Message from @Reno
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The GT-3TP it is with the data cable its $63 now to work on getting my license
Both are awesome I got a gt3tp for like $30 it was a good buy
You can use certain frequencies at low power without a license but it would be nice to have for sure so you can get into repeaters and all that
What are these frequencies any links?
^^^ this
Total fucking noob here, don't know shit about comms. Will $100 get me anything decent in terms of a radio? Just something to learn on?
A Yaesu or Wouxun probably
What model yaesu?
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.
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
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