Recent content by weiln12

So this worked out great! I was able to listen to the Intertie for most of the trip from essentially the Hoover Dam all the way to Idaho Falls. Apparently they were doing some work on the repeaters because someone chimed in and asked whoever was keying up and not talking to either talk to stop...

Hmmm...what you're describing sounds right up my alley. My wife and I love to get outdoors and any reason is a good one! Last time it was very interesting to see what I could pick up in Coconino National Forest and radio propogation is fascinating. I'll have to do more research into DX and field...

I know I'm late to this, but the best GMRS HT I've seen is the BTech GMRS-V1. Battery life seems good and will last all day. They make USB chargers for it and they also have DC power for it directly. I have one and have used it on a few trips, and a couple of family members also have them and...

Wow, that is immensely helpful Jeff! I think I had the basics down so I appreciate the depth of your response. Given my trip this weekend I'm putting together the list of repeaters for the Intertie and we'll see how it goes. I'm not really a chatty person so I won't really ever use it for that...

Hey everyone! So I'm definitely new to this fun hobby but I'm getting to the point I need some help. Especially with Covid and all the groups not meeting it's hard to get started in this since it's really challenging to test and learn without impacting someone else. My first experience with...

I'm not worried about the external mapping as much as I am family/friends knowing where I am and being able to contact them in the event things go sideways. To your point, Gaia can tell me exactly where I am and I prefer that for mapping. APRS appears to be a more flexible and significantly...

That’s a good point. My primary purpose would be for APRS, secondary would be for communicating while out in a group. Most groups run GMRS, so my GMRS radio would be used mostly. For this reason, I’m heavily leaning towards the FTM-100DR which appears to be the best option for price and APRS and...

Yep, I’ll be there!

Sounds good to me too. I was going to suggest a day run, but I forgot I have plans that afternoon. But yep, Dunkin Donuts at 10AM on the 23rd!

I’m definitely still in. The 27th and 30th don’t work for me since those are days around Thanksgiving and I’ll be out of town. What about the weekend prior or a weekday prior? I would say if we do a Saturday morning we could get some donuts/coffee and then do a day run if people are interested...

That's actually a really good point. While the 8800r isn't available anymore, the 8900r is and it's a quad-band. Would the additional 29/50MHz bands be beneficial, or would I end up not using them? The price of the FT-8900r is better, it's a decent chunk of change cheaper than the 710GA/400XDR...

I'll be happy to try! Just as soon as I get my first radio. :) I'm hoping to have one soon, but there are so many options!

All, I’m a newbie, just got my license today. I’m very interested in APRS and using that to communicate with other overlanders as well as provide a way for myself and family to track me when I’m out in the middle of nowhere in Arizona. The concept of being “plugged in” is seriously cool...

Hey everyone, just passed my Tech test last night and got my callsign today! Just getting started down this crazy road...KJ7KGR!

North Phoenix, AZ Been off-roading all over for a while, but I'm new to overlanding. I have a 2019 Tundra that is currently stock. Looking to meet people and get out and explore!