New guy from PNW

[czgunner]

Hi all. I'm taking my technician test on Saturday. I feel good about it. The hamstudy app is pretty helpful.
Anyway looking forward to getting to talk.
I've acquired some tools the last few months. I have a Baofeng UV5r. It seemed a little too cheap, so I picked up a Yaesu FT60r. I can't hear anything out in the sticks where I'm at so I tried the "better" antennas without much luck. So I installed a TYT TH9800 in my Jeep and I can hear a bit better.
Mainly interested in practicing radio to prepare for emergency communications.
I'm a disabled combat veteran. Served in the Army. I used SINCGARS.

[G7NFP]

Hi from Nottingham UK.

VHF/UHF may not be an option due to its short range + your location.

But there is a solution. Assuming you have WiFi, you can use a dmr handset. That will retransmit your signal over the internet to any dmr repeater that you choose. And those are worldwide. So you can even hold a QSO with UK hams as well as every state in USA.

All you need is one of these
https://www.remtronix.com/land-mobil...radios/dj-md5/

Or if you want the one with built in GPS it's only $20 more
https://www.remtronix.com/land-mobil...ios/dj-md5tgp/

Watch a few reviews on YouTube
https://www.radioworld.co.uk/alinco-...d-dmr-handheld

https://youtu.be/xxFZEVhuynM

And best of luck with that exam. Do pop back & tell us the good news

73 Jim

[czgunner]

Hi from Nottingham UK.

VHF/UHF may not be an option due to its short range + your location.

But there is a solution. Assuming you have WiFi, you can use a dmr handset. That will retransmit your signal over the internet to any dmr repeater that you choose. And those are worldwide. So you can even hold a QSO with UK hams as well as every state in USA.

All you need is one of these
https://www.remtronix.com/land-mobil...radios/dj-md5/

Or if you want the one with built in GPS it's only $20 more
https://www.remtronix.com/land-mobil...ios/dj-md5tgp/

Watch a few reviews on YouTube
https://www.radioworld.co.uk/alinco-...d-dmr-handheld

https://youtu.be/xxFZEVhuynM

And best of luck with that exam. Do pop back & tell us the good news

73 Jim

Funny you mention that Alinco. I have the GPS model coming tomorrow.

[czgunner]

Passed my technician test this morning. Now waiting to get my call sign.

[G7NFP]

Many congrads to you

[G7NFP]

One of the best DMR radios on the market ATM is the BTech DMR 6x2. It's actually an Anytone D686 on steroids.
Only on sale in USA ATM. Therefore if l wanted one l would need to import it. TBH l have even considered that. Check out the reviews & compare it to the rest. Although the Alinco may have all the features that you are going to need. So the BTech may be worth printing out & leave around the house in the run up to Xmas or birthdays lol.