OB Approved Overland Bound Comms Frequency Guide

[Overland Commander]

Sounds great, here on the east coast the interferences can be annoying. I'm considered an old ham at 35yo LoL
I think I've had my ticket for 23yrs now.
That being said if someone steps on me in simplex I boost up go high power ;) petty I know. Lately there has been alot of illegal frequency use :(

That damn Rockland County 10M repeater is rebroadcast on 146.46 from up there. A good antenna can pick it up. They are in the simplex band. Oh well

 

[KC2BUN]

There are quite a few illegal frequency users here in San Diego as well. When I'm home and around San Diego I primarily use repeaters rather than simplex. I find, generally speaking, that people who use the repeaters and repeater networks are licensed and more polite. Check out some of your local ham clubs. I have a hand held log periodic 5 element 2m/70cm antenna make by Elk antennas. With that I can hit repeaters easily over 100 miles away with my handheld radio. From a local summit in San Diego I could be clearly heard on a repeater on Mt. Wilson in Los Angeles over 120 miles away using only 100mW of power. It works better than the 50W transmitter in my vehicle (but I was on a 1550 ft summit). It's part of my standard overlanding equipment now. Breaks down to a small package. Arrow antennas make good yagi handheld antennas too.

I used to belong to W2MMD GCARC but that was years ago and dues no matter how little they are

 

[Joseph Gaitan]

I'm currently studying for the Tech test. Got the radio just to listen, and to know the settings of it. Looking forward to getting licensed and start using repeaters and the simplex band with our small convoy. Can anyone recommend a great Yaesu hand held?

 

[TerryD]

FT-60R is a classic and a great little radio.

 

[Joseph Gaitan]

FT-60R is a classic and a great little radio.

Thanks Terry, that's the one I've been keeping an eye on for when it goes on sale. Thanks!! Stoked to get my ham radio tech license. :)

 

[KC2BUN]

I have two baofeng radios for HTs....I wish i could afford an FT-60R

 

[Joseph Gaitan]

I have two baofeng radios for HTs....I wish i could afford an FT-60R

This little radio is pricey, but I hear great things about it. I got a Baofeng UV-5R now with a Nagoya 771 Antenna. It does the job. I wonder if the Yaesu FT-60R will be much better? I can't afford it yet, maybe in a couple of months.

 

[KC2BUN]

This little radio is pricey, but I hear great things about it. I got a Baofeng UV-5R now with a Nagoya 771 Antenna. It does the job. I wonder if the Yaesu FT-60R will be much better? I can't afford it yet, maybe in a couple of months.

I have the 5r and the 83(i like it more then the 5r)

 

[KC2BUN]

UV-82 not the 83 sorry

 

[Joseph Gaitan]

UV-82

That UV-82 looks like a solid radio. Very nice...

 

[KC2BUN]

That UV-82 looks like a solid radio. Very nice...

I have our county fire frequencies in it and have beaten the snot out of it
Im thinking about getting two more

 

[Joseph Gaitan]

I have our county fire frequencies in it and have beaten the snot out of it
Im thinking about getting two more

I need to do that as well. Did you use Chirp to update the frequencies into your Ham radio or the Baofeng software?

 

[TerryD]

This little radio is pricey, but I hear great things about it.

In the land of amateur radio, the FT-60R is a really affordable radio. Check out some of the higher optioned ones. $300-500 for a HT.

 

[Overland Commander]

I need to do that as well. Did you use Chirp to update the frequencies into your Ham radio or the Baofeng software?

None of teh Chirp settings would work on the one I have. had to use the Baofeng software.

 

[KC2BUN]

I need to do that as well. Did you use Chirp to update the frequencies into your Ham radio or the Baofeng software?

The radio guy at the 911 center did it for me

 

[KC2BUN]

In the land of amateur radio, the FT-60R is a really affordable radio. Check out some of the higher optioned ones. $300-500 for a HT.

Yeah well I've been called the OG bc of my 20+ years as a ham LoL I buy my name brand gear at hamfests

 

[TerryD]

Yeah well I've been called the OG bc of my 20+ years as a ham LoL I buy my name brand gear at hamfests

I'm pretty poor so I do the same thing. However, a NEW HT is in my future, I just have not decided what I want yet. One of the tri-band Kenwoods is in the running though as well as possibly a DMR rig.

 

[KC2BUN]

I'm pretty poor so I do the same thing. However, a NEW HT is in my future, I just have not decided what I want yet. One of the tri-band Kenwoods is in the running though as well as possibly a DMR rig.

There's lot of old guys I see at the ham fests one of them thought I was dead lol
Morals of story is your in long enough everybody think you died

 

[Graeman]

None of teh Chirp settings would work on the one I have. had to use the Baofeng software.

Are you using the $20 cable or the one that was supplied with the Baofeng? There is a bunch of talk about the poor quality of the Baofeng cable, so you are recommended to purchase the $20 one and then you can use Chirp.

 

[Kent R]

Here is a site for members in Canada for ham licensing.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/home