@@timothyperez4508 range is a tough thing to guage, so many variables. Antenna quality on mine is excellent, thats a huge part of range. I've been quite happy with the transmit quality.

@@curlymaplebandit3107 sorry to hear about your dad, i lost mine about a year ago too. Do search out those local hams, they are usually eager to help. Think about getting a ham license if ya don't have one. You might even becable to procure your dad's call-sign. Being in the boondocks is a good reason to ham-up, there are a lot more options and equipment available for the amateur bands. I have a video about that, "to ham or not to ham". Keep us posted!

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 I was thinking about that (getting my dad’s call). If for no other reason than that alone I think it’s worthwhile! Thanks for replying!

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Still holding up quite well, I'm very impressed. Definately worth the money. Be sure to apply the primer!

Thanks for uour kind comment! 🤠

Me too. Deciding on my first radios.

@@skye1212 I went with a Tidradio TD-H3. Been pretty happy with it so far.

When I originally purchased my Icom IC-27A/H 220Mhz transceiver in the 1980s, I really enjoyed 220Mhz. I'm looking at the manual which I downloaded and cannot seem to find information about setting a PL (Private Line) tone for a repeater. Is the terminology in the manual different? I see Burst Tone, Signal Code (S-Code). Now that I look harder I see it might be the T-CTCS (CTCSS) feature?

@@DandyDon1 yes, i have heard that from several others as well. Glad to hear it! 🤠

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 I have a K5 Plus in my hand, and the EXIT button is indeed fixed. However looking at the user guide, seems this only RECEIVES on 220Mhz and does not TRANSMIT? That stinks.

@@DandyDon1 that was my initial impression too, but ive tested mine with local hams and it does in face transmit, or at least my early model does. Did your come with two antennas? There's really no reason to send an antenna tuned to 220 if it only receives.

​@@kobblekraftka0kao29 It did come with two antennas. Yes there would be no reason to send two antennas. It does seem to transmit on 220Mhz as it disrupts my computer loudspeakers, oi! I programmed a couple 220mhz repeaters which are supposedly very close to me, but could not open either one. On 2M, no problem. I've not tried 70cm yet. I've purchased an inexpensive Tinysa Spectrum Analyzer, AURSINC V0.3.1 Handheld Frequency Analyzer, Signal Generator 100kHz to 960MHz MF/HF/VHF UHF Input ESD Protected Function with 2.8 inch Touchscreen. This freq counter/spectrum analyzer cost almost twice as much as the K5 Plus transceiver. Technology, got to love it! :) I will admit the learning curve for programming from the manual is a bit steep (at first). Seems the included manual seems to be a very "generalized" version. No mention of it being exclusively for the K5 Plus. The only mention of the "M" version and the "L" version scanning of Police frequencies 350-390Mhz. On the baofengradio de website there is few more details. It's stated to be 5 to 10 watts output. BTW the regular Baofeng K5 Plus website is flagged to have spyware by Malwarebytes, but still viewable.

@@rickluchtenburg8166 me too Rick! I hope you’ll drop by when you're in Dubuque sometime.

@@kevintfrigon good on ya! Enjoy those radios!! 🤠

@kobblekraftka0kao29 very excited for sure, can't wait

@@edwardrahm5435 thanks Edward, that means a lot!

@@davebostic12 Dave, the option to leave the screen on is only available through direct programming via computer, using a program like Chirp.

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 yes thank you I have it now

@@davebostic12 yes, chirp worked great for mine.

Thank you. I have added that to the description

Thanks for that feedback Mike! That is ny goal, to just spread simple info in short segments. I'll leave the drawn-out explantions to the experts. 🤠

Thanks! Check Amazon and anywhere radios are sold to finf an antenna. One of the best mods you can make! A Nagoya 771 would be a good start for antenna.

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 Thank you very much

Thanks for the feedback, that means a lot!

Thanks for following. I'm sorry to say i do not have any military radios, so i cannot offer any reviews of such. 🤠

Excellent, thanks!!

Ok by me. I don't know many sad hams, and the few i do know want nothing to do with GMRS.

No, actually they sell a special roller to use with the thickest coating (20X). Using that roller is esential in getting good coverage. I tried applying with a flat brush in a few spots where the roller couldn't reach, and a brush really does not provide the desired effect.

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 10 4 thanks

@@donfrancisco9297 and be sure to buy/apply their primer. Really good stuff.

We inadvertently found out that the dual band duck doesnt work well for 220 when my son in law tried it and couldn't reach far. He thought the oddball 771-looking antenna was for 220, when thats actually the dual-bander.

I'm not familiar with the term "flashing channels". Using chirp you can program an RX and a + or - "shift" to provide a TX frequency for that related channel.

Yeah, in some ways you could say that. At least as far as following the FCC rules it is. But since the requirement to ID is 15 minutes for GMRS we can do more chatting between ID's.

I'm sorry, i do not know how to provide Spanish sub-titles. Thank you for the kind comments. Kelly

I idea... You can copy the text "transcript" and use Google to translate. You may even be able to see the transcript in yourvpreferred language.

I'm glad it helped

Right you are Steve! This antenna is so easy to setup and was very effective. This is a very simple antenna to build, i used a BNC splitter and two 14ga wires cut and tubed to 40m. I supsend the wires on fiberglass posts with clamp-on electric fence hangers. It all packs-up light and small. Our goal was to make local communications from less-than line of sight situations like valleys and canyons. It worked flawlessly for that. Easy contact to our second NVIS site, only 40mi away. Beyond that distance will obviously vary depending on conditions, but i did make contact with a fella in Ohio, 470+ miles away. Do you think it would be worth doing a short video showing the build?

@@kobblekraftka0kao29 ok cool, yes I'd like to see the build. I want to do some experimenting with nvis here in PA, believe me, we have enough hills, valleys and hollows to go around! My club does some work in the Allegheny National forest for ATV runs and we use a not-so-local vhf repeater. I'm trying to get them interested in HF nvis as an option. 73 KB3JC

@@stevemcnaughton-kb3jc96 ok, next chance i get to setup ill record some details for you.

Well-said! That would make a great kobble video in fact. Thanks for your comment.

Hey awesome!! We should be testing again April 13, around 9-11am on 40m again. Would be awesome if you could dive-in and introduce yourself. Some of the other stations involved will be WA0P, W9UPK and WA2PUX pipe-in if you hear our signals.

I'm pro-CB. i think its a great band, especially in a strong solar cycle like present! I have a bit to say about it in my "to ham or not to ham" video, would love to hear your feedback. I hope to setup a quality CB station this summer btw.

FCC isn’t even Government they are No more Federal than the Federal Reserve is lol 😆 Independent agencies not voted in by the people. It’s pure Corruption

I mitigate this with a crossed dipole (AS2259/Gr military style ant), seems there was no full nvis saturation which means at that specific time and area, that specific frequency was not the best, might they could of gone to a lower frequency perhaps they would have signal saturation, though yes indeed the optimum would be both stations to have the same config. A good explanation of such a matter is in the USMC field ant manual. Unlike the amateur community the military mentality is superior in targeted comms and utilize better ant to fit the specific need of the specified time..... I hope that I'm being somewhat understandable 😊 73s

Indeed, however the military goes in ebbs and flows regarding HF. When I went to Desert Storm (1990-91) in the Army I was a Chaplain's Assistant but we operated Army MARS for phone patches and message traffic back to Germany. None of the commo units brought HF with them. They were all dependent on SAT comms and it was inconsistant at best. On HF MARS we were consistently running phone patches and message traffic back to Germany. My brigade commander asked me to get him comms to the Petagon, which I did easily using a V-Beam strung up with cammo poles. None of the commo people had a clue about HF and the Division Commo Officer tried to shut us down. Fortunately he was over ruled.

Hey thanks Kj4lg! We tried again the next night and it worked great. I oriented my wires broadside to the station 20mi North of me and he got me 5x7 right up to sunset when we had to shutdown for debrief (ARES). i also canted it slighlty North on the west end, since we had another staion 15mi due west, both went well. In fact i even caught a fella in Ohio (486mi from DBQ) while i was tuning up. Great day in all. And i definitely think you're right about the frequency, it seems quite sensitive to movements up and down the band, at least with my meager 20w radio.

Good move!

Hi Mike, Those are settings you can easily change in chirp if you program using a computer. Or you can use menu 24 & 25.

Thanks Terri, thats awesome!! I've added that to the description text.

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Thanks for the one touch power button location.

Wow, i'm so glad to hear that it helped!!

Thanks Tim, good idea re the mic! I got a chuckle too on the EIXT, but hey, been there and done that myself 🤣

Wow, thanks!! 🤠