Ontario BS Thread

Dafuq. Your dogs.

I stuffed my face, it was pretty epic lol

 

Yup.

 

That's ham... You'll need a licence. Most guys run Cb. I've heard very good things about the beofeng radios. Can't beat the price either.
Edit: I think I stand corrected. It looks to be Cb. My bad.
Double edit : it is ham

 

^Interesting. The Baofeng specs show it should be interoperable with the GMRS/FRS two-way radios sold in Best Buy (Motorola Talkabout, etc.).

 

You seem to have researched more than I have on the product. I'll take your word on it.

 

@NorilskSever @tacoma16 Was the group using CB or two-way radios in Ganaraska?

 

We all are running CB radios actually, still trying to figure out how to properly set it up, I should probably read the instructions lol

 

Going to be at my cottage that weekend mite try to come by its only a 30 min drive

 

Pulled this from here
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-cb-ham-radios-128/combo-cb-gmrs-frs-166948/

1. Citizen's Band (CB) freq range is 26.965 to 27.405 MHz. at 4 watts. No FCC license required

2. The Family Radio System (FRS) and the General Mobile Radio System (GMRS) share some freqs and have a few "System" only freqs as follows:
- Shared at 2 watts: 462.5625 to 462.7125 MHz
- FRS Only at 0.5 watt: 467.5625 to 467.7125 MHz
- GMRS Only at 2 watts: 462.5500 to 462.7250 MHz

3. GMRS requires a FCC license at about $80 or $85 as I remember.

 

@TeecoTaco, thanks for the tip on the wheels.
Got those for $200 and will be putting them on my Tacoma, and the nice ones comig from my Taco and going on a 4Runner. Lots of swapping.

 

Good stuff glad I could help...see that garage inventory lmao

 

Your all compressor/impact gun up yes?

 

Where arbdeg
When-October 13,14,15
Who's going-
1 @tacoma16
2. @NorilskSever
3. @Joe23(maybe)
4. @Taco-Can
5. @Taco-Can Son Ryan
6. @Jake4848
7. @Bocsy44 (maybe)
8. @Theicemedic
9. @NeonHeights
10. @Bocsy44
11. @Thyces
12. @Tacotj
13. @llamasmurf
14. @KenLyns
15. @pete37

I run a cb, but I am looking at getting 2 handhelds to communicate to spotters easily.

added up

 

11k lbs winch in craddle for 550$ at canadian tire.

 

Yeah, he has everything! He also wants to buy a taco, so we might have another memeber in the future lol.

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This is going to be a big TacoParty!!!!!



































And some ‘merican trucks & jeeps

 

Lol...do you have large compressor/impact gun floor jack etc, to do all the swapping?

 

CB. Not many run ham since you need a license. although it is far superior to CB. I'm thinking of getting mine, would be cool if others did too. Just really helps for longer range. I'm mostly thinking to cause in parts of the US and even Canada for that matter use a lot of HAM over CB. CB range is shit in the mountains so most people in BC and Alberta tend to use HAM. You can bounce of repeaters and get some serious range where CB in those environments is pretty much line of site communication thats about it lol.

For what its worth one of the guys from OF4 that has it told me about this place.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00040.html

Said if you can do those test and score a 70%+ repetitively, you're ready to write and should book your exam. Once you get it you're good to go. Not something that expires if I remember right.

GMRS/FRS are license free as long as they are under 2Watt if I remember correctly. Once you go over a certain wattage you need a license, its the same amateur radio license you require for HAM.

Let me know which ones, I was thinking of getting these

$60 Midland - LXT600VP3 - Handheld Portable FRS Business Overlanding Gear Two Way Radio - Long Range Rechargeable Walkie Talkies for Adults - 121 Privacy Codes, Weather Radio - Black (2 Pack)

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007B5ZR4G...olid=47YO7YCKPT5F&coliid=I2T2ZJM5G99JEQ&psc=1

We had midland ones when I was working at billy bishop airport, got great range out of them. Could hear people in the tunnel, island, and even picked up the crews working at BMO field at the same time since we all work for the same company and have the same radios.

Regardless I'll get the same ones if I get a set so then we'll have 4 that can work together.
I'm also thinkng of getting my HAM license

 

This is what is called a 'scroll back'












chair

 

I actually have my amateur radio operators certificate...had to do it for my pilots license