So there I was, talking to KE5FV on my scratch-built 17 meter BITX, when in walks my son Billy with this walkie talkie. "Hey Dad, I'm cleaning out my room -- could you use this?" I'd seen it before but I thought it was some Family Radio Service device that he had picked up. But no! It is one of those very cheap Baofeng UV-5R FM transceivers. I soon found myself scrolling through menus, trying to figure out how to use the strange new appliance.
I got it on 70cm and soon established contact with a Bill W3HXF -- that was my first ever UHF contact. We then switched to 2 meter simplex.
It works fine. I've been looking for something different. This could be fun. Any suggestions on how to make the most use of this thing?
May 13, 2024. What to do when...
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This says it all. I am reminded of the movie Independence Day where the
only way to communicate around the aliens was Morse code.
So, what do you do when ...
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