EdenChecked into my first amateur radio net in ten years. I felt like I was cheating using my phone but need to get my radio situation set up. I'm reviewing a technician license course just so that I remember all I've forgotten.
@Edenlinnea I didn’t know you were a ham. Or if I did, I’d forgotten.
@bbrannan I am. I got my license but I was at a very bad point in my life. I got a radio but then had !change some things about my life. I'm now at a point I can get back to it.
@Edenlinnea Ah, very good. Well, the better part, not the bad part. LOL
@bbrannan I have an account on AllStar now. I checked into the Puget Sound net. That was by accident. I was just checking out the nodes on AllStar.
@Edenlinnea Do you have my Baofeng guide? If you don’t, you can get it here: http://buddy.brannan.name/eyes-free/
@bbrannan I do have it. I'm just still nervous trying to set everything up. I have not read the whole thing yet. Do I have to install some Windows program? I also hear there are more accessible ones right now. Would you suggest something different? I want to have the best experience I can for less than $200.
@Edenlinnea Well… You don’t have to download anything to program the Baofeng, but as to more accessible radios, unfortunately the GD77 and its variants that could use the alternative OpenGD77 firmware are no longer available. But I understand the TYT TH-UV380 can take an alternative firmware.
@bbrannan Oh so the ones you like that were listed on the new hams suggested radio list no longer are around. Well, that's good the Baufeng won't require extra software. I definitely would like to upgrade. This radio, who knows if it works. Who knows if it was not a knockoff? My partner bought it for me on Ebay years ago.
@bbrannan Ohthe Baufeng talks without you having to do anything. what do sighted people do about that? I'm sure they don't want to hear it. And it's clear I need to review, review because this is flying above my head.
@Edenlinnea They turn the speech off in the menu.
@bbrannan I am looking to find someone local to help me and have to definitely call the FCC to fix my license issue.
@Edenlinnea You know about the new licensing fee, right? It now costs $35 to renew your license.
@bbrannan I figurë "è " a fee. Happy 6pay x. Ôanks é cläifyò è exact am_t.