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WRTC928 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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If you give it a try, let me know what you think.
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Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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It's the first result I get when I search "BF888s". His post is like 2 years old.
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I did a search in the forum on this radio before making my post, and I saw a post of some guy's picture of the insides of an 888 all wired up to what looked like a raspberry Pi . It was his only post and nobody responded to it. Not sure if I can link it to this thread.
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While I don't have a Woxoun, the one Mildland I do have does kinda suck. I got it for free so not too big a deal. It just sits on a shelf with the rest of my collection. It could be that it's just old and has been abused. Not sure. Most of my radios are Motorola. But my Baofengs are my go to's. BF-888s for GMRS, and AR-5rm for everything. LOL
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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Socalgmrs reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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He actually left a nice comment this time.
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng BF-888s for GMRS
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
GMRS security risk.
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
GMRS security risk.
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This is my opinion. The BF-888s by Baofeng makes for a handy GMRS HT. Paired with a Nagoya NA-701G antenna, I have found RX and TX to be quite clear. It's 16 channels can be programmed via CHIRP. It has 5 watts of power, so I set up 15 of its channels to GMRS 1-7 and 15-22. The 16th channel can be set up to whatever you like or left blank. When scanning is enabled through CHIRP, channel 16 becomes your scanner. The radio is super lightweight, which I find ideal for carrying on my belt. It's very inexpensive. The last 2 pack with charging docks that I purchased was $19.99. So, accidents are not very heartbreaking. In fact, the Nagoya 701g antenna is only a dollar cheaper than the 2 pack of these radios. Are there better radios out there? Absolutely. Is this radio part 95? Absolutely not. But with the proper programming, one can stay within all the other "rules". There are no fancy screens and buttons. Just a knob for volume, and a knob to select channel. The voice prompt lets you know what channel you're on. This is an ideal option for helping family members that are not tech savvy get into GMRS with very little to confuse them. I just wanted to give my personal review of what I think is a great little budget HT. It has become my everyday carry for home and work. May the haters now commence their hate speeches.
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WRTC928 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng 5rm ar-5rm difference?
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WRTC928 reacted to a post in a topic:
Baofeng 5rm ar-5rm difference?
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HHD1 reacted to a post in a topic:
What radios do people use for MURS?
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HHD1 reacted to an answer to a question:
Motorola Programming Software for Mac
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That's a good deal. But I already have a couple. Thanks for the offer.
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Yeah... I have a new Mac. I guess I can give it a try. Or just use my windows machine. I was mostly interested in knowing what the factory 99 frequencies are. All my searching so far only tells me what the factory settings are and the frequencies set to channels 1 - 4.
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ar-5rm
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I've been trying to find software that I can use to program my Motorola RMU2040 with my Mac. It seems that the CPS from Motorola's website is not compatible. Am I wrong? Does anyone have suggestions?
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I know. But I really want the stickers in case the FCC Men in Black beat down my door.
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The Baofeng AR-5RM... Simply the best HT known to man. (Change my mind).
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How much for a sheet of those stickers....
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Jaay reacted to an answer to a question:
Retevis RT97 power cord pinout
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What is squelch tail?
