_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Do you mean model of baofeng radio ? Mobile or hand held antennas etc ? Edited August 14, 2022 by _Wilson_™ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 14, 2022 33 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: Do you mean model of baofeng radio ? Mobile or hand held antennas etc ? Most likely handheld. A magmount antenna option would be nice. I noticed many radios are multiple band. That gives me some concern about the included antenna. I used to tune antennas for a very specific frequency in order to get the most out of our allowed power. Are these handhelds just a generic catch all antenna that doesn't do any particular frequency well? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, _Wilson_™ said: Do you mean model of baofeng radio ? Mobile or hand held antennas etc ? What's your opinion on this package? Extra battery, car charger make it desirable. https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-Handheld-Complete-Earpiece-Programming/dp/B07TX9FYKJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?crid=JEBS7EG7NPF9&keywords=ham+receiver+radio&qid=1660480712&sprefix=ham+rec%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 14, 2022 Plz pardon me, not feeling all that well today it's n the meds i have to take for now ( hopefully not too much longer ) because i am slowly getting better, anyways, here's a link you need to read, then we head to the guys that KNOW radiorefrence ...... I didn't have access to this https://baofengtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BaoFeng_UV-5R_Manual.pdf link and yes sir i have 1 (still a very popular choice >>> uv-5r ) 2 uv-5r+ and 2 uv-82hp <<< top pick for me although when i get done with my weather station setup, there is one more baofeng I'd like to mess with but by fr the radio in your link is the most popular, and talk about tough if it was a honda atv it would be an equal to the fourtrax 350 aka tank, and you can get these up to 8 watts like one my 82 radios, the other 82 is a fluke much higher then 8 watts, and i still don't know what hack did it ........lol..... I'll help you much as i can. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 14, 2022 5 hours ago, 56Sierra said: What's your opinion on this package? Extra battery, car charger make it desirable. https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-Handheld-Complete-Earpiece-Programming/dp/B07TX9FYKJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?crid=JEBS7EG7NPF9&keywords=ham+receiver+radio&qid=1660480712&sprefix=ham+rec%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-16 They have it over priced, you can get them for less. Even get the 8watt for less. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: They have it over priced, you can get them for less. Even get the 8watt for less. I liked the overall package. 120VAC & 12VDC charging, two batteries, three antennas etc. I could get just the radio and presume one charger & cradle for 20 bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, _Wilson_™ said: They have it over priced, you can get them for less. Even get the 8watt for less. I found the 8 watt in a similar package for $41 and change delivered. Now to start studying for the license. Thanks for your help and hope you start feeling better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 14, 2022 Thank you very much Sierra, soon i hope bro.. I never did get my licence, but i have plans to ..... You can still get a better deal, just depends on How quick you need the radio, but no that's not bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LedFTed 1,127 Posted August 16, 2022 Well; i was thinking the three or so days of cooler weather, an sunshine would be nice, cept the rain hit again, it did get sum cooler, not enough for most, 80's during the day, sum days, and lower temps at night. the ac, didnt have to run as much, for me brother, country boy/city slicker. me just being in the time frame, i didnt so have to rely so much on AC, and could stand the outdoors. didnt have much choice., but like the black an white TV faded, so did, the air inside your house. the fresh air, from open windows., cept at my great uncles pig farm. seemed the air was always blowing the wrong way, time to eat.. least there was indoor plumbing. sorry, i got carried away, though not too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted August 16, 2022 This spring started off BAD with infestations of deer flies and then mosquitos , lucky it has been very pleasant the last 5 weeks or so , no bugs at all ---- but there is always something else to take its place , was reading an article , that here in St Tammany Parish the coyotes are on the population rise ( watch your small pets is the warning ) and also read snake encounters and sightings are up as their habit is dwindling On a side note we were riding the golf cart around the neighborhood , and our neighbor was telling us that he seen the eagle taken his kids Yorkie and fly off with it , WOW Reports of coyotes in St. Tammany area pop up again https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_80c6a850-18d6-11ed-886b-eff22ae6e1b3.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 18, 2022 Good chance us Yankee folk might see some northern lights tonight. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index https://weather.com/en-IN/india/space/news/2022-08-16-cannibal-coronal-mass-ejections-to-trigger-geomagnetic-storms-on-aug-18 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 18, 2022 Thanks i book marked both of those links, anyways....... I'm off too fix southern style stewed taters and gravey. ;) back shortly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 18, 2022 No light show tonight. Going back to bed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 23, 2022 @Fishfiles You staying high and dry? See those west of you are getting some rain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riverc 1,317 Posted August 23, 2022 Started raining before 7 this morning at my place looks like a wet day today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 23, 2022 I been watching it on radar, looks like there's much more to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted August 23, 2022 7 hours ago, 56Sierra said: @Fishfiles You staying high and dry? See those west of you are getting some rain. Was very lucky today. Drizzled just a very little early this morning and was overcast all evening so it was not hot. it is suppose to rain all week and weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riverc 1,317 Posted August 23, 2022 50 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: Was very lucky today. Drizzled just a very little early this morning and was overcast all evening so it was not hot. it is suppose to rain all week and weekend. It's been raining off and on since before 7 this morning it's raining now that really sucks when you have outdoor projects to work on .Hope we get a break tomorrow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 24, 2022 There is pretty much nothing forming in the Atlantic right that has much of a chance forming in to a tropical depression but that doesn't stop the media from putting up the click bait. One photo is from Google. Sounds like something is brewing? Better click it. When you do, the story isn't even there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted August 24, 2022 Fear mongols >>> witch doctors , control the multitude with weather predictions >>>> I seen in the news yesterday NASA now admits the closeness to the sun and the tilt axis is the reason for the heat wave , not human pollution One thing good about the rain , it is 72 degrees right now and not 92 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,563 Posted August 24, 2022 Thank you fish! It's about time for this man made global warming myth to be shot down 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 24, 2022 My wife likes the weather channel which BTW has been proven time and time again to exaggerate weather conditions. I go by NOAA. We have a little game going to see who gets the closest. Hint: She doesn't want to play my silly games anymore. Wonder why. Women fall for the crap many media outlets pump out. And Girlie-men. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,844 Posted August 24, 2022 Here's another one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted August 24, 2022 Today is the 30 year anniversary of hurricane Andrew , that was a bad one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
