Posted: 3/10/2011 11:13:54 PM EDT
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I want to start looking at handheld radios. I want something to go on my vest. I've got the small, family radio handhelds, but want something with a little more umph.
My uses/reasons for it vary. Some of it is for fun, some for SHTF uses, and hopefully, the main use will be hiking. I have a group of friends that go out and we break off into groups. The small radios we use don't have great range, so I am checking alternatives. With no good knowledge about radios, this one interests me. If only it were cheaper! 
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Which radio? Your post in Ham Radio forum doesn't show any link.
eta You mentioned THIS RADIO in your General Discussion post. The specs: Frequency Range of 136-174, 420-520 MHz RX. 144-148, 420-450 MHz TX*. FM: 76-108 MHz (RX). It states that it is a "handheld commercial transceiver." This is misleading; it cannot transmit on any of the commercial bands (as provided), and likely would be illegal to use for such. The TX (Transmit) bands are all in the VHF/UHF ham radio bands. You need a license to use it legally in those bands. I personally have no experience with Wouxon products, but if I needed such a radio I wouldn't hesitate to buy it (and post a product review). The price is low enough; brand-new UHF/VHF radios of this type usually cost quite a bit more. |
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Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one.
Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. |
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Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. Lot of 6 meter activity right now due to the solar situation. There are also a number of 6 meter repeaters scattered around.  ETA: I have a VX-7r and it's a great little unit. I have it in a pouch on my rux and have a microphone/earpiece hooked up for hands free monitoring. An online PTT button is clipped to my shoulder strap. The earpiece is small enough to fit under hearing protection muffs. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. Lot of 6 meter activity right now due to the solar situation. There are also a number of 6 meter repeaters scattered around. ETA: I have a VX-7r and it's a great little unit. I have it in a pouch on my rux and have a microphone/earpiece hooked up for hands free monitoring. An online PTT button is clipped to my shoulder strap. The earpiece is small enough to fit under hearing protection muffs. oh ya well youre in texas that helps a lot |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. Lot of 6 meter activity right now due to the solar situation. There are also a number of 6 meter repeaters scattered around. ETA: I have a VX-7r and it's a great little unit. I have it in a pouch on my rux and have a microphone/earpiece hooked up for hands free monitoring. An online PTT button is clipped to my shoulder strap. The earpiece is small enough to fit under hearing protection muffs. oh ya well youre in texas that helps a lot The best 6 meter propagation right now, due to the current solar events, is in the northern latitudes.  |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. Lot of 6 meter activity right now due to the solar situation. There are also a number of 6 meter repeaters scattered around. ETA: I have a VX-7r and it's a great little unit. I have it in a pouch on my rux and have a microphone/earpiece hooked up for hands free monitoring. An online PTT button is clipped to my shoulder strap. The earpiece is small enough to fit under hearing protection muffs. oh ya well youre in texas that helps a lot The best 6 meter propagation right now, due to the current solar events, is in the northern latitudes. interesting, I havent even bothered with 10 right now because the MUF was only 20Mhz for me the other day.. guess ill have to stop looking at the map and start playing instead. |
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10M has had a couple really good days in the past week. You might want to try a different map, namely WSPRnet.
I run a WSPR beacon fairly often, and I was getting into Australia/NZ with ~ 1-2db SNR with 5 watts, so solid digital comms at QRP power, and probably great voice SSB at 50W. On topic, I tried 6M a couple times this week but didn't get an reception reports, but I'm likley too far south (AZ). |
just bought one of these-waiting on Brown Truck to deliver
Wouxun.us KG-UV2D 136-174 & 420-520** for $110. |
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just bought one of these-waiting on Brown Truck to deliver http://wouxun.us/item_images/KG_UV2Dht2_th.jpg Wouxun.us KG-UV2D 136-174 & 420-520** for $110. Now we're talking. Be sure to hook me up with a review! |
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just bought one of these-waiting on Brown Truck to deliver http://wouxun.us/item_images/KG_UV2Dht2_th.jpg Wouxun.us KG-UV2D 136-174 & 420-520** for $110. Now we're talking. Be sure to hook me up with a review! Eham Eham2 Scroll to near bottom of page and read more those are the real pro's reviewing... |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: just bought one of these-waiting on Brown Truck to deliver http://wouxun.us/item_images/KG_UV2Dht2_th.jpg Wouxun.us KG-UV2D 136-174 & 420-520** for $110. Now we're talking. Be sure to hook me up with a review! Eham Eham2 Scroll to near bottom of page and read more those are the real pro's reviewing... http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=22&t=644482 and that one too!
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Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. I actually have 3 6 meter repeaters in my AO, but I know that is kinda unusual
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just bought one of these-waiting on Brown Truck to deliver http://wouxun.us/item_images/KG_UV2Dht2_th.jpg Wouxun.us KG-UV2D 136-174 & 420-520** for $110. AAR when you get it, pleeze? |
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Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. I actually have 3 6 meter repeaters in my AO, but I know that is kinda unusual
For many years, 6 meters suffered from a bad reputation. The equipment used there frequently interfered with the TV BC bands. Nowadays, of course, the interference problem just don't exist (for the most part). |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Okay, your new link points to the YAESU VX 7R Black 50/144/440 Handheld Tri-Band Radio. Yaesu generally makes pretty decent equipment. If I were in the market I'd surely look at this one. Review. Six meters (50 MHz) sounds pretty intriguing! There aren't many HT (handie-talkie) radios that provide that frequency. thats because no one uses it. Lot of 6 meter activity right now due to the solar situation. There are also a number of 6 meter repeaters scattered around. ETA: I have a VX-7r and it's a great little unit. I have it in a pouch on my rux and have a microphone/earpiece hooked up for hands free monitoring. An online PTT button is clipped to my shoulder strap. The earpiece is small enough to fit under hearing protection muffs. oh ya well youre in texas that helps a lot The best 6 meter propagation right now, due to the current solar events, is in the northern latitudes. interesting, I havent even bothered with 10 right now because the MUF was only 20Mhz for me the other day.. guess ill have to stop looking at the map and start playing instead. That map with the contour lines is pretty feeble for any accuracy. I use the ionographs. I use the Elgin AFB data that is one hour old because it works out pretty well here in Texas. http://ulcar.uml.edu/DIDBase/ (you have to drill down by location, year, date, and then time) |