FRF's "Havoc in the Hills" Raptor Event - 9/26/13-9/29/13

[Fred]

I can't imagine they're hard to program? Never used a civilian one but for ours I can pre program freqs or change it on the fly from the main screen.

Congratulations...your hired....ha ha

 

[Rookie]

Lol. Maybe the FCC regulates the civilian versions? Maybe someone who's programmed them can chime in. Too bad I can't check out some 152s that weekend. They may frown upon that.

 

[Fred]

Lol. Maybe the FCC regulates the civilian versions? Maybe someone who's programmed them can chime in. Too bad I can't check out some 152s that weekend. They may frown upon that.

Of course the FCC regulates...I might just pay the fee and take the test and be done with it...don't need some big fine...

 

[Rookie]

I meant regulate as in how you can program them. I can see why they wouldn't want people to be able to program on the fly.

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I'm pulling up the th-9000 manual to see what the process is.

 

[All The Way]

Most ham radios will allow you to put business/police/fire frequencies in the radio to monitor but the radio will not allow you to transmit. Some of the radios can be "moded" to allow you to transmit. For Yaesu radios its pretty easy to do, usually a jumper needs to be removed and your done.

The three frequencies in use for this run are actually part of the Multi-Use Radio Service.
Multi-Use Radio Service Frequency Table

 

[Rookie]

The manual makes it seem like you can input on the fly. Are you saying as long as its the designated channels then you can transmit? I know on ours I can change the rx and tx respectively but I'm not sure what purpose that would serve. Does the tx need programmed externally?

 

[JuggNuttz]

Fred this is what i got (wrong one) and what trey was selling. i got my own programming cable for like $11 and its pretty easy to set up. its programs kinda like an excel spread sheet with drop down menu's too.

if i do make this run, im sure ill have my laptop too to help program these handhelds if anyone needs. if i do make the run tho....



Edit, wrong one i had, this is the one i got Amazon.com: Wouxun KG-UV6D VHF/UHF 136-174/420-520 MHz Two Way Radio (Black): Car Electronics

 

[Fred]

Ok this is starting to make sense...I get the excel spreadsheet analogy...so I can assign a specific channel to a designated frequency...say 150.1 = channel 1, and so on...

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The manual makes it seem like you can input on the fly. Are you saying as long as its the designated channels then you can transmit? I know on ours I can change the rx and tx respectively but I'm not sure what purpose that would serve. Does the tx need programmed externally?

I am just leaning this stuff, but I am guessing that is what the computer is needed for, to basically hack the unit so you can transmit on Channels otherwise you could only listen to. I am thinking of the VHF on the boat...I can transmit on a certain range of Channels, but not 2 or 3 which is weather out of Wakefield..

Am I just lost? On this..

At least it appears the MHzs for the run are "legal" to transmit range...

 

[Rookie]

This is a learning experience for me too. Lol. Our radios aren't regulated so technically I can transmit or receive on any channel it's capable of doing so with. They just tell us what freq we're using and that's what we program.

I'm just wondering if having the computer to program it is for ease of use or is it actually needed?

 

[All The Way]

I know on ours I can change the rx and tx respectively but I'm not sure what purpose that would serve.

That would be used for repeaters. Example: This is a local repeater here in Lockport,

TX         RX      Location  Station   (Hz) Tone 
146.8200  146.2200   Lockport  W2RUI    107.2

Every radio is different on how it is moded to freeband it. Best way to find out is to google it (like this "KG-UV3D freeband" or MARS mod)

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I'm just wondering if having the computer to program it is for ease of use or is it actually needed?

For my radio is just easier, some its the only way.