Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes

Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by mindcrime on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:25PM (#25835906)

I've been using my Baofeng for a couple of years now and have no problem working many repeaters here in the Triangle (NC) area. YMMV.

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by killtheliterate on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:36PM (#25836061)

same. it's a perfectly fine shitty radio. i have 3 of them that i keep stashed in various places. they certainly aren't as nice as my yaesu, and they do splatter, but they do work just fine.

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by mindcrime on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @01:12PM (#25836579)

perfectly fine shitty radio

Hah! What a great bit of word-smithing there. I love it. Yes, that's a good description of the Baofeng radios. They're crap, but they're fine crap. Cheap, but workable as a beginner radio. I bought mine right when I got my Technician license, and it's served well for dipping my toes in the water a little. But I'll be buying a higher quality radio soon, if all goes according to plan.

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by eindiran on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @05:28PM (#25839788)

If you were to recommend a beginner radio, is a Baofeng what you'd recommend?

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by jrockway on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:26PM (#25840992)

It depends on how much money you have, and how interested in VHF/UHF you are. If you're very interested in VHF/UHF (repeaters, simplex with your neighbors) and you only have $20, then it's the perfect radio for you.

If you have $10,000 and want to chat with people around the world, then you'll want something else. People hear "ham radio" and think "chatting with people all around the world", but that is not what Baofeng radios do :)

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by bitxbitxbitcoin on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:34PM (#25836030)

Similarly, my Baofeng has no problem on the many repeaters in the Northern Nevada area. Definitely YMMV.

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by jacquesm on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:42PM (#25836157)

Ah, but are you getting your replies on the band that you are transmitting at ;)?

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Re:Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes by op00to on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @01:49PM (#25837053)

Yes.

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