Been reading the beginner guide to radio and holy fuck is it a lot of shit

@yeetasaurus - Comms is pretty tech heavy stuff. Think OG Nerds.

I can see that. But I'm interested so far so I'm gonna keep reading when I get off of work

Tacomas with 300W power inverters
MilSurp brick satcomms with hand radios
1990s ideapads running CHIRP
Etrex Garmins on wrist straps

Byah

I may have to look into getting the amature license now i was interested in it before but you all sold me on it now. I know this one is a two-way comm but does anyone use Luiton walkies for communication or practice with them or is it just better to use HAM

I got them for bug-out bags because I was expecting March and most of April to be much worse than it actually was

All I have is the beofang 5

i want the UV-5R really badly I have seen nothing but great reviews on it

but I also want a dual band radio too ( i know those boxes will typically be more expensive but I feel like I'd enjoy learning with that a bit more)

@KaiBran - definitely look into a dual band radio. The more spectrum you can carry in one rig the less you have to carry (one radio instead of two, or three).

I mean just looking online Im also thinking about them being portable and it doesnt look like it matters either way as long as you have a power source for the dual band on the go or at your F.O.B

Anyone know a less expensive alternative to the peltor comtac hearing pro? Don't wanna drop a grand on ear muffs

Safariland headphone adapters under your normal ear pro

Ty

Got the invite from the comms group. Sup y'all?

Nice to meet you

Same to you, glad to be here

Awesome. Make sure you head over to <#704856167318552647> to get situated with your states

@SimpleRiver @boo radley ^

What’s up

Oh hey simple

Hey crye

How ya been

Straight vibin chief

I hear that

Got a steal on a peltor comtac3 set, only rub is its set up for 6 pin, what radio would y'all suggest? Or should I get a different ptt adapter

6 pin is the most common plug??

Wait. 6 pin would be the ptt. Is it a TP120 or NATO downlead

Nato

Some day I'm gonna know what that means

NATO plugs are pretty rare stateside. Thats a TP120, which almost all PTT’s interface with

The NATO plug is more like the old school MSA plug

This is what I have coming

That’s TP120

You can either get a different PTT, or get a 6Pin>baoefeng, etc adapter

Roger that, thanks for clearing that up for me. Heard bao was kind of poopoo, what's a good mid price range piece?

Uh I’m not the most knowledgeable on that one. I have work radios and then run UV5R’s for short range civ comms, but I treat those are temporary/throw away comm

They gonna hold up to getting wet in the field?