So if I tune my UV-5R to 122.750 and there are helos nearby talking to each other on this frequency, I should be able to hear them? And theoretically speaking, could I talk to them? I wouldn't do this but I'm trying to understand if that's possible?
This sounds like a text message being sent via rattlegram from a phone through the radio. We do it all the time when we are in a tactical mode, but encrypt the transmission with AES 256 so we know no one can break the code without the master key. Just an observation.....
I use the Abbree 42.5" folding tactical antenna. I have one permenately attached to my radio back pack with a 3ft jumper cable SMA to BNC for quick changes in the field. At home I use the same antenna attached to a tripod rising 8ft in the air. Same setup SMA to BNC. I use the Baofeng UV-5R 8W as my go to radio's and those antenna's work exceptionally well for me.
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