+1 for the yagi antenna with an offset attenuator. It makes it easy to RDF without the strength meter.
Doug On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Kurt <[email protected]> wrote: > If one is trying RDF (not APRS/GPS) tracking, the cheap Baofung > H/T's don't have a true signal strength meter. It's either "all on" or > "all off". Yeah, technically you could use an earphone and try to > detect a change in the volume but that might be too hard for > onsite work. > > If you are going to use it with say a Mobilinkd TNC for APRS/GPS tracking, > it will work fine except if you want to also do RDF with the device > it won't work as well. > > One needs to make sure whatever rig they get has a true signal > strength meter if they want to have the simplest means to track. > An attenuator makes it easier too. Yeah I know there are tricks like off > frequency tuning, switching to a duck antenna or shielding with one's > body, > but I'd like to be quick about it and turning a pot on an attenuator to > get the > settings right is just plain easier. Kurt > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 6/15/15, Kevin Trojanowski <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [altusmetrum] RDF on the cheap > To: "'Altus Metrum'" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, June 15, 2015, 7:08 PM > > I'd suggest shopping the > used HT market. The Baofung (or however > it's spelled) radios can be bought cheap, but based on > what I've seen of them, they'll make RDF a bit more > challenging. I'd suggest investing in a used radio of > better quality if you plan to RDF with it. -Kevin From: altusmetrum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Chris Attebery > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 7:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [altusmetrum] RDF on the cheap I'd like to be able to > RDF my Telemetrum with a low end HT and antenna. Can any of > you make a recommendation for a low end radio (<$50)? > Also will the Arrow 440-3 work well enough at Black Rock or > should I pick up the 440-5? Is there anything else I would > need? > Thanks, Chris > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum > > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum >
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