FT-4XR

For transmit and receive on Low Power (0.5/1 watt)
VHF
151.820
151.880
151.940
154.570
154.600

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

@yeetasaurus Yeah you can get a Baofeng for comms or if you want to listen to shortwave you can get one for far under 100

Thanks man we can talk on them without issue from the law?

@Reno can I turn down the transmission power of a radio? All of mine are 8 watt

Yeah I believe so as long as you keep it on low output

Sorry for making you dumb this down for me, shortwave?

@Reno do I need to learn up on the programming computer stuff to do that?

Its just a different length of radio wave, theres FM, AM, and shortwave. You need special hardware to pick up the shortwave frequencies but there is some interesting stuff on there

You can get a programming cable for a baofeng and program it that way, its a lot easier

@Reno copy that. Thank you. I will look into it.

But you shouldnt need to learn computer programming or anything like that

Outstanding!

What about the Yaesu that was mentioned earlier? Any comparison to what you're speaking of?

Baofeng is the cheaper Yaesu. Yaesu is higher quality but considerably more expensive.

But is it worth having overall?

I've never had one myself, I have 3 baofengs because I'm a cheapskate, got na-771 whip antennas for them and they work fine

What is the listening range? I know that's not the only selling point to a radio but it's the easiest to comprehend to me

What model radio do you have? You should be able to turn down the output, on a baofeng you go into channel mode then menu then TXP change to low

It depends on a lot, radio wave propagation is weird

I'd probably say if you're looking for something to have for occasional use or emergencies, the baofeng will be fine. If you're looking to really get into radios, stuff like yaesu, motorola, and kenwood is good, and expensive.

though people who are really into radio and ham stuff look at baofengs like we look at poverty pony

Well the way I'm seeing it currently, I may wind up being more cut out for comms and support rather than frontlines. I will do what it is necessary at the end of the day regardless, but I want to be where I am most useful for efficiency's sake. So if I have the capability to learn and do more I will. I don't mind spending a little more if it means I can learn and do a little more

I read this and it answered alot of questions

https://theprepared.com/survival-skills/guides/beginners-guide-amateur-ham-radio-preppers/

might say pick up a few books and a cheap baofeng, then move up to a nicer radio. The baofeng is a couple bucks

then if you need, you can pass off the cheap one to a teammate or something

I’m gonna be up front. I’m clueless when it comes to comms for the most part

The GT3TP is dust, drop and water resistant. The antenna it comes with is stronger than the na77116

I have many expensive radios... the baofengs are workhorses.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014J5RJ7I/ref=crt_ewc_img_srh_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1IGF4J2EDI4OA

Some people are elitists

just get the data cable and you are set

EDD sounds like the person to ask then

I've got a cheap uv82 and a nagoya antenna. I'm not into radios, I just have it for emergencies and tactical larping

I’m definitely down to learn, but I feel like the intel server is gonna be more my speed. I can’t stand sitting around and I’m always out and about. Trying to give them all a decent run

> Thanks man we can talk on them without issue from the law?
@[TX]YimYam Keep you piwer low on MURS/FRS/GMRS and don't be a dick (no foul language, be respectful) and you'll you unnoticed.

Don't need to worry about power on the FRS/GMRS channels either... theres no "radio pokice" really... the FCC doesn't have time to mess with that shit, nor do they care.

You can also buy channels from the FCC for "itinerant" business use.. I own 25 of them myself.

That's doesn't mean nobody else will ever be on them, but they are in the UHF or VHF business bands and don't require a license

Really just stay off of the HAM channels and don't pisss off the boomer hams and you won't have issues.