be all lower frequencies

"Lower" yes... but HF you can use to literally talk to the other side of the world with no repeater

I am very familiar with the physics of it all, just don't know the law part.