Message from @[VA] JediComms

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2020-05-02 19:01:44 UTC  

I'm new to this whole thing, but I'm getting a UV-5R gen 3, but don't know wtf I'm doing lol

2020-05-02 22:27:29 UTC  

It'll come with one that's good unless you wanna move up to military style comms.

2020-05-02 22:53:50 UTC  

"That's good"
I threw that thing in the trash right after I tried it out for the first time

2020-05-02 22:57:36 UTC  

Okay, use whatever, but they work fine.

2020-05-02 22:57:43 UTC  

I use peltors 🤷‍♂️

2020-05-03 01:45:43 UTC  

There’s some pretty highly rated ones on Amazon for cheap. Acoustic tube is what it’s called

2020-05-03 02:03:13 UTC  

I'm thinking about the BF-F8HP
Is there any resources yall would recommend for anyone new to radios? Never actually dealt with them before and don't wanna just have nice paperweight

2020-05-03 02:05:12 UTC  

f8hp is solid. I bought one for cheap and it turned out to be a uv5r with a f8hp sticker. still a nice radio with an upgraded antenna such as nagoya na-771.

2020-05-03 02:07:58 UTC  

Yeah looks solid, I'm sure I can figure out how to use it, just new to all this crop
Heard you need a license to transmit or some shit? Is the mere possession of it illegal lol? Luckily I'm very clumsily and forgetful so I lose shit all the time

2020-05-03 02:08:45 UTC  

Need to read up on how to use the thing properly, haven't ordered it, yet wanted feedback before I threw cash at it

2020-05-03 02:10:16 UTC  

From my understanding, without a license you can only transmit on FRS and MURS on low power (1/2 watt)

2020-05-03 02:11:11 UTC  

For sure, just wanted to know where the line is

2020-05-03 02:12:38 UTC  

Here are some useful frequencies for your baofeng

MURS for transmit and receive on low power (VHF)
151.820
151.880
151.940
154.570
154.600

FRS for transmit and receive on low power (UHF)
462.562
462.587
462.612
462.637
462.662
462.687
462.712

NOAA Weather (receive only)
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550

2020-05-03 02:16:35 UTC  

In the US, none of these frequencies require a license to my knowledge if you use low power.

2020-05-03 02:27:50 UTC  

The BF-8HP is a 8w UV-5R

2020-05-03 02:28:01 UTC  

Newer firmware is all.

2020-05-03 02:28:41 UTC  

Also, nobody cares about power or licensing on FRS or GMRS

2020-05-03 02:29:32 UTC  

GMRS *technically* requires a license, FRS does not.

2020-05-03 02:30:53 UTC  

Ive been dicking with murs recently and hamdheld to handheld it works good in the neighborhood inside and out of vehichles

2020-05-03 02:31:44 UTC  

VHF is good for open areas, UHF better for buildings and populated areas.

2020-05-03 03:56:33 UTC  

FRS has 22 frequencies that are shared with GMRS. Even if you high power a BF at 8 watts, which is above the legal limit, nobody is going to challenge you on the air because your range is less than two miles. There is no way to accurately measure power out in the wild. Behave and be courteous and nobody will care.

Now, GMRS has an additional 8 frequencies which doesn't mix with FRS. These are meant for repeater us.

GMRS is licensed but there isn't a test. Just submit a GMRS application with $70 to the FCC and you're licensed for 10 years.

2020-05-03 06:02:18 UTC  

I suggest everyone use https://signal.org as their texting app on your cellphone for end to end encryption with others also using it.

2020-05-03 06:02:49 UTC  

☝️

2020-05-03 06:03:14 UTC  

Agreed, it's so we'll encrypted that the creators can't hack it

2020-05-03 06:05:32 UTC  

Great alternative to SMS, but at the end of the day your phone is still spying on you, to the point that everything you type or see is being recorded regardless of what app you are using.

2020-05-03 06:08:18 UTC  

@Reno do you know if installing a custom ROM instead of Android OS will stop it?

2020-05-03 06:10:01 UTC  

@Bogs_Bunny I've heard that running a custom ROM without Google Play Services will help a lot, but even then it is trackable in many ways.

2020-05-03 06:11:00 UTC  

I guess it depends on your threat model.

2020-05-03 06:11:13 UTC  

Afaik going without Google Play Services will spare you from the Google botnet but you are still vulnerable through your hardware and firmware.

2020-05-03 06:12:17 UTC  

For example, I'm no Edward Snowden, so I'm sure they're not going to get the supercomputers fired up to crack my YouTube password

2020-05-03 06:14:06 UTC  

I have practically zero knowledge of hardware and firmware exploits to spy on me sadly.

2020-05-03 06:14:50 UTC  

A lot of them are there by design, e.g. Intel Management Engine in modern PCs.

2020-05-03 06:15:09 UTC  

@Reno what about AMD?

2020-05-03 06:15:11 UTC  

More of a backdoor but you see what i'm saying

2020-05-03 06:15:38 UTC  

AMD has PSP now which is like the same thing but they didn't implement it until 2012 or so

2020-05-03 06:15:59 UTC  

Ah. Well shit. Lol. At least I use Linux.

2020-05-03 06:16:29 UTC  

That will help a lot just like running a custom ROM instead of government spyware

2020-05-03 06:16:55 UTC  

Especially a libre distribution like Trisquel or Void.

2020-05-03 06:17:16 UTC  

I use a mainstream one, Linux Mint.

2020-05-03 06:17:36 UTC  

Nothing wrong with that. You're in better shape than me right now I'm running winblows

2020-05-03 06:18:23 UTC  

I have win10 on a separate hard drive for video games, but yeah Linux is my every day.