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You do realize there is a monitor button - to hear if someone is transmitting (before you do)?

I wonder how much bullying would happen if social media made them use their real names to sign in???

Probably some couldn't afford a baofeng if it drops - be thankful for what you got. Radio 'class warfare' doesn't work for me....I have moto's and bao's -- they both work as intended. It's how the operator uses the radio that means more to me.

@marcspaz I lived in Arlington, VA for 17 years before retiring to the sticks in PA I was a CERT member there too. I found most of the members who did get a tech license rarely used the radios except for the weekly net......kinda sad......If only GMRS was popular then, I would have recommended it instead.

Never take a radio to a gunfight - you can't whip them with a 771

Does that also display behind the case too?

As a former San Franciscan, I can agree about LA being a Zoo! (Go 49ers and Giants)

God, I hope not

No it is the toy, you see a display behind the case lit up but nothing visible after a few seconds It's pretty small, next to my bug here, which one do you have?

Miklor had info on how to make your own - I did it for 2 radios, the COTRE CO04d DMR toy radio and one for the UV5G that work great. Get some UART's and cut an old usb cable, it's easy......

WHY? Rule breaking is rule breaking (maybe you can get hit by the bus while using a part 90 baofeng too) Then again, I guess you don't get out much

Waiting for your answer!

Breaking the rules? I guess it's "OK to jaywalk" - until you get hit by the bus. The FCC isn't going to offer you a refund either so get rid of your radios or learn how to use them. Oh, WHY did you get a license anyway?

They hang up fast when I answer with "sheriff's dept., deputy dawg............" What I hate most and report to the FTC any time I get one, is a ringless voice mail. (phone never rings yet you have a 'new' voice mail message)

The only "dark side" of amateur radio is operating with NO license. Don't bash something you know nothing about.

Any unlinked repeater drama?

ooops wrong thread

"Read the manual" Is it not a man's right to not read the manual, figure it out for himself, if not, then by failing to read any part of it, get on a forum and complain about the crappy radio??? surely I jest!

That 'rubicon' doesn't know what he's talking about --- you have dumb down pretty far to interpret his logic I can't ---- thank you 'ignore' feature

Good luck with the test!!

I think radio club nets are boring, especially if you are not a member, but they do let you and others know about your signal strength and audio quality which you really need to know if ever there is a need for serious comms. It depends on why there is a net - A CERT net -- an event or drill will need a net control to keep things organized. Different types of nets have their purposes, and you don't have to check in to it if it's not your thing. (doesn't mean you can sit there and jam it) They should be local - not the whole state My 2.3 cents (inflation adjusted)

But....but...but isn't that what dead horses are for??

Maybe the "legacy" version of CHIRP will do it......I still use it for UV5R, UV6R and UV5G - I don't have win 10 so I'm out of luck with the UV21 and GM21's - Fedora wkstn won't let me use CHIRP either.

3 years later --- now that's a quick response