Colorado B.S. Thread

Yeah, there are a couple different model numbers in that price range. I'm not sure what (if any for our use) difference there is between them, but I know quite a few people who have the same one.

 

The test and studying is the easy part. Learning to use the radio and set the frequency, offset, tone, etc is harder on some of the radios imho

 

Maybe I'm just jelly I don't have a HAM? Hahaha

 

So whats the big difference as to why you can get one for 35$ and the one that you can get for 590$??? I would assume the range is the same?

 

well you're pretty lucky then, I don't think I've gone on a trail run where someone's CB wasn't cutting out or they'd be out of range (trees and hills KILL your range)

but as @odomandr said, he's made contact 30-40 miles away. in an emergency situation, that can make all the difference. especially if you're in the mountains or Utah on infrequently traveled trails it could literally mean life/death (course you shouldn't be wheeling alone anyways!)

 

This is the main motivation for me wanting to make the jump. I'm not #EAF, hell I'm not even really #E, but for the few times that I'm out in the middle of nowhere with a buddy, it's good to know that I can call for help if I need it, and APRS with GPS would make finding me a lot easier.

 

and we have reached the end of my knowledge! lol... @odomandr and @teamhypoxia can take it from here LOL

 

I have a uv5r and a diamond mag mount. Someone might have used it on frs to contact our base camp in needles about 15 miles away a few weeks back. They had bubble walkies and no cb as they were on dual sports. Saved gas from being used in remote area

 

I ended up getting the Wilson 4' flex whip you guys recommended. What do you guys have it mounted to? Mount and location?

 

What you think about this one?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z52HP10

 

The ability to bump up from 5 watts to 65 watts and reach further is why my Kenwood is 125 rather than a 35 dollar baofeng that is stuck at 8 watts

 

So in general the $$$ ones can throw out more watts and has a few more bells and whistles?

 

The Kenwood 710g also has a GPS unit and is dual band with options that make it almost complete.

 

It's like a cricket phone vs a smart phone

 

Ok whats dual band?

 

Dual band, it operates on 2m and 70cm frequencies. Each license level has an increase in avalable frequencies or bands. Hf, uhf and vhf. Uhf and vhf are the less restricted most popular bands that we get access to with the basic amateur operator license. Some others are reserved for commercial TV and radio others for emergency services or businesses. All this will make more sense as you begin studying

 

That's where I got mine, and it was only $20. Of course, this was now 16 years ago. And theirs on Amazon is coming in at $80 (though some much more reasonable used offers on fleabay). Or maybe that's the step up from the one I have; I haven't seen it in a while. But there are several on Amazon in that price range. Seems like the step up from that level jumps to $100ish. Which I guess if you're whacking your antenna a lot or changing things and constantly needing to re-tune, sure. But I don't think I've even used this thing once a year, and that's counting doing other people's. I wasn't about to spend more on the meter than I did on the radio either. For that much I'd look for a radio with SWR built in.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/colorado-b-s-thread.131441/page-4130#post-11727429

Chatty in here this morning. Or was that yesterday and today... I was sick all last week and still recovering, so time has so little meaning.

Maybe we should have a 'communications' sticky for CB/Ham info/discussion. Seems to come up on a regular basis.

 

Mine is mounted on the bamf bed mount.

 

Does ham use the same antenna as the cb antennas

 

No.