Just got a ham radio!

[surplus-addict]

I have been looking at them and asked the guy that we have that programs all our police radios and does our CERT stuff also about them. He laughed and pointed over to his right and said, "Like these?" He had a dozen sitting on his desk that they bought for CERT. I should be taking the test in early February, and my son will be taking the test at his school. Now I just need to get off my butt and buy them. Hopefully I will be joining you guys on air within the next few months.

Buy em soon, Amazon just raised the price of the standard one $11!

But, the same radio with a different shell (the UV-5RA) is still only $30. Buy it.

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-UV5RA-136-174-Dual-Band-Transceiver/dp/B009MAKWC0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390862298&sr=8-3&keywords=uv-5r

I still need to do my ham homework and go to a class and get my license...

[mdib870]

Tagged I'm getting a ham radio

[chiefcrash]

Buy em soon, Amazon just raised the price of the standard one $11!

But, the same radio with a different shell (the UV-5RA) is still only $30. Buy it.

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-UV5RA-136-174-Dual-Band-Transceiver/dp/B009MAKWC0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390862298&sr=8-3&keywords=uv-5r

I still need to do my ham homework and go to a class and get my license...

If you wanted to use extended batteries or alkaline batteries, you'd want to stay away from the UV-5RA

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/pdf/UV5R_Acc_Guide.pdf

[hk91666]

Waiting on my radio from amazon and license practice manual.

[surplus-addict]

If you wanted to use extended batteries or alkaline batteries, you'd want to stay away from the UV-5RA

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/pdf/UV5R_Acc_Guide.pdf

The extended batteries work with the UV-5RA, you just have to cut the little plastic nubs off the top of the extended battery. No problem then.

[surplus-addict]

Forget the UV-5RA, the plain Jane simple and sturdy UV-5R is back in stock or $31!

http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-136-174-400-480-Dual-Band/dp/B007H4VT7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391061032&sr=8-1&keywords=uv-5r

[chiefcrash]

The extended batteries work with the UV-5RA, you just have to cut the little plastic nubs off the top of the extended battery. No problem then.

True, just putting it out there. Not as many people these days are willing to take a dremel to their electronics these days...

The alkaline battery pack is a *pain* to modify to fit. Thinner and brittle plastic...

[hk91666]

New radio I got from amazon had 2 columns of pixels not working had send back and order another new one.

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[surplus-addict]

True, just putting it out there. Not as many people these days are willing to take a dremel to their electronics these days...

The alkaline battery pack is a *pain* to modify to fit. Thinner and brittle plastic...

I bought one of the AAA battery packs, and promptly returned it.
It powered up the radio and I could listen, but it didn't have enough amperage to transmit. Try it.
It doesn't. Work.

[chiefcrash]

I bought one of the AAA battery packs, and promptly returned it.
It powered up the radio and I could listen, but it didn't have enough amperage to transmit. Try it.
It doesn't. Work.

I did. Works for me just fine, though I'm thinking of using an aftermarket case that uses AA batteries instead of AAA batteries so I get more life out of it...

Here's the thing: you either need to use rechargeable batteries, or if you're using alkaline batteries, substitute 1 battery for a dummy battery. This brings the voltage of the AAA battery pack down to the same voltage as the Lithium battery pack, and transmit will work again. The problem isn't too little amperage, but rather too much voltage.

Try it with a cheap radio shack battery holder and some tape first if you're skeptical...