Chongo

If I can find my VX6R and the charger you can have it

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
Chongo

If I can find my VX6R and the charger you can have it

I’d be glad to compensate you. That’s a heck of an offer.

nhtagmember, email sent.

At the risk of being flamed, I am going to toss out what seems to be the liver of the HT world... the venerable BaoFeng BF-F8HP.

Folks seem to either love it or hate it but no one can argue it isn’t affordable at $60 bucks and has a pretty decent feature set. Programming is easily done with the optional $8 cable and free software.

If you find hamming isn’t for you you haven’t risked much and if you decide you want more (I am currently all a flutter over the Yaesu FT-991a for a cool $1400) you haven't invested too much to move on.

I have had mine for a couple years now with no problems. At this point I am just a lurker but am taking my test in a couple weeks so I can actually transmit instead of just using it as a scanner and weather radio.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: 911Boss, May 08, 2018 01:34 PM

I am glad you bumped this for a couple reasons.... 1) How'd you end up chongo?

2) I have no license- I have heard all of the NOAA stations in my area on the BF I bought. I have no idea what else to use it for. How to find repeaters or scan for broadcasts or anything. I bought some accessories and cables as instructed on the AMRRON site. Basically, I carry it when we leave home just in case- just in case I miraculously learn it, I guess.

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BigNC, here's a link which should help you find the frequencies of repeaters in your area.

Here's a video which describes how to use a similar reference.

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
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BigNC, here's a .....reference.

Thanks. I am so basic, I need to go back and see what bands I am/ should be trying to listen in on. I even bought the programming cable stuff and have no idea what it means.

I did plug in my city/ county and found NO Repeaters on that list. I guess that would be a problem for a handheld, right? I need someone to have picked up a signal and repeat it to reach me?

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BigNC, the most traffic is probably on the 146 mHz (2 meters) and 440 mHz (70 cm) bands. As to the programming cable, when used with the associated software, that allows you to take pre-determined frequencies which you have found to be active and interesting and program them into your radio. Once programmed in, you need only switch between your preferred frequencies instead of tuning through the entire band.
Otherwise, you have to manually program them in by following instructions specific to the make and model of your radio.

If you are in Leon County, you might try the following frequencies:

146.910
147.030
147.285

442.100
443.13750
444.000
444.400

I have bought more Hts than I have fingers. Presently I have a VX-2R, TH-F6A, FT-60R.
The TH-F6A is a fine radio, and my very first radio. It’s 14 years old and still works on the original battery.
Knowing what I know now I’d get the FT-60R, it’s bullet proof and easy to program.

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:

Flashlights, guns AND ham? You are one cool cat (also.) LOL

I am East of Tally but will try those when I am nearby. Probably some of the surrounding freqs when in other areas. I may should have those in my Comm's instructions in my bag anyway!

Thanks!