At the very least, have 146.520 (the national calling frequency) programmed into the radio. Depending on where you are, there may or may not be traffic on that frequency. When I'm on a long road trip I'll periodically announce on the frequency that I'm monitoring. Also, put the Repeater Book app...
Thanks! I had a '17 2WD SR5 that I traded in for it, but that one never saw much more than the occasional dirt/muddy road. I went ahead and got the new one because I wanted some additional capability and I wanted to get a newer one before the 5th gen ends.
ETA: Just noticed where you are; I...
6 years Navy (EW: USS John A. Moore FFG-19), 10 years ARNG (MI, Infantry, and EW: 250th MI BN (TE) - California and 278th ACR - Tennessee) with an OIF X deployment as the EW NCO for PSD in Baghdad. Came back and got a job as a contractor, became a DAC, and now back to contractor.
Hi y'all! I'm Lou and I live just outside Huntsville, Alabama. I'm pretty much a total noob to overlanding, but it's something I've always wanted to do; as you can tell by my username the outdoors (and amateur radio) is a big part of my life. I just bought a new 4Runner and I want to add the...
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