GabeLakmann on Nostr: Nice! I need to get a home station setup. Right now I just have a baofeng ready to be ...
Nice!
I need to get a home station setup. Right now I just have a baofeng ready to be mounted in my SUV (UV-25X2), I just need an antenna, and 3-4 handheld baofengs. One for myself, a BF-F8HP and some to handout to my family members or others just in case, BF-UV5R or something like that.
There is a USB adapter to program them I need to buy and a program I have downloaded that I need to play around with too. I've considered getting some extra batteries and maybe antenna upgrades or something although I'm thinking it might be smart to not sink too much money into the baofengs.
I may end up upgrading one day but I'm not sure what brands are worth spending good money on and what I should get. I hear Yaesu and Kenwood are good. I'd prefer to buy American made if possible and European/Japanese if not.
For a home base setup I'd like to get something that isn't too big and doesn't need a huge, super obvious antenna. Preferably not real expensive either if it is possible.
What do you think about all that?
I need to get a home station setup. Right now I just have a baofeng ready to be mounted in my SUV (UV-25X2), I just need an antenna, and 3-4 handheld baofengs. One for myself, a BF-F8HP and some to handout to my family members or others just in case, BF-UV5R or something like that.
There is a USB adapter to program them I need to buy and a program I have downloaded that I need to play around with too. I've considered getting some extra batteries and maybe antenna upgrades or something although I'm thinking it might be smart to not sink too much money into the baofengs.
I may end up upgrading one day but I'm not sure what brands are worth spending good money on and what I should get. I hear Yaesu and Kenwood are good. I'd prefer to buy American made if possible and European/Japanese if not.
For a home base setup I'd like to get something that isn't too big and doesn't need a huge, super obvious antenna. Preferably not real expensive either if it is possible.
What do you think about all that?