Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in that order but one of those) and you should be fine.
Dwayne KB5YTA On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band > at this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good > or maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with > these ? > > Thanks !!! > > Paul Noll > KG5MHD > Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!! > > On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole > storm window. We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have > been relentless since the water started going down. They are backed up at > least a couple dozen calls this morning. Even the Valero's near Chimney > Rock and North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a > staging area the police stay at regularly. I was told that even the > Beldens grocery store got looted, but I have not verified this. Walked the > area and saw they have barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of > pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard Inside. Dont even think > that it is all peaceful out there. > > Best Regards, > Rodney J. Martinez > Intellitech Automation, Inc. > IS Networld Vendor > 832-423-5640 <(832)%20423-5640> (Cellphone) > 8816-326-49843 (Satphone) > KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) > > > On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on > 800-900 MHz. You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can > get "bits and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned > scanner (if you have those bands covered). > > It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll > find that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly. But the vast > majority is open for the public to hear. > > This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more: > > https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- > Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK > > 73, > KF5YHP > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > > > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios? I looked up > scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down > but heard nothing. Maybe it's blocked somehow. Just wanting to listen in > since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation. Any advise? > > _______________________________________________ > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC@bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Message delivered to ratnala...@gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to sota...@yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to pbn...@gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to dwayneredho...@gmail.com > >
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