Off Road Podcast 074 – Offroad Radio Part 2
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Off Road Podcast 074 – Offroad Radio Part 2
On this show we cover all things offroad whether you’re looking for some Sunday jaunts on some fire roads or some hard core rock crawling we will cover it all. I’m your host Ben and joining me is my fellow co host Steve How are you today. And our special guest joe
Has anyone done anything off road or exciting this week?
events and happenings
- King of the hammers – February 5th 2016
- Insanity Fab Challenge 1-9-16 – Naples, ID
- Desert Racing 4×4, Sweethearts Drag Races 2-13-16 – Moses Lake WA Sand Dunes 2pm
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Main topic Off-road Radio part 2
Ham
- Pro’s
Range
education
other uses (out side of off-roading)
Good life saving tool
- Con’s
Cost
licensed
Number of users
Getting started
- License
The different levels
- Technician – 50mhz and above
- General – below 50mhz and shortwave
- Extra – must pass both prior before taking the test
Radio
What radio should i get and what should I expect out of it
(26$) BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio
15 direct mile range without repeaters
(250$) AnyTone Dual Band Transceiver VHF/UHF AT-5888UV Two Way and Amateur Radio
75 miles on a vehicle base unit
Resources
- Practice test apps
- https://ssl.qrz.com/bookstore
- http://m.dummies.com/how-to/content/ham-radio-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
Next week
Interview with forever wave and special announcement
closing statements
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when offroad remember be smart be courteous be alert and as always have fun.