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Handheld Radios
Amazon has a low cost VHF/UHF handheld radio that I'm hearing good things about. Cheaper than a CB or GMRS with better quality reception. I got one a
couple of days ago and will do some testing soon. Check it out. Also there are a couple of antennas that provide up to 3db gain.
http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-UV5RA-136-174-Dual-Band-Transc...
Antennas
http://www.amazon.com/ExpertPower%C2%AE-430Mhz-Antenna-BAOFE...
http://www.amazon.com/NAGOYA-NA-701-Antenna-BAOFENG-KG-UVD1P...
http://www.amazon.com/NAGOYA-NA-771-Antenna-BAOFENG-KG-UVD1P...
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PaulW
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Great bargain. I just paid twice as much for my hand held lion batt for my vintage VX-5R
PW
ps, the whip antenna or mag mount for your car roof should greatly extend your range.
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Ateo
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Was looking into good radios and antenna's for the 1000 recently until the pro bikes bailed from the event. Glad I didn't pull the trigger. Keep us
posted on your testing.
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i have vhf handhelds that work great line of site both on the road or water. the link say HAM and programmable. vhf isn't programmable that i know of.
i'm learning....
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I was in a local hospital today and when one of the security people went by I swear the radio she had looked like one of these.
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Here is some more dope on this radio:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/10755
Neal AG6HR
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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A friend sent this to me.
Here's a little guide to programming Baofeng handhelds.
What you need.
Radio:
http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-Dual-Band-Improved-Stronger-En...
Cable:
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Cable-Baofeng-UV-5R-Driver...
Software, I suggest CHIRP, its a 3rd party ham radio geek free software.
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download
Load a freq list. Attached is a good one to start from, you can add, remove or change channels.
Program to Radio by choosing Upload to Radio
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I have 3 of these and I find they perform very well and are durable. Accessories are very cheap so I got an extra battery and speaker/mic for each.
The programing can be a little rough but not impossible to work through. Once setup they will broadcast on FRS, Gmrs, Murs, marine VHF and ham UHF +
Ham VHF frequencies. Note that to be legal all But the FRS freq. require a license.
As to range it's fairly typical VHF/UHF, a long way line of sight but can be as little as 1/2 mile in hilly terrain. Use of repeaters greatly expand
the useful range.
Bruce
[Edited on 2-14-2014 by mcnut]
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rts551
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Have used 1 for a couple of years for races. works great.
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Do racers bring down radio repeaters for big races? Or something like a dual band radio that has cross-band repeating capabilities, like a Yaesu 8800?
Or do they just rely on direct radio-to-radio communication?
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Sounds as though cell phones would work as well...or better.
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I would imagine there are some areas where there is no cell service, especially if the phones arent ATT.
Of course, no single repeater is likely cover an entire course, either. But the thing about radios is it communicates with multiple people at the same
time, instead of making individual calls to individual persons on a cell phone. That's handy when you're dealing with individual crews and multitudes
of crews. Much faster and cheaper, too.
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Hook I'm not aware of any repeaters used by race crews, but if you got the $$$ anything is possible. BFG has a relay repeater. More and more are using
satellite phones to compiment their two-way radios. Using a spot would tell your crew if you need help and where you are at but not the type of help.
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It's amazing that they can produce and sell a radio like this for so little money, and that it actually works.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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Looking at the freq list above, it appears I can use the radio as a hand-held race radio. How do I get the frequencies set to what I need? Do I set it
up?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
It's amazing that they can produce and sell a radio like this for so little money, and that it actually works. |
Don't they require a HAM license to use? How does that work down here?
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I think that on the ham bands you're pretty much reduced to being a voyeur unless you have a license. I just read about 20 reviews on a "ham" site.
99% positive and these guys are really picky and not inclined to buy something made by a ferener. The price is staggeringly low, like, a few tacos
for a week. I ordered one, will report back.
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Frequencies can be put in individually (frequency mode) or programmed in (channel mode) using something like "Chirp" or the software Baofeng provides.
Ham license is required if you "use " it. I guess just listening is OK. In Mexico it is 500 pesos a year, no test. In the US a test is required.
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woody with a view
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TEST? uh, breaker breaker - we got us a CONVOY!
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Have not taken thetest, soWoody, that may getyou a passiing grade
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