WRQC527 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 Maybe you will too, maybe not. I was casually researching how many guns were sold by state, and this image of a fully-equipped member of the Delaware Militia, including a Baofeng with a high-capacity antenna, showed up under their statistics. WRXB215 and back4more70 2 Quote
tcp2525 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 Soldier is expendable, Baofeng and AK-47 is not. Quote
WRYS709 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 Where is the soldier in that photo? back4more70 1 Quote
back4more70 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 It cracks me up how the militia guys will spend $$$ on guns, ammo, and preserved food, but they cheap out on radios (that they probably aren't even licensed for). WRQC527, AdmiralCochrane and WRWE456 3 Quote
WRUE951 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 i read a story awhile back on X where the Ukraine Military's choice tactical radio was the Baofeng Hand radio.. And there was all kinds of conspiracy pings suggesting the Baofeng's were being remotely turned off. Several pictures posted showing the Ukraine army guys with Baofengs on their hips. WRQC527 1 Quote
WSAA635 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 Good luck finding 7.62x39mm ammo for the AK. Since the import ban on Russian ammo we've gotten very little in stock and what we did get is Winchester at $18/20 rounds. AK's and SKS's use to be a good way to go but today you're much better off with an AR in 5.56mm. Quote
WRQC527 Posted April 13 Author Report Posted April 13 39 minutes ago, back4more70 said: It cracks me up how the militia guys will spend $$$ on guns, ammo, and preserved food, but they cheap out on radios (that they probably aren't even licensed for). Probably because after blowing all their $$$ on guns, ammo, and preserved food, they only have $20 left for a radio. WRUU653, back4more70, WRUE951 and 2 others 5 Quote
WRXR255 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 27 minutes ago, WSAA635 said: Good luck finding 7.62x39mm ammo for the AK. Since the import ban on Russian ammo we've gotten very little in stock and what we did get is Winchester at $18/20 rounds. AK's and SKS's use to be a good way to go but today you're much better off with an AR in 5.56mm. I remember when I could get a 20rd box of the chinese semi corrosive primer stuff for my SK for $1.99... Any radio is a good radio if its all you have, but the longevity / durability of the UV-5R on his kit will probably be next to Nil over a short "combat engagement" time frame. Quote
WRQC527 Posted April 13 Author Report Posted April 13 1 hour ago, WRYS709 said: Where is the soldier in that photo? Don't worry, Ray. This is just some local yokel playing dress-up. He just got back from the Army-Navy store. WRUU653 1 Quote
WSAA635 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 We use to get Norinco SKS rifles new for $79 and a 1440 round case of 7.62x39mm on stripper clips for $79. Those days are long gone. WRXR255 1 Quote
WRXR255 Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 3 minutes ago, WSAA635 said: We use to get Norinco SKS rifles new for $79 and a 1440 round case of 7.62x39mm on stripper clips for $79. Those days are long gone. And they still had the scary bayonet lug on them! Quote
Guest Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 As someone who lives in California, I do not dare to dream of ever being allowed to own one of those ... 4 hours ago, WRQC527 said: [...] high-capacity antenna [s, ...] So Cool !!! Quote
WRUE951 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 3 hours ago, WSAA635 said: We use to get Norinco SKS rifles new for $79 and a 1440 round case of 7.62x39mm on stripper clips for $79. Those days are long gone. My last SKS was taken from me at a Club Shooting range back in 1995.. The gun fired full auto on its own.. Fired off 4 rounds in one trigger pull. Range master had the club gun dealer inspect the rifle, whole trigger mechanism was defective was going to cost me $130 to fix.. I gave the rifle up. Quote
WRUE951 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 3 hours ago, WSAA635 said: We use to get Norinco SKS rifles new for $79 and a 1440 round case of 7.62x39mm on stripper clips for $79. Those days are long gone. You can get 7.62x39 from Ammo Supply Wharehose in Pahrump NV for reasonable price Quote
Socalgmrs Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 Nothing about this picture is professional or correct. I mean the placement of the radio alone is soooo stupid. Quote
WRZK593 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 I'm sorry to be the fall out guy. I'm here to learn about GMRS, and perhaps someday, contribute to GMRS or GMRS related hooligans. Clearly, this thread has taken a turn AWAY from GMRS. . . . just sayin. No offense intended. Quote
back4more70 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 9 hours ago, WRZK593 said: Clearly, this thread has taken a turn AWAY from GMRS. . . . Get used to it. It usually happens after the third or fourth reply. WRQC527, WRXR255, WSAA635 and 1 other 1 3 Quote
WRQC527 Posted April 14 Author Report Posted April 14 11 hours ago, WRZK593 said: I'm sorry to be the fall out guy. I'm here to learn about GMRS, and perhaps someday, contribute to GMRS or GMRS related hooligans. Clearly, this thread has taken a turn AWAY from GMRS. . . . just sayin. No offense intended. To be honest, I posted the image under "general discussion" because it wasn't specifically GMRS-related, but it had, among other things, radio content. I knew it would wander all over the forum map. WRXB215, Sab02r and WRZK593 2 1 Quote
tcp2525 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 1 hour ago, WRQC527 said: To be honest, I posted the image under "general discussion" because it wasn't specifically GMRS-related, but it had, among other things, radio content. I knew it would wander all over the forum map. This same picture was posted in the forum a year or two back. Don't sweat it, we're all trapped in an infinite loop of off topic crap. WRZK593 1 Quote
SvenMarbles Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 Baofengs are very commonly in use, even among some nation-state millitaries. You might think i'm being silly, but that's 100% real. Russian Federation units were pictured with them in the early days of the invasion as well. It's why they lost so many generals on the battlefield. Ukraine (U.S.) sigint was just listening along the whole way.. Sab02r 1 Quote
Sab02r Posted April 17 Report Posted April 17 On 4/14/2024 at 2:17 AM, WRZK593 said: I'm sorry to be the fall out guy. I'm here to learn about GMRS, and perhaps someday, contribute to GMRS or GMRS related hooligans. Clearly, this thread has taken a turn AWAY from GMRS. . . . just sayin. No offense intended. You are free to skip threads you do not find particularly interesting or beneficial. No offense intended. Raybestos and WRQC527 2 Quote
AdmiralCochrane Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 I have that antenna. There is nothing high-capacity about it. IDK why he is worried about hydration, DE is so flat the water won't roll off of it. JoCoBrian and WRUU653 2 Quote
WRUU653 Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 On 4/14/2024 at 12:17 AM, WRZK593 said: I'm sorry to be the fall out guy. I'm here to learn about GMRS, and perhaps someday, contribute to GMRS or GMRS related hooligans. Clearly, this thread has taken a turn AWAY from GMRS. . . . just sayin. No offense intended. You’re not wrong in saying so and this thread is barely if at all clearing the trees from the Mygmrs rules number 7 found here. Also no offense intended. WRZK593 1 Quote
WRZK593 Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 Nah...I get it. I was just sharing that I use this site as a tool to learn...and have fun when appropriate. Perhaps when I gain more knowledge I too can chirp Quote
WRZK593 Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 With that said... we're done with this thread on my end. Quote
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