WRYS709
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It’s so typical on this forum to see the Gang of One, Two, Three, Four dump on the guy making a scholarly presentation instead of the one who suggests 5 watts on WBFM on FRS 10!
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We all want to pay $30 for $150 worth of radio! If you don’t like digital, we are not holding our breath waiting for you to use it!
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What are some good frequencies to program.
WRYS709 replied to TNFrank's topic in Amateur Radio (Ham)
What about 65 miles on my HT at 5 watts to a SSB station doesn’t work for you?!? It works for me!! OMG: I have an 80-6 meter vertical: all these years communicating with Hams with beams - my whole amateur radio career is trash!!! Geesh!! Let the OP live a little on 2 meters talking to SSB stations. He told you he can’t afford the Icom… -
No sweat, right? I do have some issues with Win 11 sometimes. So I still have Win 10 and XP when needed.
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While admittedly, Chirp is easiler, for the most part; what’s wrong with you using the Baofeng CPS? Are you talking about a “virtual machine” on a Mac? If so, I have been programming my non-Chirp radios in Parallels on a Mac since Windows XP back in those days!
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What are some good frequencies to program.
WRYS709 replied to TNFrank's topic in Amateur Radio (Ham)
What’s your point?!? The OP suggested SSB on 2 meters and you suggested a $1,900 Icom. I pointed out I make QSOs with 2 meter SSB stations at 5 watts HT for $20 and you are nit picking about DSB vs SSB Do you get a commission from Icom?!? -
What are some good frequencies to program.
WRYS709 replied to TNFrank's topic in Amateur Radio (Ham)
Doesn’t Bridgecom offer a codeplug that is a massive database of interesting frequencies!? -
While I have great nostalgia for 6 meter AM when I was young, my experience here in SoCal is that 6 meters is dead, other than some FM repeaters that duplicate others on 440/220/145
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Do 10 meter SSB and FT8 before it goes dead with the collapsing of the 11 year solar cycle.
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What are some good frequencies to program.
WRYS709 replied to TNFrank's topic in Amateur Radio (Ham)
I specifically purchased the Quansheng UV-K5(8) and flashed the IJV3 firmware so that I now have a 5 watt HT that can communicate with 2 meter SSB for $20. I made a 65 mile QSO with my 5/8ths telescoping antenna. -
Two advantages of DMR you overlook: 1) point-to-point QSOs 24/7/365 2) the 11 year solar cycle is now heading downward, leaving DMR as a consistent means for international QSOs
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Just wanted you to know the hypocrisy of whom you quoted
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Yet, Ayn Rand utilized Medicare towards the end of her life...
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What radios do people use for MURS?
WRYS709 replied to Lscott's topic in Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
Yes, but scanning (receiving) does not require a NB preset. Transmitting on MURS 1-3 does. -
What radios do people use for MURS?
WRYS709 replied to Lscott's topic in Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
Don’t forget: MURS 1-3 are narrowband FM. -
What’s your definition of “very limited?” 10%?
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I seriously doubt that either Baofeng's or Radioddity website make claims that their radios are "open" for transmission on unlicensed frequencies... That having been said, there is still a serious question about whether or not the DM-32 will allow change to another TalkGroup simply by entering the TG number on the keyboard; a major failing of the "inexpensive" DMR radios before OpenGD77.
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Dont close the door on a Tech license and DMR. It opens up the world to you as well as point to point communications without regard to the inconsistencies of propogation. Keep an open mind. Many do not like to see GMRS as Ham-lite! But I understand your personal use of GMRS
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Get your Tech license and explore worldwide communications from your easy chair using DMR! This radio, the DM-32, appears to be a big bang for the money; see Randy’s video: https://youtu.be/nl4B0FPMkKc?si=vc4zSyb5Gnz5PP7W
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Not the one I purchased from AliExpress;,unless there was some keypress or software required to unlock it. I purchased it to see how easy it was to install OpenGD77 and after I discovered it was easy, I gave it away to a new Ham who made a donation to our local repeater organization.
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Randy’s video answered MY question about why the $75 DM-32 over the $50 Dm-1701: The DM-32 comes “unlocked” for use on GMRS and MURS in addition to its Ham capabilities.
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Did you watch this YT before posting it here? With all due respect, it is worthless from the viewpoint of learning anything useful about the DM-32. I wish I could have that 5 minutes of my life back again! When in doubt, watch Randy’s videos and after 30 seconds, I have already learned more about the DM-32 than I did from the other video https://youtu.be/nl4B0FPMkKc?si=f3o05pgHdmCzqdRK
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You do realuze this is a Ham Radio digital mode not allowed on GMRS?
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Once you receive your DM-32 please try this exercise and report back: You are having a QSO on the Worldwide (91) chat group. The other station suggests freeing up WW so that others can use it and asks you to continue the QSO on his local chat group: the Catawba Valley DMR 31678. Will the DM-32 allow you to immediately switch over to and communicate on 31678 without having to program that Talk Group into the radio either ny hand or computer?
