Radios

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what type of modulation is used by the UV5R?

>>55051918
no, that's where >>>/diy/ comes in.

Yes I want to get my amateur license and setup an aprs gateway

>>55051932

> nerds

kill yourself

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>>55051918
I installed a serial controller and I should be getting a programming cable for my radios in a day or two.

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I like radios.

>>55051940
I am not sure, but it looks like there are some people that mod it for better performance:

http://www.gorhudson.com/2014/09/baofeng-uv-5r-modulation-fix.html

>>55051948
That seems like a fun project.

I picked up a USRP a few years back but with work and getting ready to move I haven't spent much time with it lately. I'm looking forward to moving in so I can set up my antennas and have fun terrorizing my neighbors RF controlled devices. I would also like to try my hand at radio telescopes.

>>55051932
NEETs* not fucking intelligent human beings with REAL careers

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>>55051918

>>55051932
PCs are dead. If you own one and aren't posting from iOS/Android/PS4 media consumption device, you are one of us. Embrace your fate and stop being a faggot.

I have only used LV641 and 141

>>55051918
This was an interesting talk and it was radio related:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKihq1fClQg

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>>55051918
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home

Here is some nice libre software.

Not the devices themselves, but the physics and worldwide usage conventions are pretty cool. Unfortunately I have no use for shortwave now or in the foreseeable future so I keep putting off getting my HAM license.

amateur radio is an old man's club where literally everyone is over 50 years old and every single ham grew up in an era before the internet.
This is basically IRC for old people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWE7FrVY9T4

aren't the only fun things to do technically illegal?

>>55051918
can yu play games on thme

i only have 3 baofeng uv5r, 2 r820t2 and 1 e4000 dongle.
i only listen to police and fire channels

>>55052563

Pretty cool but I don't know what I'd use it for as I have no desire to talk to old men. I could listen to the cops, but I have the internet and Scanner Radio Pro on my phone for that

>>55053970
If by fun you mean transmit over other people's channels then yes. You are allowed to listen to anything, and you can transmit if you get a license. If you are transmitting under .5 watts you don't need a license.

Got a baofeng, pretty good FM radio.

Otherwise use it as 3rd unit with other cheap PMR radios and in an emergency kit.

>>55051986
Is that pic something that would actually work?
I would think that low resistance would fuck with the receiver chips

>>55052563
You will if the happening happens all of a sudden and you need to find anyone who can do anything about anything.

I got a uv5r for my birthday awhile back
I've only used it to listen to commercial radio, and it seems either no one transmits in my area or the stock antenna is shit.
Or I just programmed the wrong frequencies and I'm listening to dead air

>>55052206
If it is that cheap to intercept cell traffic then there have to be people running these everywhere.

I got a pretty nice computer, what kind of USB antenna or something like that is needed for me to receive frequencuies like radio chatter and other stuff?

>>55059028
https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A