Coms Advice

[Outlander Systems]

These old pricks make me want to vomit.

I had some cocksucker come absolutely UNGLUED on me and a buddy for using MDC-1200 one time. Ham radio is 50% M4C-types, and 50% those dudes who got beat down mercilessly, constantly, in high-school.

I've almost completely abandoned 2m/440 for local Comms, and only do digital on those bands. The digital world has a much better cool-dude-to-prick-ratio.

Just be discrete and you should be OK. I doubt there are more than 2-3 dedicated FCC people in your entire big city. They are going to be overloaded already. They are not out looking for people goofing around on 5W "toys". What you need to be careful for are the 60+ year old retired geezers that are part of the local HAM club. The will turn you in if they track you down... Yes, they do stuff like that. Many are very protective of their hobby.

[user]

Sat phone works great for me.

[mtscout]

https://www.gijoesradioelectronics.c...?idproduct=820

This would be an excellent CB base station...just saying.

[Outlander Systems]

Will,

With the BF-888S, you will want to download: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download to program them.

They come from the factory with pre-set foreign frequencies that are all up in the Public Safety and Federal Weather Satellite reporting frequency band in-CONUS.

Since you're not interested in licensing, if you want maximum performance you want a CB radio with SSB (Single Side-band). That's the cat's ass, and the bee's knees for anything unlicensed.

[WillBrink]

Will,

With the BF-888S, you will want to download: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download to program them.

They come from the factory with pre-set foreign frequencies that are all up in the Public Safety and Federal Weather Satellite reporting frequency band in-CONUS.

Will that limit range due to competition with those frequencies?

Since you're not interested in licensing, if you want maximum performance you want a CB radio with SSB (Single Side-band). That's the cat's ass, and the bee's knees for anything unlicensed.

Thanx. I have the Baofeng BF-888S for now. Wish I'd heard about the CB handhelds.

[tb-av]

In Mass, where there is more traffic on those freq's your range may be less.

He moved to FL -- flat land..

[Outlander Systems]

Negative, but it would be illegal to operate on the frequencies provided by the factory, unless there was immediate danger to life or property.

Will that limit range due to competition with those frequencies?



Thanx. I have the Baofeng BF-888S for now. Wish I'd heard about the CB handhelds.

[WillBrink]

Negative, but it would be illegal to operate on the frequencies provided by the factory, unless there was immediate danger to life or property.

So they supplied me radios pre set with illegal frequencies? Awesome

[Outlander Systems]

No worries, dude. Order this:

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Progra.../dp/B008RZJHJU

When that shows up, let me know, and I'll help you out.

Download this (free):

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download (programming software).

The problem with international equipment, is that the frequencies available differ from country-to-country.

So they supplied me radios pre set with illegal frequencies? Awesome

[WillBrink]

No worries, dude. Order this:

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Progra.../dp/B008RZJHJU

When that shows up, let me know, and I'll help you out.

Download this (free):

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download (programming software).

The problem with international equipment, is that the frequencies available differ from country-to-country.

Issue with above is, i don't have a CD drive on my comps (so late 2015!) and is that Mac compatible? I saw discussions on Windows 7 vs 8 and such for programming.