tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post3675384703145922270..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Two-Way Radio, AgainRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-23895299911709650592013-11-01T00:01:49.755-04:002013-11-01T00:01:49.755-04:00They're down to $30ish if you shop the sellers...They're down to $30ish if you shop the sellers on Amazon with a bit of care. I've picked up two along with a roll-up SlimJim from N9TAX and am getting great reception; haven't made any contacts out with it yet. Haven't tried real hard either.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-31816648083244419132013-10-28T10:38:30.839-04:002013-10-28T10:38:30.839-04:00Thanks, Fuzzy.
I thought it might be too good to ...Thanks, Fuzzy.<br /><br />I thought it might be too good to be true. Now I won't bother trying it and stick to 2M & 70CM.<br /><br />EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-80789379184960079132013-10-28T07:24:05.822-04:002013-10-28T07:24:05.822-04:00Based on your recommendation I did some research a...Based on your recommendation I did some research and got the UV-B5 instead. I'm still figuring out the features. Nice little toy.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-26179213095745461642013-10-27T21:45:06.217-04:002013-10-27T21:45:06.217-04:00BTW, the guys at Miklor.com (http://www.miklor.com...BTW, the guys at Miklor.com (http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/) say there's no working hack to make the UV-5R into a 220 transceiver. See http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Expand.php .Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-76625787013650062582013-10-27T19:48:55.546-04:002013-10-27T19:48:55.546-04:00I like mine. But I haven't been on the radio ...I like mine. But I haven't been on the radio much lately.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-81430819363764336782013-10-27T12:30:24.495-04:002013-10-27T12:30:24.495-04:00P.S.
There's a site on the web, found by sea...P.S. <br /><br />There's a site on the web, found by searching Baofeng hacks, that has a method of hacking the bios to allow use on 220 as well. I haven't tried it, but by all reports, it does work.<br /><br />EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-4852282716096947042013-10-27T12:28:23.069-04:002013-10-27T12:28:23.069-04:00I bought one after reading your post. Except for t...I bought one after reading your post. Except for the non-adjustable squelch, I've been extremely happy with it, and the guys in my club (K3CAL.org) are all jealous. <br /><br />I did get the extended battery for it, and now I can go days without charging it, all for about $60 bucks total.<br /><br />Ed in MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-75629902717030787432013-10-27T08:33:37.700-04:002013-10-27T08:33:37.700-04:00thankyewthankyewB https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.com