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Post #139909691 added 08-26-2020 9:36 AM by Giantcrazy in Deal Talk
I keep one on the boat as a backup to my fixed antenna VHF radio. They are not even splash resistant - I lost one simply because my son was fooling around with it while we were underway and took a...
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Post #140029886 added 08-31-2020 9:13 AM by Giantcrazy in Deal Talk
I've had it for 4 years, so I cant proclaim that there's not something better out there now, but it's waterproof, rechargeable and works really well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001J5MQ20 ...
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Post #139933679 added 08-27-2020 7:18 AM by Prosky in Deal Talk
Thank you for pointing that out. The address thing has been bothering me for a while now, and somehow I never though about using PO Box.
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Post #139907114 added 08-26-2020 8:17 AM by skavoovie in Deal Talk
Yes. Its a ham radio, not a walkie talkie.
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Post #139910033 added 08-26-2020 9:46 AM by inot in Deal Talk
The nice thing about these radios is there are tons of cheap accessories for them, as well as counterfeit antennas (I accidentally bought a fake Nagoya on eBay, I wouldn't recommend it). They...
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Post #139912871 added 08-26-2020 11:22 AM by 1-6 in Deal Talk
You must not live in the city.
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Post #139925957 added 08-26-2020 8:18 PM by cmb6s in Deal Talk
If you’re looking for an upgraded antenna, I would also highly recommend this one. (Posting from mobile, so don’t know if it will add as a hyperlink) Authentic Genuine Nagoya NA-771 15.6-Inch Whip...
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Post #139987460 added 08-29-2020 7:40 AM by shobuddy in Deal Talk
I've used walkie-talkies before but know zilch about radios like these so bare with me. How is this different than a CB radio? Can it be used to communicate with CB radios? Aside from emergency...
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Post #140028530 added 08-31-2020 8:24 AM by other8289 in Deal Talk
Which model did you get / would you recommend? I’m completely new to this.
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Post #139911737 added 08-26-2020 10:44 AM by microrasus in Deal Talk
In for 1!
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Post #139908143 added 08-26-2020 8:50 AM by tigra-co in Deal Talk
In the emergency situations you will have the best chances of being heard and getting help if you use this radio with the repeaters. Without the license and call sign you will not be able to test...
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Post #139911029 added 08-26-2020 10:19 AM by jkloisdafoiwdaf in Deal Talk
is the charger the same as UV5R or UV82HP?
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Post #139924622 added 08-26-2020 7:17 PM by quickshift in Deal Talk
Understood but transmitting over ham radio frequencies without a license is illegal. Wanting to protect your personal information isn’t justification for breaking the law.
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Post #139954457 added 08-27-2020 9:35 PM by TodayOnly in Deal Talk
best to just play along with em, but give fake info as you know they will too
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Post #141270869 added 10-15-2020 4:31 PM by MichaelM3467 in Deal Talk
Most people disagree. You only get in trouble with the fcc if you are problematic. Ie say bad stuff, jam channels...
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Post #139878707 added 08-25-2020 7:35 AM by FLTURD in Deal Talk
same question. i have the 5r+ actually but they are really similar
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Post #139907465 added 08-26-2020 8:30 AM by thetickz in Deal Talk
This is all true, but in the off-road and outdoor communities these are used by everyone without issue. People use them on FRS and GMRS frequencies even though they're not Part 95 certified. The...
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Post #139907603 added 08-26-2020 8:35 AM by konoplya in Deal Talk
ok, yeah, that would be my purpose of getting one
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Post #139925546 added 08-26-2020 7:59 PM by quickshift in Deal Talk
For emergency communication. Cellular networks can go down or become congested during disaster or emergency situations. Repeaters will likely still be working and people who know how to use ham...
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Post #139877900 added 08-25-2020 6:59 AM by Cypher2001 in Deal Talk
Is this a significant upgrade from UV-5R? Have a handfull of those and I'm sure I'd like more power but contemplating the investment.
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Post #139907585 added 08-26-2020 8:34 AM by texst in Deal Talk
Good for cruise ships?
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Post #139910231 added 08-26-2020 9:53 AM by kipchak in Deal Talk
The programming cable lets you use a program like CHIRP to set what frequencies you want the radio to use. I think you could manually punch them in to memory, but it's a lot easier to do many...
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Post #139924274 added 08-26-2020 7:02 PM by Prosky in Deal Talk
One reason to not get license is to protect your personal information. Names and addresses of all HAM operations in US is public information and easily accessable on the FCC website. If you have no...
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Post #139907165 added 08-26-2020 8:19 AM by Peakmaster in Deal Talk
No one needs to get the stupid license. Zero consequences for not getting one.
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Post #139907909 added 08-26-2020 8:43 AM by KenniethH in Deal Talk
Which antenna would you suggest?
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Post #139931477 added 08-27-2020 5:26 AM by madmax718 in Deal Talk
try programming without one. lol. its painful and you can't write the display. if you havd multiple ones its nice to have them programmed the same.
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Post #139912277 added 08-26-2020 11:02 AM by konoplya in Deal Talk
is the ham test like the Mario test?
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Post #140213360 added 09-07-2020 9:59 PM by Woz2000 in Deal Talk
Can anyone explain Baofeng's naming nomenclature? There are so many models it's hard to tell which has what features. Even their own site don't list all the models!
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Post #139939808 added 08-27-2020 10:57 AM by blackmantis in Deal Talk
Would someone suggest this over the UV-82hp or the F9-HP?
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Post #139931573 added 08-27-2020 5:34 AM by madmax718 in Deal Talk
they just changed the test last year i think. the questions aren't that bad, it comes from a fixed pool of question. I got technician and also paid the fee for my gmrs license. the only...
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Post #139932248 added 08-27-2020 6:14 AM by Kachur in Deal Talk
People on a local repeater are rather mean when I try to talk to them. Strange to expect anyone would want to share name and address with them.
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Post #139931006 added 08-27-2020 4:43 AM by skyjockey in Deal Talk
I keep reading how easy the test is. I got my Technician Licence back in 90-91 or so and I've been working in electronics all these years and it still took a good amount of studying to pass. All...
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Post #139999451 added 08-29-2020 6:21 PM by TimeFlicker in Deal Talk
The correct term is "couldn't care less", and you're wrong.
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Post #139877981 added 08-25-2020 7:01 AM by smartdeals in Deal Talk
what is the distance, can reach 10km?
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Post #139907279 added 08-26-2020 8:23 AM by thetickz in Deal Talk
The UV-5R and UV-5R+ are the same internally. The only difference is cosmetic. This isn't much of an upgrade from a UV-5R. Comes with the car adapter which is nice but the batteries last forever....
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Post #139908035 added 08-26-2020 8:47 AM by Ion Control in Deal Talk
As opposed to horizontally zero? Autocorrect strikes again! ;)
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Post #139945940 added 08-27-2020 2:40 PM by lotrbfme in Deal Talk
Amazon price just went to $34 just a but more and better return policy and one day shipping
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Post #139907396 added 08-26-2020 8:27 AM by WooHoo2You in Deal Talk
To transmit, yet but to receive no. Many people buy these for emergencies where the FCC is (most likely) not going to have the time or care enough to go after unlicensed HAM radio operators as long...
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Post #139908485 added 08-26-2020 9:00 AM by mrblonde in Deal Talk
I need something to listen to emergency broadcast in my area. Is this a good Option? There are so many to choose from it’s kind of hard to know what to try. Thanks n
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Post #139943513 added 08-27-2020 1:02 PM by cndealking in Deal Talk
PO box is not free last time I checked lol
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