Lets talk Radios again... Pioneer takeover!

[Ragnar406]

I just made a mount for my antenna today. I can't have anything rigidly mounted sticking up higher than the roof (low hanging trees have been know to slide over my roof) and I had an extra mag mount antenna kicking around. I tried it after the install and got good reports from the boys on a repeater that is 14 miles from my house. I'm just using a Baofeng bf-f9 hand held. This set up seems to as good as the same radio in my truck with a mag mount antenna on it.
View attachment 61112 View attachment 61114 View attachment 61115

Iike that mount you made - also any big hits will just knock the antenna over.

 

[ShadowAero]

Since this was last year's thread, I wanted to know how it worked out?
I was looking at the BaoFeng BF-F8HP for Takeover 2018.

 

[JTW]

Since this was last year's thread, I wanted to know how it worked out?
I was looking at the BaoFeng BF-F8HP for Takeover 2018.

That’s what I have.. it works great!

 

[Kilo427]

i have a similar radio my antenna is just mounted to the front brush guard behind the bar. also if you need a good mount for the hand helds this works great.

Handheld Radio Mount- PCI Baofeng UV-5R – Axia Alloys

 

[nbomar]

i have a similar radio my antenna is just mounted to the front brush guard behind the bar. also if you need a good mount for the hand helds this works great.

Handheld Radio Mount- PCI Baofeng UV-5R – Axia Alloys

Using that mount as well. Never once thought about the front of the vehicle for the antenna.... duh! Mines holding up ok on the rear cage right now. Might move it at some point though.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[allgm1]

Iike that mount you made - also any big hits will just knock the antenna over.

yup that was part of my reasoning. Generally I'm reminded to take the antenna down shortly after it's to late and I've already knocked it down.
We got a foot of snow yesterday, while out plowing with the pioneer the antenna got whacked a few times by snow covered low hanging trees. After the second time getting out to put it back on the mount , I finally figured out I could just stick it upside down on the mount, didn't have the radio in there at that time so I did't get a chance to see how well it gets out there upside down but I will to today when I go out and clean up.

 

[Ragnar406]

yup that was part of my reasoning. Generally I'm reminded to take the antenna down shortly after it's to late and I've already knocked it down.
We got a foot of snow yesterday, while out plowing with the pioneer the antenna got whacked a few times by snow covered low hanging trees. After the second time getting out to put it back on the mount , I finally figured out I could just stick it upside down on the mount, didn't have the radio in there at that time so I did't get a chance to see how well it gets out there upside down but I will to today when I go out and clean up.

I forgot about the upside down option - that is how I used to run my mag mount when i was in college - hanging upside down from the dorm room suspended celling tracks. - Gives Idea for current office too.

Did you make the Mount or buy it somewhere?

 

[jtucker]

what is a good unit to mount in dash i quess you call it a mobile unit not a handheld

 

[ohanacreek]

Rugged radios has water resistant radios but they are relatively expensive.

BTech has UV-25x2 or x4 for about $80 if you can find a amazon warehouse deal.

I have the X2 and I have it mounted to the roof so it stays dry.

 

[Kilo427]

Rugged radios has water resistant radios but they are relatively expensive.

BTech has UV-25x2 or x4 for about $80 if you can find a amazon warehouse deal.

I have the X2 and I have it mounted to the roof so it stays dry.

mounted mine similar to ohana think mine is uv-50

 

[ohanacreek]

mounted mine similar to ohana think mine is uv-50

Wanted the 50 but the 25 was half the price with the deal and couldn’t pass that up.

 

[allgm1]

I forgot about the upside down option - that is how I used to run my mag mount when i was in college - hanging upside down from the dorm room suspended celling tracks. - Gives Idea for current office too.

Did you make the Mount or buy it somewhere?

@Ragnar406 , Made it, I'm too cheap to buy, @ohanacreek I'm getting sick of moving hand held around from house, truck and sxs, and have considering the x2, how well do you like it?

 

[ohanacreek]

@Ragnar406 , Made it, I'm too cheap to buy, @ohanacreek I'm getting sick of moving hand held around from house, truck and sxs, and have considering the x2, how well do you like it?

Louder and clearer than a handheld over the engine.

Better range Tx/Rx than the UV-5R I was using with the same antenna.

 

[Tramguage1]

Damnit! More money!!!!!!

 

[ZeroG]

I have one of the hand held battery powered CB radios. Do you guys use any of the standard CB channels? I thought standard walkie talkie channels and CB's were the same. Hoping so anyway.

 

[ohanacreek]

I have one of the hand held battery powered CB radios. Do you guys use any of the standard CB channels. I thought standard walkie talkie channels and CB's were the same. Hoping so anyway.

CB is different freq range than HAM

 

[ohanacreek]

Damnit! More money!!!!!!

Can’t take it with you

 

[Tramguage1]

Can’t take it with you

So I can take the radio???

 

[Ragnar406]

I have one of the hand held battery powered CB radios. Do you guys use any of the standard CB channels? I thought standard walkie talkie channels and CB's were the same. Hoping so anyway.

Cb operates at the bottom ( or top) of what is considered HF frequencies - depending on weather, time of day etc you can get a skip that will allow you to talk miles across the country but not to the person next to you.

The radios every one keeps referring to as “ham” are actually UHF, VHF or both and will cover a range of frequency’s - commonly used for Business, GMRS, FMRS, Marine, MURS and allotted Amature Radio bands. Most people are using these radios on the FRS or GMRS frequencies which provides a more consistent direct line of sight transmission. Basically as long as you could see some one you should be able to stay in constant contact and not have to worry about skip ( although skip at these freq can happen).

On FMRS - the channels are actually pre programmed to specific frequencies but those radios only put out 1/2 watt I think when the Ones mentioned above are capable of height wattage ( just know the rules for the band you are on and make a decision you are comfortable with as some freq have wattage restrictions)

Know that in radios you get what you pay for. That said I use a boefang on the trail and it works fine but the audio, receiving and transmitting is no where as clear as my more expensive Yeasu handytalkie - even at same wattage.

 

[Ragnar406]

Note too that the antenna is just as important if not more important than the radio a high wattage radio with a crappy antenna is not as good as a low wattage with an appropriate antenna

I upgraded my antenna on the Boefang to the following

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KC4PWQQ/?tag=sxsweb24-20