Tramguage1
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I will have my laptop with me. I can upload the frequencies that the forum members use to the TYT8600. Also i can upload to the some Beofang handhelds.
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I've got the TYT8600 if you could program it it for me that would be great ! Might even be a cheeseburger or a beer in it for ya ! Is Your ole buddy Jack gonna be there this year ?
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Not this trip, the boss and i are going on an extend RV vacation. Going to stop and visit with you guys for a few days. Then we are off to Utah for a week or 2.
Ill take ya up on that burger and beer!
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The rugged radios are already licensed, they have 10 nationwide channels, and 60 area-specific channels, which you can use w/o a license. Additional channels would require programming and a technician license.
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Does that include the 60 Watt RR? I just bought one and I know jack about radioes.
Yes. I think the RM-60 is limited to 35 watts on the nationwide channels, 60 on the area-specific. I get great reception up here in the mountains.
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They have licenses for the more popular areas, (Moab, Sedona, etc.) As far as coverage, they work anywhere, and as others on here have opined, the feds have better things to do than tracking down scofflaws with radios. If you want to be sure, just operate at the lower power level, and you're good to go. Rugged Radios has a PDF on their website under licensing that lists the areas. Hope that helps!
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So are those the "channels" we will be using or different frequencies (channels)? Again I only plan to listen, just interested.
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I don't know the actual frequencies that their channels are, they don't list them. It's on my list of things to do. Obviously all radios would have to be on the same frequency to operate. As so many off-road clubs use Rugged, I would imagine some of the channels would have to be commonly used ones.
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What I can can tell from Rugged Radios webpage, they're using preprogramed UHF/VHF radios. The FCC has granted them licensing for the preprogramed channels, most or all of which are listed as UHF. I wasn't able to find what the actual frequencies they using. though. The only stuff they have listed now is GMRS, which extends a little bit above the 70cm ham radio band.
The TH-8600 is not granted a license to the station or equipment, rather the control operator (the person using it) needs to be licensed.
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They don't show the actual freq., just the name they assigned to it. I'll try & get one Monday & post it.
Tempting but the Talon roll cage is all 2"
RB3 "360" 1 3/4 ANTENNA Mount
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, and they want $50!I've been looking around and I may just make a bracket that uses the Talon's flag mount hole to fit a NMO antenna mount next to it.
I went relatively cheap, and got a couple of handhelds. Baofeng UV-5R (ham), and BTech V1 (GMRS). Have a license for the GMRS, but will only listen on the UV-5R cool. Actually, my son got the GMRS license I will use, and sent the radio to me. I purchased the Baofeng. Will get a amateur license some day, but not before the trip. Just got the radios, so learning all the features on them, and how to program the channels using software on the computer.
I see there are amateur radio repeaters around Silverton. Would we be using the repeaters, or just direct, since we should be close to each other?
cool. Actually, my son got the GMRS license I will use, and sent the radio to me. I purchased the Baofeng. Will get a amateur license some day, but not before the trip. Just got the radios, so learning all the features on them, and how to program the channels using software on the computer.I see there are amateur radio repeaters around Silverton. Would we be using the repeaters, or just direct, since we should be close to each other?
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