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Has anyone had any experience with a Btech uv-25x4 I ordered one of those when I got my handheld and have never taken it out of the box. Documentation says easier programming with a "PC04 FTDI Cable", which I didn't order.
*edit according to my amazon history I did order one, must be in the bag of radio stuff, that still doesn't mean I know what to do once I hook them together...
Last edited by .40isthenew.45; 07-14-2019 at 16:21.
I have a very similar BTech radio, I was also able to use Chirp to program itOriginally Posted by .40isthenew.45
I took mine up in Woodland Park. I won't have time to do any research until Tuesday...
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YOU are the first responder. Police, fire and medical are SECOND responders.
When seconds count, the police are mere minutes away...
Gun registration is gun confiscation in slow motion.
My feedback: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/53226-O2HeN2
Alright, I ordered 3 of the radios, antennas, and a TDFI cable. Not often you can get into a new hobby for around $100.
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If there's nothing wrong with having to show an ID to buy a gun, there's nothing wrong with having to show an ID to vote.
For legal reasons, that's a joke.
Thanks for the link. August should give me time to get prepared...
RATATATATATATATATATATABLAM
If there's nothing wrong with having to show an ID to buy a gun, there's nothing wrong with having to show an ID to vote.
For legal reasons, that's a joke.
I mentioned to my wife that I had read this thread and thought I better get back into Ham Radio again.
I did it extensively when I wintered over in Antarctica in 1968-1969 with the MARS network relaying messages from us to our families in the States.
We could go over to Scott's Base and make direct radio contact with friends in New Zealand.
Long before satellite communications.
I would go for my General license, but I don't think I know morse code anymore - haven't used it since 1970.
My radios and antennas arrived, still waiting on the cable. Looking forward to learning.
Question: what happens if someone uses certain frequencies without getting licensed? Do authorities actually try to locate and prosecute such villains?
Amateur radio is mostly self policing.... There is a "sport" called "fox hunt" they will find you and they will.... probably do nothing unless you are being a jerk, but it is still far better to be licensed.
No code required for tech or general license... but I do think you have to have a current tech to get the general...
They changed the rules a few years ago such that no licenses require code. Basically they realized that the majority of the code folks are all ~139 years old and most of the upcoming generations didn't want to.
I didn't say this, but... (it's the anonymous internet, right?)
The FCC enforcement division won't give a rat's behind about you playing around. They have much bigger fish to fry (read corporate interests having them pursue license offenses that generate fines, payable to the FCC, to the tune of $10,000/site/day of offense (including retroactively)...)
The FCC relies on repeated complaints of offense before chasing someone down, and that list gets prioritized by potential risk to life, then monetary motives, then when they have time, (which was back in oh, 1803) they go after small potatoes...
I hear that the fines start at $10,000, BUT like .40isthenew.45 was saying, I think you'd have to go out of your way to get yourself into that situation.
To be clear though, this isn't like CB radio where you can act like a normal person and go undetected. The rules require you to announce with your specific call number at certain intervals (it's the same rule that requires radio stations to constantly announce what station you're listening to), so while you can listen, there are very few situations where you could actually broadcast on a channel without breaking the law.
Emergencies are a different case all together.
"There are no finger prints under water."
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