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42 TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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Why yes, there are 42 lines of text per column in the Gutenberg Bible. From the Library of Congress FAQ about the Gutenberg Bible: Q: How many lines are in each column of the Gutenberg Bible? A: The Gutenberg Bible has 42 lines of type in each of its two columns. Consequently, scholars also refer to the the Gutenberg Bible as the "42-line Bible" and the "B42." Link | |||
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Formulas on the Technician Exam These will be useful for the Technician exam, but "Feet to inches"? Really ![]() Tecnician Study Sheet | |||
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Thanks for the thread and the video. I've been meaning to fill this gap in my preparations but haven't, until now. I applied for my GMRS license online on Saturday and received it this morning. I just ordered two of the Wouxun KG-Q10G Handheld GMRS Radios mentioned in the video from https://www.buytwowayradios.com/ | |||
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Thanks for the heads up. Bought 2 pair so I can hand out extras to my friends in PR. On sale at Amazon for $39.99. | |||
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Just got them and they are RIGHTHANDED! I kid you not. With the frequency on either radio set to 155.700, if I hold either one with my left hand, the green light flashes and static comes the speaker no matter what level the squelch is set at. If I hold either radio with my right hand, nothing happens. No noise, no flashing light even if hold the radio in the same place it was when I held them with my left hand. Doesn’t seem to happen on any other frequencies I tried. As if that is weird enough, if I hold the radio upside down in the same spot, it’s silent in my left hand, but makes noise and light flashes in my right hand. Voodoo. On the no weird side: I heard the local HAM repeater on both its VHF and UHF frequencies and one NOAA weather channel. I also did a quick transmit test on the GMRS frequencies. They seem to work. | |||
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Peace through superior firepower ![]() |
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Make America Great Again![]() |
My pair arrived yesterday evening. Now I just have to dig in and figure out how the heck to use them! So far I figured out how to listen to a local FM radio broadcast, but nothing more without digging deep into manuals, books, and websites! Para, what have you done to us??? LOL _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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Just an update to a comment I made a couple of pages ago about the large batteries. I just received another pair of large batteries with the charging plug from Amazon and they did not need to have any modifications done. They came with the charging cable plug, which is a small Circular pin plug at the top of the battery, charged for a few hours and it was good to go | |||
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The first thing I did was accidentally do a factory reset. It took awhile to figure out how to switch the prompts back to English from Chinese. I’ve got local repeaters, MURS, and one NOAA frequencies programmed into channel memory. I was then able to scan those channels. Naturally, it always stopped on the NOAA channel because it continuously broadcasts. Apparently, there’s a setting to skip channels that can only be set using the CHIRP software. I’ve been listening to an hour long local HAM "check in”. The first item was local HAM operator died and they called his call sign 3x and wished him Godspeed when he didn’t answer. The rest of the time was people checking in and saying what they were doing for the day. One guy got a deal on some 5.56, a bunch are going to Hamcation, and the solar flux is 190, so the 10, 12, and 15 meter bands are “hopping”. | |||
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Domari Nolo![]() |
I love the NotaRubicon Productions channel on YouTube. Great, clear, concise information. But I always play the videos on 1.5x speed. ![]() | |||
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Concise, not so much. But I didn’t think of the 1.5x speed playback. I was just scrolling through to find the good information. | |||
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Figured out how to receive (and Tx) the 462.725 repeater in my state (CO) on my UV-5R. Had to add a few channels before I happened upon the correct settings. Will probably get my GMRS license in the next few days. The Front Range repeaters, especially when "netted" together get quite the range, from WY to NM. Folks say that as long as you are transmitting on a frequency you are licensed to use, it matters little what device you are using (obeying power constraints of course). 1.25...of course ![]() This message has been edited. Last edited by: SigSentry, | |||
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'Some' of his videos are like that guy in front of you driving 15 in a 35 MPH zone, though I am warming to the entertainment value of his sarcasm AND ridicule of certain rules, entities, groups, etc, and of course, 'some people'...Just sayin' ![]() ____________________________________________________________ If Some is Good, and More is Better.....then Too Much, is Just Enough !! Trump 2024....Save America! "May Almighty God bless the United States of America" - parabellum 7/26/20 Live Free or Die! | |||
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I just bought two of the 3800 mAh batteries detailed above. They should be here on Friday. The youngest Miss BB61 is going away to college this fall. She has expressed an interest in getting her license so we can communicate if needed. __________________________ | |||
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Only a few miles from my house, so I do expect to be in attendance if at all possible! _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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Make America Great Again![]() |
When I first downloaded and installed CHIRP, I was completely overwhelmed with it and couldn't figure out how to get started! Thankfully I found an excellent YouTube video that takes you through it step-by-step and answered most all of my questions. It can be found HERE! _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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Make America Great Again![]() |
Two quick questions for those who are ahead of me on the Boof-Wang radios... 1. There is a mini-CD disk that came with the programming cable recommended by Para. What is on it, and is it needed? All I see is a bunch of stuff written in China-eeze! 2. When attempting to add the frequency for my local poleece dept dispatch, when I enter the final digit the radio gives me an error message and resets to the previous frequency. Is this telling me the radio is not capable of listening to that frequency? Thanks in advance! Edit to add: I answered my own Question 2 in the CHIRP software... when manually inputting the police dispatch freq for Madison, the software wouldn't take it and said it was outside of the freq range for that radio! <boo hiss> I thought these things could be used as scanners also for listening to local police and fire, but I guess not. _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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Charmingly unsophisticated![]() |
This may or may not be helpful.... Since the TD-H8 I got was a "ham" radio, the programming software (Odmaster, in my case) would not allow me to enter GMRS frequencies. I had to 'unlock' the radio before I could get them input. _______________________________ The artist formerly known as AllenInWV | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now![]() |
+1 My GMRS radios arrived yesterday and so far I've charged, listened to my favorite country station, tried out both the stubby antenna and long antenna (kit came with both), and determined the optional $8 speaker mic is a hunk of junk. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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