It should be noted that shipping is factored in on some of the above but not others. A list of VHF and UHF simplex frequencies that can be used with DMR in North America. I frequently read posts on various survival forums where folks like us say they are woefully inadequate when it comes to communications and quite often some of the reasons given are: I can say for certainty that EACH of these thoughts was in my mind for several years before I took the plunge into amateur radio. If you don’t give that call sign they may just pull out the triangulation equipment! I found it is probably the cheapest handheld you will find and surprisingly enough it has a very good reputation! Since this repeater is the highest repeater east of the Mississippi, it has a tremendous coverage area which enables me to talk with other HAMS located in East and Middle Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky, Southeast Virginia,  Upstate South Carolina, Northern Georgia, and Central North Carolina….and all points in between. There are many study guides available that will cover EVERY question in the current database which means once you go through the guide, you will have covered every possible question and answer! I don’t want to get involved in the licensing process required for some types of radio use. Should you have any questions about my experiences I will do my best to respond to them in the remarks section. I must admit that they have a point…especially if the balloon has gone up and the rule of law no longer exists. http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/Ham. I spent a long time researching what I needed to get started and then reading product reviews and blogs to come up with the best “bang for the buck” to get started in HAM radio. The little “rubber duck” is fine for local use and may even, depending on your location, allow you to access a local repeater, but if you want to reach repeaters farther away, a better antenna would be a wise investment in my opinion. All American Sun Oven The great thing about this site is that it grades your test instantly when you are finished and then tells you the ones you missed PLUS it then gives you the correct answer! This little radio is no different. One final point to consider regarding how far you can communicate involves other HAM operators. 441.000: 446.500: 446.075 Most Common NA: 433.450 Most Common Non-NA: 145.790: 145.510: TG=Talkgroup 99. Before I forget, make sure you attach your coax cable to the end of the antenna before hoisting it up in the air. Scanners, Receivers and Related Equipment Forums, http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tech-support/336302-dmr-rc-3-new-sentinel.html, DigitalMobileRadioUpgrade < UnidenMan4 < TWiki. Hence…this brings me back to what I mentioned in the introduction to this article is the mechanism for folks in this group that live in or plan to live in the “Redoubt” being able to communicate with each other! Before moving onto accessories, it should be noted that this little radio also gives you access to the National Weather Service frequencies as well as “scan” capability of all programmed frequencies, including many police and fire frequencies. This antenna is entirely handmade and is of the highest quality craftsmanship. Copy the bin file into that folder , once completely copied over, unplug your scanner from the computer, and you should see "Updating firmware" on your scanner. Finally, cycle power. As mentioned earlier, there are two ways to use your radio. Shop around….you may be able to beat this price as the prices vary. An easy to follow step-by-step survival guide book of DIY projects, food storage, gear checklists, safety tips, and emergency strategies to ready your home and family for when dollars become useless paper…, 1. That is all there is to it! It is my intent in this article to share some of my experiences with those of you in hopes that you may benefit from my research and brief experience. You can go to the following website for some great information about the Slim Jim antenna including mounting ideas. The first thing to do is get the radio out of the box, make sure everything is there, and then install the battery pack in the back of the radio. Thanks to the Following I would like to thank KC6OVD for being my local and first DMR mentor and for his help getting my first Mototrbo™ repeater working and online. While 2 meter and 70cm are most used for line of sight communications (referred to respectively as VHF and UHF radios) another type of radio communications referred to as HF can be used to communicate long distances, even to the other side of the planet! I still own a CB base station but consider it only a backup. I have heard many folks in the survival community say they will just transmit when they have to and take their chances of not getting caught. In fact, some HAM operators go so far as to use radio triangulation to locate broadcasting non-licensed operators using directional antennas and once found, report them to the FCC. In other words…if you broadcast without a license a large fine (up to $10,000.00) could be coming your way. What I do know is what works for me. DMR SIMPLEX VOICE FREQUENCIES . There are a number of online services that allow HAM operators to do callsign searches to determine the name and location of any licensed operator. This allows you to zero in on the actual answers you need to know. ). Posted on December 12, 2018 August 2, 2020 by KD4JQJ. buying me my first computer kit, the IMASI 8080. It is easy reading and written in a manner that actually teaches you about the basics of amateur radio while preparing you for the actual test questions at the same time. Please select an item from the dropdown list on the main menu bar. National Digital Simplex Frequencies (12.5Khz or less): UHF: 1) 441.0000 2) 446.5000 3) 446.0750 4) US & Europe 433.450 Depending on the license you acquire (more about licensing later) your range is only limited to the size and type of equipment you use, some of which will allow you to talk to other operators thousands of miles away. If anyone seconds the idea, I'll definitely explore the possibilities. As you read through the guide you will notice words in bold letters which are actually the ANSWERS to actual test questions. Metro area pages are a collection of links to county and agency information for a defined Metro area. The method of mounting is entirely up to you. The equipment is reasonably priced. 5. Choose Metro Area : Michigan Areawide Frequencies. But what about communications? It will answer a lot of questions and make your use of the little radio much more enjoyable, plus it has good information about using CHIRP. During crisis situations amateur radio operators do this regularly, having specific organizations set up for such a purpose. However, as stated earlier, if you decide to buy any of the items sold by Amazon.com (which includes everything except the antenna) PLEASE click through M.D.’s Amazon.com portal so that when you purchase he can make a little money on the deal to compensate him for all he does for us through his site. IMPORTANT: *DO NOT USE 146.520 or 446.000 Mhz as they are National Analog Simplex calling channels. I dabbled with CB back in the late ’70s and more recently with marine radio, but until just recently I had ZERO experience with amateur radio. You will also notice that many of the questions are nothing more than common sense, especially the safety questions involving grounding, climbing antenna masts, etc. Welcome to the DMR Area. The Radio:  First let me say that with your technician license you are most likely going to want a 2-meter radio or a 70cm radio, or a dual-band unit that is both. While it only has 4 watts of output power, it has allowed me to access repeaters 50+ miles away which have then enabled me to extend out close to 200 miles away in all directions! As stated earlier, you can always listen and learn the best you can and then should the SHTF you can always key your microphone and broadcast in a life-threatening situation. So, all of this being said, don’t let the fear of too many technical questions deter you in pursuing your license if that is your goal. It doesn’t take long to catch on! Before I go further let me say that there are probably many who will read this that know far more about HAM radio this I will ever know. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Foods With The Longest Shelf Life For Your Pantry. One last point regarding repeaters…virtually all of them are open to anyone that can access them, free of charge! Repeater System/Frequencies & Talk Groups. Water… food… shelter… medical supplies… security. Don’t let the price scare you, folks. Coax (short for coaxial cable) is what you need to be able to place your Slim Jim antenna up in a tree or on a mast on top of your house. Wrong. I didn't pickup anything DMR, but I did get one PD as P25, which is the nice thing about doing them as conventional. There are as many antenna options out there as there are radios but I am only going to mention one…the one I have found is one of the most durable and functional antennas on the market for what I consider a very reasonable price, considering what it can do. The DMR repeater system provides amateur radio operators access to a commercial level radio network whose operation is based on talk groups rather than just frequency channels. Even if you don’t want to transmit, will you at least be able to listen to shortwave frequencies to hear what is going on in the world? It comes complete with a “rubber duck” antenna that attaches to the top but with the addition of a small adapter (listed in the “what you will need” section below), you can also attach it to any antenna of the proper wavelength! Simple….if you are a licensed HAM, you are required to give your call sign at the beginning and end of your transmission as well as every 10 minutes during that transmission. If you do not have Amazon Prime (which requires an annual fee) then, by all means, shop around! 6. If you are lucky you will find a repeater to use that is powered not only by grid power but also by an alternate source such as solar or wind power. Also, when you take the practice test(s) the questions will be the exact questions you will see on the real test. I was going to mention but hit enter too soon: I created an online search tool with similar data (the Excel document will have slightly more frequencies due incomplete FCC data and an issue with locations that are tied to a second location -- however the Excel sheet also has duplicates). Now, if you wonder why I brought up Middlesboro, Kentucky, if I am not mistaken this, is fairly close to where M.D. Many HAMS even go so far as to download database programs directly onto the computers that allow them to search by callsign without the need for an internet hookup! This site, http://www.arr.org  is a great site with lots of free info (can you tell I like “free”?). Radios range from “base stations” that you set up in your home, to “mobile units” you can mount in a vehicle or connect to a power supply and use as a base unit, to “portable units” that some refer to as handi-talkies, or simply put, small portable handheld radios. To wrap up the section on licensing, I would like to touch briefly on privacy. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about prepping, homesteading, and self-reliance topics through first-hand experience and now I want to share what I’ve learned with you. One of the best features of “CHIRP” is that it gives you the option of naming a frequency with a name that will allow you to keep up with the repeater name you are talking to without having to remember the frequency. There are currently three levels of license available to HAM operators…..Technician (the beginner’s license like I have), General, and Extra. DMR Simplex Frequencies. As of this writing, you can get the programming cable and driver from Amazon.com for $7.35! That’s right, less than $34.00! Hopefully what follows will be of help to some of you regardless of all my failings as a writer. At this point let me say that I have no financial stake in any of these companies and do not stand to profit in any manner from your purchasing any of the listed items. Some folks put them in a tree on a mast and some simply hoist them up in a tree using a line thrown over a limb. The FCC requires that the database contains a pool of 394 questions from which each 35 question test is chosen. You can download this free guide in PDF format: http://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010_Tech_Study_Guide.pdf, (NOTE: The questions in this guide are good through 6/30/14 at which time a new pool of questions will be used). i"m more confused than bruce jenner at a porta potty! Once you find a clubs website, look around the site and there is a very good chance you will find info relating to a local repeater. Creekmore. If you are fortunate enough to live in an area that has a linked repeater system then by being able to access any repeater in the system you could be linked to all other repeaters which could increase your effective range tremendously! Next, turn your attention to your antenna. (Linked to 146.8800) Allegany While transmitting is as simple as keying the microphone and speaking into it…knowing what to say, how to say it, when to say it, and how to get the most range, is not that simple. However, please remember that the study guide mentioned above covers ALL of this and gives you the exact answers in bold as you go through it! Once again since this is an article about doing it “on the cheap” I will sidestep these makes and move directly to the Chinese made handhelds that are sweeping the HAM radio market. I have mine set up as a “base unit” currently with the radio staying in the charger all the time so all I have to do to broadcast is pick up the external accessory microphone and talk…works great. For my home county, I put them in as conventional channels with each entity/business being its own department (copy and pasted the lines out of the website instead of the who list). (Note that I did not list the cost of taking the test either as this apparently varies based on where you take it so I won’t even hazard a guess what yours will cost although mine cost $14.00). Believe me…I am not very radio literate but after a few minutes of research and a little trial and error, I was quickly programming frequencies easily. From their, make sure your scanner is plugged in. Thanks. Transmission details, historical notes and maps are also included. DMR for Dummies is an online resource to help you learn about digital mobile radio, the Motorola MotoTRBO technology and all the portable and mobile radios that support it. The manufacturer of the Slim Jim tells me that as long as the antenna is at least 18” from a metal roof it should be fine. This little radio is not much larger than a king-sized pack of cigarettes but doesn’t let the size fool you! First off let me state for the record that I am a novice when it comes to HAM radio, having received my Technician license less than 4 months ago. Easily find your nearest radio repeaters including input/output frequencies, tones and more! A Significant Winter Storm Will Impact the Southeast Today; Bitterly Cold Temperatures Grip Heartland. (NOTE: Many local community colleges offer HAM radio study courses that conclude by giving the actual test to the applicant. Shipping on the antenna will vary depending on where you live. I took the sample tests many times until I was consistently scoring in the mid-’90s. NOTE:  It needs to be noted here that just because you cannot transmit to a distant repeater or radio receiver does not mean you can’t receive from it. As you will note, it comes rolled up which means you can easily carry it in a bug-out-bag should you wish to carry your radio in the field. The website will resize appropriately, wrap text, change the navigation banner, etc. $100…$200…$300? Just remember that however you do it, you need to BE CAREFUL and not get yourself or the antenna or coax near any electrical lines. I’ve been interested in self-reliance topics for over 25 years. How does one know what type of DMR system it is like conventional repeater or trunked system example cap or pri plus ? This is a fine little radio also but only has 3 watts output power so for a few more dollars, go with the UV-5A which has 4 watts output power. As shipped from Amazon, you can take the UV-5RA out of the box, attached the included antenna, place it in the charger for an hour or so and be ready to transmit or just listen (if you are not licensed). In Prepping and Preparedness by M.D. If you see a UV-3A, stay away. I have no clue what kind of equipment to buy. I know what you are thinking….”I don’t need a license….I will go ahead and start talking to people and avoid the hassle of getting a license”. Suppose you and your friend(s) want to carry on a conversation. About two years ago I contracted a rare muscle disease that is rapidly crippling me to the point that I spend most of my days sitting in the house “playing” on the internet. 2. They simply type in the call sign and if it is for real, your registration information pops up. Now, at this point I a sure some of you are wondering just how “technical” these test questions are? DMR-MARC worldwide DMR repeater map, including North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Where Amazon listed a set shipping amount, I included it in the price. Find specialized searches and information for DMR-equipped repeaters. At one point in time not too long ago, the HAM radio hobby was losing popularity caused, according to some, by the advent of the cell phone. Such contacts could be extremely helpful in times of emergency (more about this later). If we suffer an EMP then all bets are off for any type of electronic communications. Hopefully, in this article, I can shed some light on at least one area that I have had a small measure of success in….amateur radio commonly referred to as HAM radio. As I stated at the start, I am a novice to HAM radio and am in no way saying the way I did it is the best or only way to do it. The external microphone/speaker can be purchased from Amazon.com for $8.80. At this point I need to point out that just like your radio, repeaters operate on electric current and in the event that we are faced with some type of disaster or societal collapse that shuts down the power grid, it will most likely negatively impact repeater usage. go to My computer and look for your scanners sd card (it will assign a drive letter) Open it and you will see a folder, click on that folder and you will see another folder called "Firmware". However, like most things we buy these days, accessories can add a lot more utility to our purchase in making it easier to use or increasing its capabilities. Prices on these units are all over the board and usually the higher the price the better the equipment. So not only do you get a great HAM radio but you also get a weather alert radio as well as a scanner all wrapped up into one! To conclude discussing repeaters I need to mention what is called a linked repeater system. (known as “simplex”). Imagine the uses of a vox (voice-operated switch) microphone that will allow you to transmit hands-free as well as listen through your earpiece…especially patrolling where your hands are busy pushing through cover or holding/using a firearm. I am only stating what I have read regarding the practice. Northern Colorado DMR – NoCO DMR is a group of Northern Colorado amateur radio operators who operate and maintain a coordinated amateur radio DMR repeater network in Northern Colorado. lives in the “Redoubt of the East” also known as the Cumberland Plateau! I started typing in names of local towns and counties in my area in my search engine ( www.bing.com ) along with the words “amateur radio” and found there was a club located in my neighboring county that had a website on which I found a contact email address. NO, as of this writing you can get this amazing little radio for $32.98! In order to hook to the adapter (discussed next), you will need to choose the UHF Connector so-239. Click a row to view the repeater: KE7UUJ: Rock Springs: Wyoming (US) W0SSB: Scottsbluff: Nebraska (US) K7EAR: Morenci: Arizona (US) KD8LDE: East Cleveland : Ohio … I’m the author of four books that you can find at Amazon.com as well as Barnes and Noble. Adapter & Coax:    Simply put, if you use the “Slim Jim” antenna then you MUST have an adapter to attach it (or a longer piece of coax) to the UV-5RA. You might get away with it a time or two but the HAMs I have spoken to, while a friendly and supportive group, will not condone the use of a HAM radio by an unlicensed operator. You simply decide on the frequency such as 144.320 MHz and then each of you manually inputs this into your radio using the keypad. microphone/speaker   Cost:  $ 8.80 (. You also need to consider a grounding method for your coax. That leaves amateur radio also referred to as HAM radio. I don’t know how often this happens but when it does happen that means anyone accessing this repeater can talk to others up to a thousand miles away! You can push the “scan” button on the UV-5RA and it will continuously search your programmed frequencies until it hears activity. As said earlier, I have mine on a PVC pipe mount on my house. For other items, they only listed it as free when using Amazon “Prime”. Over the last 40 years, I have dabbled a little with each of these radio types with varying degrees of success. 10. After weighing this against the benefits of being a licensed HAM operator I decided that being on yet another government list probably wouldn’t matter in the overall scheme of things. Fortunately (at least in my opinion) this requirement was dropped totally in 2007. To those individuals I say…please bear with me and forgive my oversimplifications and PLEASE, jump in and add your expertise or correction should you feel it is warranted.

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