Getting started in radio communications

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prar1966
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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Hi Mr Briggs sir,

the 'set frequencies in memory' do they hold after battery fail/reload ? That was my concern with early memory mapped devices.....

Liking the cards :)
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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As someone totally naive to radio but eager to include some form of radio communications in my bob/wildcamping kit how does this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baofeng-GT-3-Tr ... ofeng+gt-3

compare to this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BAOFENG-UV-5R ... 53ffa674f1

Not even sure why I want one (ties in with the naivety surrounding radio) but I know that I want one :lol:
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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Hi Mr Briggs sir,

the 'set frequencies in memory' do they hold after battery fail/reload ? That was my concern with early memory mapped devices.....

Liking the cards :)

Yes they hold their memories prar.
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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I have just bought one of these and am quite impressed. Will buy another one as it will provide a good communications backup with home if the phone networks ever collapse.
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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Hi,

Is there any way of charging these on the go? I saw mention of building a converter, but will they charge off a 12v inverter? If so what wattage would they need?

Thinking of how to keep them powered up if i am on the road for more than a day.

Thanks

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106lad
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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Just got myself one of these.

Really does seem like a "does it all" bit of kit, and with it receiving radio broadcasts its a no brainer
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Re: Getting started in radio communications

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Sorry for not weighing in on this thread for a while.

During my absence I did manage to publish the online learning module for basic two way radio operation, if anyone is still interested please do let me know.
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WB Malthouse. I would very much be interested please.

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