On 8/19/2015 8:17 PM, Eugene Lee wrote:
For those interested, Hack Manhattan has a mailing list for radio-related activities: https://list.hackmanhattan.com/listinfo/radio
Agreed it would be good to see more traffic on that list. Replying on the main blabber thread since I don't know if those interested have subscribed yet. I'm away from the city right now so can't make it into Hack Manhattan, but I'd be happy to answer any questions I can via email. On 8/19/2015 6:10 PM, Annie Hsu wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MAKK7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My friend got this one. I'm waiting to see which one I want to get later :)
First, which radio to get depends on what you want to do with it and personal tastes. That being said, a $30 Baofang/Pofung is a pretty safe way to start. You'll have money left over to buy more radios when you figure out what you want to do with it. The Baofengs have some warts, some of which have been corrected in later models and or firmware versions. There is a lot of information on the Miklor site, http://www.miklor.com/. I highly recommend reading the FAQ for a radio model you are thinking of buying if one is available. Many radio models have a Yahoo Group (yes they still exist ;-) that contain lots of info that isn't googleable, because If you are interested in some semi-detailed analysis of many chinese made radios there are a few bloggers to follow. I like Hasn, PD0AC, a Dutch amateur who gets his hands on quite a few radios: https://hamgear.wordpress.com/ Finally one of the best ways to learn about using your radio is to participate in public service events. Many of the events are for charities such as Diabetes and M.S. Volunteering lets you build your skills while helping the charity in its fundraising efforts. Small events like walks, 5k's are good first events. My preference is the (up to) 100 mile bike tours as there is a lot to do and a number of real world challenges, staffing SAG vehicles, finding lost and/or broken down riders, dealing with valleys where radio and cell communication is hard. etc. Hope this helps, --Rob _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] https://list.hackmanhattan.com/listinfo/radio
