Off-Road Ranger I
That's a bummer :( We could really do with some radios to cut thru those cell-signal dead zones out in the forest. I have a CB now but I think a HAM license is in order sooner than later...
Any Fellow Michigander?
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Influencer II
That sucks man. Apparently we were pretty close to you guys. I didn't get your message about where you were at until later in the day. Like @Tinker said , some HAM radios will probably be in the future. The CBs worked great line of (and sort of) line of site.
Off-Road Ranger I
That's ok. Sulak is a pretty nice camp ground. No fees required and first come first serve. Amature radio is nice, a cheap but fairly good quality handheld runs about $35 on Amazon, toss the antenna and get a better one for $12 and you are doing pretty well. The exam for the license is $15 and if you pass the license is free.
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I just have to say that you folks from Michigan are lucky to have the UP and all the trails you have up there. Maybe we were pretty lucky with the mosquitoes last week but I'll definitely be back for more backroad exploration in the UP.
Influencer II
I've lived here my entire life and have to get up there enough to explore a good portion of it. Glad you enjoyed it. I'll stand by what I say to most people in that Michigan is underrated in terms of overlanding/adventure related things to do. Maybe because we want to keep it all to ourselves but this state rocks. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
Agreed that Michigan is a pretty darn nice place to live.
There needs to be a UP trip organized soon I am sure there are few folks that would be up for that.
There needs to be a UP trip organized soon I am sure there are few folks that would be up for that.
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Off-Road Ranger I
That's on my wish list. I just need at least a month heads up to guarantee time off.
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Influencer II
I wanted to try and get one in this year. It was supposed to be 4th of July week but it ended up not working out. Maybe we can start planning one for next year in the late Fall timeframe. I definitely want to get up there to explore some other parts.
Influencer II
@Tinker was kind enough to run a time lapse video this weekend. I've got tons of other footage (some turned out great and some didn't) that I'm going to get uploaded over the next few weeks.
Sounds like a good plan.
Should have the Drone and HAM radios by then. That way we can find RyanC.
Should have the Drone and HAM radios by then. That way we can find RyanC.
Off-Road Ranger I
I found this to be a pretty good study, quick & straight to the point with some good visuals. Surprised how much of it will be basic electrics. Making a go at the exam tomorrow night!
Off-Road Ranger I
Good luck.
I haven't gotten that far. Hopefully in the next week or two.
This is on order though, cheap and should be a good starting point.
I haven't gotten that far. Hopefully in the next week or two.
This is on order though, cheap and should be a good starting point.
Off-Road Ranger I
Good choice! Going the same route to start, only used mine in the past to monitor at racing events & the occasional listen-in to local police/fire/repeater. I see they make adapters for vehicle use to plug into an external magnetic-mount antenna for example, and I know it's only like 5-8watts, but sure beats the cost of dual-band transceivers I've been seeing
Off-Road Ranger I
That's a nice kit, even comes with a better antenna! At least the picture shows it. I have a uv-5r as well. First thing you have to do is download CHIRP and program the squelch mod here. http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Squelch.phpGood luck.
I haven't gotten that far. Hopefully in the next week or two.
This is on order though, cheap and should be a good starting point.
The stock squelch levels are all very low.
Miklor is a great resource for these radios.
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Influencer II
This is the exact one I have.Good luck.
I haven't gotten that far. Hopefully in the next week or two.
This is on order though, cheap and should be a good starting point.
Off-Road Ranger I
Good Deal! That charger base is 10V so it doesn't work in a car by default. If you are handy with a soldering iron however, there are directions I've found (and then lost) to solder a 10V regulator in line with the power socket on the back of the charger so you can plug it into a 12V source, like a car, and charge it there too. The other option is the extended battery packs usually come with a port for a car charger too. That's what I ended up doing.
Thanks for letting me know the issue before I plugged it in and roasted a battery.
I am taking the easy route and ordering a 10v output car adapter.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370744482898?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
It has been tested and proven to output the appropriate voltage.
https://ahtrimble.com/2015/07/10/fix-for-the-baofeng-uv-5r-car-charger-problem/
I am taking the easy route and ordering a 10v output car adapter.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370744482898?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
It has been tested and proven to output the appropriate voltage.
https://ahtrimble.com/2015/07/10/fix-for-the-baofeng-uv-5r-car-charger-problem/
Influencer II
We are still a go for tomorrow's meetup at Founders, 4pm until 10ish.
