Colorado B.S. Thread

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Just west of Evergreen

 

is that a picture of them all going back to where they came from?! Gosh I sure hope so! Can't imagine what Sunday PM return route will look like. Oh shit, I can and it is equally as bad.

 

That's why you skip the front range and traffic and just live in the mountains.

My after work commute today.

 

But jobs!

 

That's a poor excuse. Quality of life>money.

But to each their own.

 

Are the River water levels dropping at all up there?

 

Got a question for the HAM guys here...

I was looking at two of the BaoFeng handhelds.

$63 BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-BF-F8HP-Two-Way-136-174Mhz-400-520Mhz/dp/B00MAULSOK/

vs

$19 BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio (Black), 144-148MHz & 420-450MHz

https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A/

Is the 8W capability of the more expensive one necessary for close vehicle-to-vehicle comms? Looking to get something soon before the restrictions on buying them come into effect and since I'm planning to get a license soon.

 

I haven’t had any commo problems with 5W one I have.

 

Think they always go on sale during “Amazons Prime Day” sales if you can wait till middle of July.

 

Not much. I've been holding off on fishing in town as it's still too high. The tailwaters is fishing well from what I hear, but still running high as well.

 

just find a good job where you can work remotely

 

For vehicle to vehicle 5w is fine.
8w will drain the battery faster.
If you think you’ll be upgrading to a larger mounted radio defiantly get an regular antenna and the adapter to the handheld. If not, still get an antenna setup that goes outside the cab.

The cab is a metal box and it seriously kills the range.

I have a mag antenna for those radios if ya wanna borrow it and see the pros and cons

 

Anybody have a food

 

I have a small leak on the union joint (sweat joint) for my sprinkler system vacuum breaker.

Any body have a trusted sprinkler company ? Or I’m thinking maybe use some shark bites to repair or transition to pvc

 

Burn the whole house down

 

Is the union leaking? Or is a solder joint to one half of the union leaking? 5min fix either way.

 

Solder joint on the bottom part of the union is leaking

 

I have both radios. The 5w is fine for what we do but the battery on the bf f8hp is significantly better than the uv5r. If you're chatty you'll be lucky to get a full day on trail out of the uv5r. I've gotten several days out of the 8w