Cheap Comms - Baofeng Radios

[battlemidget]

The UV82s UV5Rs are nice radios, but the handmike connectors are not waterproof. I think they're great radios and would buy either if I needed a new radio.

[Great-Kazoo]

Not wandering through the last year so. It this is a repost for the link, ask mods to delete. Thanks.

here's a starting link for the Baofeng radio, setting up operation. For those not dialed in, yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyHwAq7w9QE

[fitz19d]

Bump to this thread. Never got heavy into it as a group of 1 doesn't need a radio. But I ended up approached by a group of neighbors hoping to organize disaster response for the area including unrest.

Was trying to figure out what might be a good option for around 10 people in a square mile. Not sure if consumer grade walkie talkies might be cheaper than baofengs and also avoid needing to try and get people to get the gm whatever operator liscence.

[00tec]

Bump to this thread. Never got heavy into it as a group of 1 doesn't need a radio. But I ended up approached by a group of neighbors hoping to organize disaster response for the area including unrest.

Was trying to figure out what might be a good option for around 10 people in a square mile. Not sure if consumer grade walkie talkies might be cheaper than baofengs and also avoid needing to try and get people to get the gm whatever operator liscence.

Don't need a license to transmit during an "emergency"

The consumer grade stuff at wally world isn't going to do a mile in a suburb.

[battlemidget]

Fitz, you can get decent frs/gmrs radios in hunting supply stores, usually <100 per pair. You want the ones that claim a 35 mile range, they should be adequate for the 1sq mile area.

Keep in mind that those radios are not scambled and anyone can listen in. Those privacy codes are just 'squelch openers', not really any sort of privacy other than you don't have to listen to people that are using a different squelch code.

Generally speaking, you can count on 1 mile per watt with vhf/uhf handheld radios. Alot of those very inexpensive radios only radiate 500mw, or half a watt. Good for kids at the park and things like that.

Here's a fancy chart that explains some differences better than I can

[O2HeN2]

Free testing and license.

Cool. Too bad it's so super secret you couldn't post a link to where other members of the board could avail themselves of such a deal.

Sorry, sarcasm, but I really wish people would post links to places or items they talk about, especially if they don't even give a name...

O2

[thedave1164]

I have a BNIB Baofeng UV-5R that I will give to someone that does not have a radio and has recently gotten their Ham license, or gets their license.

The tech license is a few hours of study/memorization and a test that you pay about $15 to take.

I have tested and programmed the radio.

[powerstroke79]

Cool. Too bad it's so super secret you couldn't post a link to where other members of the board could avail themselves of such a deal.

Sorry, sarcasm, but I really wish people would post links to places or items they talk about, especially if they don't even give a name...

O2

Passed my Tech test last Saturday. Testing free, if you pass you get a free membership for one year

http://ppraa.org/ve-testing

[powerstroke79]

Bump to this thread. Never got heavy into it as a group of 1 doesn't need a radio. But I ended up approached by a group of neighbors hoping to organize disaster response for the area including unrest.

Was trying to figure out what might be a good option for around 10 people in a square mile. Not sure if consumer grade walkie talkies might be cheaper than baofengs and also avoid needing to try and get people to get the gm whatever operator liscence.

https://www.radioddity.com/products/...27895216767059

Have not used this web site so do your research. 5 radios and programing cable for $100 Shipped

[00tec]

We got our Baofengs from radioddity's ebay store