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by budroux2w
Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
Topic: A Ham Radio Sub-Forum?
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Re: A Ham Radio Sub-Forum?

carlson1 wrote:I am going to make this part of my "to do" list for next week. I have enjoyed just listening. I bought a BAOFENG UV-5R VHF/UHF Dual Two Way Ham Radio Transceiver Walkie Talkie New. I also bought an external antenna and it seems to work pretty well.
I got my ticket just over a year ago after a hunting buddy of mine that's big in the hobby gave me the Gordon West technician book. I read through that, started passing practice tests online so went and did the real test for $15. A week later I had my call sign and was on the air with my HT (handy talkie) and soon found out I needed more power and more radios, so now I have 3 HTs and a mobile unit in the truck.

Liberty is correct in regards to the network across TX and many of the area repeaters are either linked or have the ability to link together in the case of an emergency.

One of the benefits, I like to travel down to the Big Bend area, and anyone that's been there knows cell phone reception is spotty at best. They happen to have a very good repeater system out there so in case of an emergency I at least have some form of communication.

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