Re: [BVARC] Wouxun UV9DMATE on sale

2023-06-28 Thread Walter Holmes K5WH via BVARC 
We use an ht in crossband mode, when we fly a balloon over 100,000 feet for a few hours. Just imagine covering several hundred miles with an ht on low power. :) And we do the same with a commercial DMR ht in the single frequency repeater mode, with amazing results.Great ways to exploit these features for tons of fun. :)Walter, K5WHOn Jun 28, 2023 2:18 PM, Jeff Greer via BVARC  wrote:

I don't know that I have an answer, other than you could hang it in a tree and use it as temporary repeater for you and your hunting buddies at the deer lease for the couple of hours the battery would last...  I've never used crossband repeat on an HT.




Maybe you could use it to extend the range of your DMR handheld talking to your hotspot?



From: BVARC  on behalf of Michael Amos via BVARC 
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Looks like a nice radio but one question, WHY would you need or want cross band repeat on an HT?  I’ve used that feature before in a RL emergency condition as well as with our work with the ’96 Paralympics but I used a mobile car radio
 with the 50 watts out.  We were having issues with having to use the full power modes on the HT’s and draining the batts on them really quickly.  Being able to switch to low power on the HT’s extended our “excursion” times a great deal.
Maybe someone else would have an idea where this would be handy?
 
Just me trying to learn  
😊
 
Mike – KG4NDS
 


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Subject: [BVARC] Wouxun UV9DMATE on sale


 

All,


 


I have one of these and really like it.  On sale today at R&L: 
https://www2.randl.com/index.php


 


There are numerous reviews on YouTube if you'd like to learn more about it. 




 



Jeff Greer, W5JEF







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Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country

2023-06-27 Thread Walter Holmes K5WH via BVARC 
Don't pay too much attention to the altitude as it takes a few solid packets to create the accurate altitude. It's still over 49k right now. Working well.Walter, K5WHOn Jun 27, 2023 9:24 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC  wrote:check it yourself, http://www.aprs.fi call sign k5wh-117its gone almost in a huge circleit has dropped to 12000 ft thoughEddie
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Re: [BVARC] Where is my ticket?

2023-03-03 Thread Walter Holmes K5WH via BVARC 
It's at the ticket boothWalter, K5WHOn Mar 3, 2023 12:43 PM, Mark Brantana via BVARC  wrote:I bought a ticket online about a week ago but cannot seem to find it in my email. How would I have received it and what do I need to get in the gate today?
Mark
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