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Help Wanted to test my new Baofeng Uv-5R; Nottingham based people wanted to help test
Topic Started: Sunday, 21. September 2014, 11:02 (975 Views)
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Hi All,

I would just like to see if there is anyone in the Nottingham area who would be willing to help me test my radio to make sure i can transmit etc...

Many Thanks for any help or replies in advance :-)
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Cant help you with that I'm afraid in Cornwall, whats the first impression out the box?
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If your thinking of getting 1 dave, stop thinking and get your 25 quid out your wallet m8.You definitely won't be disappointed, you just cant go wrong for that sort of money.You do get people that knock them as with everything, but what do you want for 25 quid.So dont delay get one today....................
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well worth it, listening to a fellow from indianapolis in the states as i type :pirate2:
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razor36
Saturday, 27. September 2014, 13:37
well worth it, listening to a fellow from indianapolis in the states as i type :pirate2:
On a Baofeng Uv-5r :cb: ?????

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yes on my baofeng he was talking to an english fella on 430.900

two yanks on there now speaking to each other.
Edited by razor36, Saturday, 27. September 2014, 20:28.
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I've heard New Zealand when listening to the Amateur bands when I had one
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Life is too short, so ave a laugh now n then never know you might like it
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430.900 MHz RU72 Digital repeater output.


New zealand mart he said indianapolis,you been at the jamaican woodbines again....................... ;)
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Also International Space Station can be and has been heard on one so they aint bad for what you pay for one
YouTube it there is some videos of that happening
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Sunday, 28. September 2014, 07:22
430.900 MHz RU72 Digital repeater output.


New zealand mart he said indianapolis,you been at the jamaican woodbines again....................... ;)
Yeah coarse I ave Dave, Da Woodbine mon wouldnt be wiv out them LOL ......Na once I heard a station over here talking to a New Zealand station using the reapeter in Enfeild on my old Baofeng , I have also heard Stateside aswell when I had it

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Baofeng listing to ISS videos http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ISS+on+a+baofeng

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http://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-hear-the-iss/
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best uk iss fly by tonite over bristol-london

Date UTC Az E lLat Lon Orbi Vis
29Sep1401:42:06262046.5232.5390743N
29Sep1401:43:16261548.3626.6490743N
29Sep1401:44:272591249.8420.3690743N
29Sep1401:45:372552350.9213.8290743N
29Sep1401:46:422404651.557.4190743N
29Sep14 01:47:33 1726651.782.3890743N
29Sep14 01:48:03 1265351.8-0.6690743N
:cb: roger space station this is Glynn on my baofeng lol
29Sep1401:48:461073451.69-4.9790743N
29Sep1401:49:46991951.25-10.8690743N
29Sep1401:50:53951050.37-17.3290743N
29Sep1401:52:0394349.07-23.7290743N
29Sep1401:52:5593047.86-28.2390743N
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Is that on 145.800...............
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if you go on this site and put in your location on map (top left) you can see were it is. then predict pass details for times.

http://www.issfanclub.com/#

i think you would need to be lucky to catch them transmitting lol.
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Cheers glynn nice 1..............................
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looking at prediction think you will need to add an hour to them times.
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Echolink repeaters link all over the world via the internet.
I have a uv5r and for the money it's excellent value.
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