P1000 NBomars tinkering and silly stuff

[Ragnar406]

I'll probably have extra room if you want to sleep in the camper and not a tent.

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Appreachiate the offer, I might take you up on that when it gets closer. I went ahead and got an RV spot so that I would have electricity should I need -

 

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[Cuoutdoors]

Appreachiate the offer, I might take you up on that when it gets closer. I went ahead and got an RV spot so that I would have electricity should I need -

Sounds good. I'm not a great planner but about a week or 2 out I should have a decent idea of what's happening. I'll get my spot booked now just to be safe.


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[Tramguage1]

Radio install starts today!

 

[Ragnar406]

Radio install starts today!View attachment 64157

Getter done... of course mine is still on my bench... but it is programmed. Lol

 

[Tramguage1]

Getter done... of course mine is still on my bench... but it is programmed. Lol

When I get it installed I'll call you and walk me through the programmng process.

 

[my99svt]

Mine is inside my ride, does that count?



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[nbomar]

Sounds good. I'm not a great planner but about a week or 2 out I should have a decent idea of what's happening. I'll get my spot booked now just to be safe.


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They don’t charge your card unless you don’t show and don’t cancel. No harm in booking now.


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[nbomar]

I like being a trend setter! Lol. @Windrock1000 @Ragnar406 @Tramguage1 @my99svt

We might have to use our own channel at takeover since we’ll be able to hear and talk so much farther than others. Lol.


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[Tramguage1]

@Ragnar406 what you think the range would be in the tow vehicles while traveling to the Takeover?

 

[ohanacreek]

I like being a trend setter! Lol. @Windrock1000 @Ragnar406 @Tramguage1 @my99svt

We might have to use our own channel at takeover since we’ll be able to hear and talk so much farther than others. Lol.


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We use a dedicated channel (within the FRS spectrum) here on our N Alabama rides that only opens on our radios for us.

Helps a lot with reducing the “noise” on the FRS channels. Being able to monitor multiple channels you can keep one of the FRS channels with a higher squelch setting so only people close to you or with higher output radios can open the channel on your radio.

 

[nbomar]

We use a dedicated channel (within the FRS spectrum) here on our N Alabama rides that only opens on our radios for us.

Helps a lot with reducing the “noise” on the FRS channels. Being able to monitor multiple channels you can keep one of the FRS channels with a higher squelch setting so only people close to you or with higher output radios can open the channel on your radio.

You would get better results using a uhf frequency like the MURS channels for hills, rocks and forest from my research. VHF works better on west coast aka flat with little obstructions.


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[Ragnar406]

I like being a trend setter! Lol. @Windrock1000 @Ragnar406 @Tramguage1 @my99svt

We might have to use our own channel at takeover since we’ll be able to hear and talk so much farther than others. Lol.


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Good thing I found the radio and pointed out everything you need to order

 

[Ragnar406]

@Ragnar406 what you think the range would be in the tow vehicles while traveling to the Takeover?

Like if you put the radio in your Truck? I am not sure - 5 to 10 miles or more - it all depends on the terrain and your antenna set up. Personally I would use a handheld and hook to a small mag mount antenna before trying to swap back and forth.
Note that while the mobile unit can have a louder audio volume - the main issue with people hearing and understanding the handhelds is going to be the type of Speaker mike they use. the Baofeng speaker mics are junk. I would use a real Kenwood or the Btech at min.

 

[nbomar]

Good thing I found the radio and pointed out everything you need to order

I’m your test dummy!


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[Ragnar406]

You would get better results using a uhf frequency like the MURS channels for hills, rocks and forest from my research. VHF works better on west coast aka flat with little obstructions.


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MURS (freq range 152.8200 to 154.600) is in the VHF range and the FRS and GMRS channels are in the UHF range

 

[Dragon21]

Looking to see how you get it mounted, the unit and antenna. I ordered a radio recently and trying to figure out mounting so I can be prepared when it comes in. Thinking of using a clamp for the ROPS for the head unit, and not sure on antenna. But probably on the rear vertical frame

 

[ohanacreek]

You would get better results using a uhf frequency like the MURS channels for hills, rocks and forest from my research. VHF works better on west coast aka flat with little obstructions.


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You are absolutely correct, and I wasn’t considering it. I was in a hurry with a borrowed second radio getting the squelch setting to work correctly. So I could throw a channel into a crew radios.

We should pick a freq and squelch tone and make a 3-4 of HondaSxS channels in the MURS range.

 

[nbomar]

MURS (freq range 152.8200 to 154.600) is in the VHF range and the FRS and GMRS channels are in the UHF range

Whatever khan!


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[ohanacreek]

Whatever khan!


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i didn't even catch them being reversed ....

 

[Cuoutdoors]

You are absolutely correct, and I wasn’t considering it. I was in a hurry with a borrowed second radio getting the squelch setting to work correctly. So I could throw a channel into a crew radios.

We should pick a freq and squelch tone and make a 3-4 of HondaSxS channels in the MURS range.

When you guys start putting this in words that @JTW and I can understand. Then we'll be making progress. Lemme know

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