>>761510>it's not rocket scienceRadio is fucking *magic*.
>pack an extra anthena and extra batterieswat?
>>761559>Uv5rs are nice because they are cheap. But they are cheap because they are bare bones. You are going to need some knowledge to use it. And the programing cable to name channels. And a general license to talk on the 2 meter and 70 cm bands.Basically this. Get a license, play around with it.
They're shitty radios, but for $30, you get a lot of radio for the money. They'll transmit on just about anything, so know what you're doing before you PTT. If you fuck up commercial or public safety frequencies, the FCC can and will ass-rape you. Just listening and "not hearing anyone on the channel" doesn't mean you're not parked on a repeater uplink.
If you want to throw $30 at the radio, go for it, but get your license. The best equipment in the world won't do anyone any good, but someone who knows what they're doing can get shit done with cheap shit.
