GraveYard Shift BS

It's just like studying for a driver's test. Get the answers down and move on. Good job.

The biggest things are when you get the license is to figure out repeaters in the area and just what frequencies are for what. And luckily we have the internet for that. Haha

 

I'm pretty sure I'll just listen for a while before I start "talking". Plus, there's 3 other guys around that are getting their licenses too. I'll have some good guys to get tips from

 

That's the way to do it. I'm going for my general soon. So I'll be in that boat again

 

I'm almost certain that the Tech one will be more than enough for me. I just got caught up in the "Let's all get HAMS"........... I'm still trying to figure out what the hell happened

 

...how do you think I got my first radio?

$18 Baofeng UV-5r VHF/UHF Dual Band Radio 144-148MHz 420-450MHz Transceiver

Baofeng UV-5r. Haha. Are you seeing the progression yet?

Now my current level is at ; I go camping and when sitting around the camp fire in nowhereville, I can whip out the HF radio and try talking to people around the country.

It's also double as emergency comms in the back country because it goes a lot farther.

 

We'll see how it goes. I still want a CB too I like the handheld Midland 75-822

 

@m603holden
What do you know about the usb programming cables? I just heard about them tonight from a buddy on a Jeep forum.

$8 Baofeng Programming Cable for BAOFENG UV-5R/5RA/5R Plus/5RE, UV3R Plus, BF-888S, 5R EX, 5RX3, GA-2S

https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Prog...pID=419L93b9suL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

If you have a windows computer they work just fine. In fact someone in your area might already have a file they could email you and you'd just have to follow the instructions to load it up.

If there's a ham radio store in the county, they'd most likely be able to reffer you to someone

 

The program is called chirp @gixxerphil

 

I am not a Apple fanboy, so I have windows

 

I will try and read up on that tonight while at work

 

DMR is another cool one to read about .ignore 100% of the techno mumbo jumbo. Basically you can talk to anyone in the world, and the signal is much clearer, as long as you can get the signal through. The radios are fairly inexpensive too. Neat stuff. Not sure if you have to wait until your internet isnt block to get youtube. But you can hear the difference there. I think maybe $120 for a radio you can use in the car, makes a great handheld, and can talk around the world.

 

I'm gonna have to stay away from that, I've got enough on my plate to last a good while

 

Don't need to explain that to me. Haha. My hobbies are fishing, camping, hockey, the Tacoma, and now this.

I have a very tolerant gf. She let's me work OT.

 

Home stretch fellas and ladies

 

I've still got almost 2hrs

 

You'll be at 85% by then haha

 

Nah, we're getting the early birds and ones that don't want to go to work coming in. I decided to quite on a strong note

 

The net here is setup with DMR, Fusion, Allstar and analog all combined so you can use any of them to talk to each other. Phil should be able to hit the Auburn repeater in that net too.

 

Rain all week in a cabin on vacation is still better than work!