[arm-allstar] Recommended Radio for Node

[David McGough]

Baofeng 888 radios make surprisingly great node radios, or even "back 
yard" repeaters, using a pair of 888's. For a repeater, I hook the RX 
radio to a whip and the TX radio goes to a CB-radio style dummy load via a 
1/2wave section of "leaky" RG58/u coax. This combo is good for 
coverage over perhaps a 1000ft radius.

If you need a better node radio, surplus Motorola MaxTrac radios are an 
inexpensive place to look. Get the version with the 16-pin accessory plug 
on the back. For programming the MaxTracs, see:

https://hamvoip.org/hamradio/motorola_programming/


73, David KB4FXC


On Thu, 17 May 2018, "KD2NFC, Joe Puma via arm-allstar" wrote:

> I used a baofeng 888, I posted my project here http://www.instagram.com/KD2NFC
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> Sent from my iPad
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> > On May 17, 2018, at 11:15 AM, Jerry Wade via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Doug,  I continue to have consistency issues with AllStar using the Baofeng
> > 82HP.  It seems that if there is much traffic, they radio gets hot and then
> > begins transmitting on its' own causing much interference and the audio is
> > not consistent.   What radios do you suggest using that would gain me the
> > consistency?  Some of our folks in the group are using an Icom 6021, but I
> > still have not been able to get my hands on one of them.  What others are
> > recommended?
> > 
> > Jerry, KG5JBC
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