Message from @[VA] JediComms
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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
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.
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.
I've read that the boomer hams are like fudds on steroids
@[TX]YimYam ordered. Hyped to learn comms not gonna lie
The emilitia podcast had an episode about ham radio, and they talked a bit about the fudd hams
Reality is they are mostly pretty cool, just spurgy
It is pretty cool to be able to talk to people around the world depending on what frequencies you use
And the HF guys are nuts, some of those antennas take up a whole yard and signal depends on space weather and shit
It was pretty cool learning about the history of it though. Basically a bunch of nerds slapping shit together in their sheds and seeing what worked. Supposedly ham was a slur used by professional radio and telegraph operators
Yep, the original tech rebels
ironic considering they're all about rules now
Kinda....
It's really only more about keeping the idiots away
Honestly you could make up a callsign and nobody would really know if you pretended right
My friend told me a story about when his friend was piss drunk fucking with a ham radio getting on the police frequencies yelling whiskey jack!! Officer down!! And some volunteer firefighters beat his ass lmao
Yeah, that was a lie
Good story though you should have heard it