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(Disclaimer: Don't own one, but...)How hard is it to program freq's in on a handheld. Going to super glue the PTT so I won't be able to use other than listen. Just plan on putting in about 6 .It is a Beofung??
Thanks. I'll check it out...YouTube has videos that show you step by step.
Video web shrine, FB.YouTube has videos that show you step by step.
Cable and CHIRP software (free) makes it relatively easy to program. And you can program it not to transmit, rather than ruining the radio.
One of these what? Baofeng? Forget programming it with the front panel, just use Chirp (free, but you need the Baofeng cable). The 'fengs have the worst. User. Interface. Evarr.So, just picked one of these up.
Total learning curve. How does one begin to learn these? I believe they are programmable. Is there a download for the New England area that would be a good starting point to upload into it?
Where does one find information specifically on programming these devices, and secondly, on using these in general? Just dipping my toes into the water here, and trying to use this as a learning tool.
Thank you.
To each his own. 'Fengs are notoriously difficult to program. The instructions are rubbish and if you can manage to follow them, it doesn't work. You need to know "this one weird trick" that gets it to actually save what you entered or you have to start over. I wouldn't let programming it be the gating item to using it. Heck, if he's close enough to his buddies it's easy peasy to punch in a simplex frequency and get to work.Uv5-r front panel much easier to learn than a Yaesu front panel.. I don’t understand why Operators always discourage a possible new tech to learn on these. Pushing people away from a simple 40 page menu system and require them to carry a computer seems counter productive to the hobby.
So, just picked one of these up.
Total learning curve.
you can program it not to transmit, rather than ruining the radio
What do these ^^ mean?No need to mutilate the radio
Also this.recommend a hand mic. I have the Baofeng brand speaker/mic and it was cheap and way nicer to use than the PTT button on the side of the radio. I think this is generally true for most HTs. And it's nice to clip the radio to my backpack and run the mic to the shoulder strap like a real OG
What does this mean? "Get bit" by what, and how?The Repeaters are protected by Gremlins with call signs so don't key up the radio or you will get bit.
Safe from what?as long as you don’t press the PTT you’re safe
Safe from what?
Am I missing something here?
What happens if you talk on your radio without a license? Do the radio police kick down your door, or do they just mail you a ticket?
My father in law has an old Hallicrafters Sky Champion S20R ham radio, maybe a "shortwave" radio. What is the difference between ham and shortwave? Also, my aunt used to have this big console shortwave radio. Both used to get receptions from various transmitters overseas. I would think with newer technology, even if small, the reception would be better than "ones of miles". Am I mistaken or missing something? I just want to be able to listen to some stuff for now, and see what is what. I don't really intend to talk to anyone, at least for the next year or more. It would be fun to talk to people I know either from the White Mountains, or from some mountains in Northern Maine, where cell phones don't work. Is that even possible?Last question about what do people use, an HT is only good for very short distances (ones of miles). If you want more range, you need to be on the HF bands (frequencies). Except moonbounce or satellites or ISS, then you want VHF/UHF but probably not a 'feng (although people do use them to hit satellites/ISS).
Shortwave is HF, which can bounce off the ionosphere/earth allowing for propagation around the world. HTs (like the venerable 'feng) operate on VHF/UHF which are effectively line of sight.My father in law has an old xxxxxxxxxxxxx ham radio, maybe a "shortwave" radio. What is the difference between ham and shortwave? Also, my aunt used to have this big console shortwave radio. Both used to get receptions from various transmitters overseas. I would think with newer technology, even if small, the reception would be better than "ones of miles". Am I mistaken or missing something? I just want to be able to listen to some stuff for now, and see what is what. I don't really intend to talk to anyone, at least for the next year or more. It would be fun to talk to people I know either from the White Mountains, or from some mountains in Northern Maine, where cell phones don't work. Is that even possible?
I hope you didn't superglue your PTT. Accidentally hitting the button is not going to send the FCC, or some angry hams with plumbers crack to your door. You'll be fine. Just work toward your license, and you too can start working on a first class plumber's crack like the rest of us.Morning. How hard is it to program freq's in on a handheld. Going to super glue the PTT so I won't be able to use other than listen. Just plan on putting in about 6 .It is a Beofung?? Thanks
Shortwave in the ham community typically refers to the chunks of spectrum that foreign broadcasters use / used to use. In older days before the Internet, Radio Moscow, Voice of Free China, Radio Havana, Radio Netherlands, Voice of America, BBC, etc could be found in certain bands. Now, most of the foreign stuff has been moved to the web. What's left, are mostly religious broadcasters, and a few holdouts like Radio Havana.Thank you. That was somewhat helpful. Probably more helpful to those more knowledgeable, but it's a start. I have no idea what is involved here as far as learning curve, time commitment, monetary commitment, etc. Like I said, I'm just dipping my toes into this.
Just want to see how this stuff works, and if it is worth pursuing.
The amazing thing is that those stations were the main way people living in desolate, rural spots in the third world got their news. Listening to Radio Havana, Radio Moscow, and Red China was hysterical with the pro-communist propaganda that filled the airways.Shortwave in the ham community typically refers to the chunks of spectrum that foreign broadcasters use / used to use. In older days before the Internet, Radio Moscow, Voice of Free China, Radio Havana, Radio Netherlands, Voice of America, BBC, etc could be found in certain bands. Now, most of the foreign stuff has been moved to the web. What's left, are mostly religious broadcasters, and a few holdouts like Radio Havana.
Yes, I remember my aunt had a big shortwave radio console. On holidays, we'd go over there, and I remember hearing Russian and other foreign languages. We'd get mad at the commie Russians and make up what we thought they were talking about. Then we'd get England and Australia, which was kind of cool. So, you're saying that stuff is gone now and not possible? You'd think with the advance of technology, we'd be able to get everything in a tiny box. That old console was basically a piece of furniture in the room.Shortwave in the ham community typically refers to the chunks of spectrum that foreign broadcasters use / used to use. In older days before the Internet
The radios are actually more available. But foreign countries eliminated their shortwave broadcast stations, and moved the content to the Inet. Radio Havana is still on the air, and a ton of religious broadcasters, but the big ones of the past are all gone.Yes, I remember my aunt had a big shortwave radio console. On holidays, we'd go over there, and I remember hearing Russian and other foreign languages. We'd get mad at the commie Russians and make up what we thought they were talking about. Then we'd get England and Australia, which was kind of cool. So, you're saying that stuff is gone now and not possible? You'd think with the advance of technology, we'd be able to get everything in a tiny box. That old console was basically a piece of furniture in the room.