Recent content by carnivorematt

Watch out asking "Are there any opinions". The answer is a resounding YES! I've found that everyone has an opinion in this hobby. If sky's the limit I'd recommend the IC-7000 for mobile - handling HF/VHF/UHF with excellent control over the DSP - its what I finally purchased and find it very...

Thank you all for your help. Just an update to this thread, and perhaps some more on the topic someone has an opinion about :-) I welcome all feedback! STATUS: 1. For a handheld I went with the Baofeng UV-5RA. I purchased a small Comet antenna to replace the rubber ducky. This seems to hit...

Re: First Radio Equipment - Recommendations / Thought? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ss7</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seventh DOF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Both...

Re: First Radio Equipment - Recommendations / Thought? Thank you all for the advice.. I'll keep everyone posted on how this evolves for me and really appreciate the wealth of knowledge. Per one recommendation I purchased the ARRL 2013 radio handbook... Man, its huge! So far, emails out to...

Re: First Radio Equipment - Recommendations / Thought? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: justpete</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Highly recommend Low Band DX'ing, ARRL Handbook, and ARRL Antenna Book for starters. Lots more on ARRL's site. Have you...

Re: First Radio Equipment - Recommendations / Thought? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gunfighter14e2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many choices out there for sure. That said, I went with a Kenwood TS 480sat for the trucks, and Kenwood TS 2000 for...

Re: Linux Powered rifle! WOW - thats too cool... I would say you have me at Linux, but it turns out you have me at $17,000 HAHA

I'm studying for my technician and general licenses to operate a HAM radio and plan to take the test in 10 days, after which I'd like to make my first equipment investment. I'm sure someone here has experience with HAM, either for team communications and/or emergency/SHTF communications or just...

Re: The Ballistics Calculator - Android phones <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pawater</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you stop shooter from auto automatically inputing weather data? </div></div> In the settings at the main menu (Little dial...

Re: NEW AE MK III w/ New Skins Its beautiful!

Re: recommended communications gear Prepping to take the test - does anyone have any specific, low cost, concise training material recommendations? Either in addition to or re-confirming support for JoeyAld recommendation.

Re: recommended communications gear <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gunfighter14e2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Our CP (2nd ID) had the following words above it, and on the hill side. <span style="font-weight: bold">To Shoot, Move, and...

Re: recommended communications gear Yee Ole Experts of RF devices. I'm considering a radio for two primary reasons (1) communication with team in lightly wooded area, up to 2 miles away and (2) communication across town, up to 30 miles away, if the cell phones are down / overloaded. It...

Re: The Ballistics Calculator - Android phones <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Boomholzer</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Applied Ballistics is an form of Shooter with added features. A collaborative effort between Sean Kennedy and Brian Litz...

Re: The $24,000 question. Wow - what a topic. I'm surprised theres not already a thousand opinions here. As a matter of fact just last week I was boating across the lake at a fiends cabin happened to have my guns with me, I'll be damned if that boat didn't flip over and all of them sink to...