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by Deepquest
Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Antenna Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 8947

Re: Antenna Advice

Thanks again all, will post how I get on with the various setups.

Appreciate the help as ever....
by Deepquest
Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Antenna Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 8947

Re: Antenna Advice

Thanks Briggs, you just answered my next question. I have seen many on web mounting in the Attic and I was going to do that initially. I realise hight is might as it goes buyt I am in quite an elevated location however I have the black mountain range in front and another range behind me. I’m not sur...
by Deepquest
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Antenna Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 8947

Re: Antenna Advice

Thanks Wingfoot

I have taken a quick look and the prices seem quite reasonable. DO you know if I would be able to use a splitter on this to allow the scanner to use the same setup?

Appreciate the advice once again

Thanks
by Deepquest
Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Antenna Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 8947

Antenna Advice

Hi all HAve just recieved my new Baofeng UV-5R 4th Gen and as expected, can’t pick up a thing on any frequency. Have programmed most popular frequencies, including my local repeater using chirp but still nothing. I realise the stock ariel is limited plus im about 20 miles from the nearest repeater, ...
by Deepquest
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Halfords Campingaz offer
Replies: 2
Views: 1733

Halfords Campingaz offer

Hi all

Got a few of these for a backup, on offer at present

http://www.halfords.com/camping-leisure ... -cartridge
by Deepquest
Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: S Wales realistic prepper.
Replies: 30
Views: 10880

Re: S Wales realistic prepper.

SWalesRob wrote:Are there any South Wales groups or meets?

Will let you know if I find any, Im from cCarmarthenshire area so not too far away

Cheers
by Deepquest
Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:04 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 4
Views: 1302

Re: Hello All

Thanks all, appreciate the welcome. First project, wow so many in mind now.... We are in the process of building a large workshop in the garden and an extension onto the house. IN the extension, I will have a large sloping roof void which will be a playroom for my little ones model railway (and mine...
by Deepquest
Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:16 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: S Wales realistic prepper.
Replies: 30
Views: 10880

Re: S Wales realistic prepper.

Same here, Carmarthenshire area, just joined the sire myself. Good to know so many local peppers about. Cheers for now
by Deepquest
Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:55 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 4
Views: 1302

Hello All

Hello all Been reading prepping advice for quite a while but mainly US sites. Now have found this great UK site and now even more determined to get into the prepping ideology and mind set. Not even considering the end of the world scenario or the old nuclear chestnut, just more practical based prepp...