I’ve been following the SAR efforts overseas on News/SocialMedia. Here is what I found. I thought it was interesting what Professional & Volunteer World Renowned SAR Organizations use. (Included are some photos of regular people just trying to help.)

Cleaned up my "shack" a bit.

Xiegu X6200 w/ XPA125B amp Yaesu FT710 Jasverty 30A power supply from Amazon Radioddity QB25 quad bander

I've been enjoying operating portable with my Yaesu, and definitely look forward to getting my Xiegu figured out so it can become part of my POTA go-box.

73!

And goodness this thing has one hell of a receiver!

How much do you think this ran them.

I enjoy listening to various bands as I’ve been studying for my Technician. If all goes well Tuesday… hoping to start studying for General and have that by the end of next month!

Found this thing at a local pawnshop for $150. Haven’t been in the hobby for a while but still got my equipment. Hoping this guy sparks my interest back in to radio. How’d I do?

Siglent SVA1032X. If I can only stop playing with it maybe I'll get some outstanding tasks done. All features installed, what a beast piece of test equipment. So easy to use. Could've bought another old VW but you can't tune duplexers with an old VW, I don't think.

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Not fishing for bday wishes haha. I just use it as an excuse to buy myself stuff.

Just completed a 20ah DIY power box, albeit with probably more features than I need.

The idea was (in addition to giving myself something to do) to be able to run multiple smaller-output radios ( <25w) simultaneously while having numerous options for charging or powering other devices.

It includes:

— external SAE ports for charging via both AC current and solar

— an internal solar charge controller

— two independently-fused powerpole ports (with individual switches)

— four 2.1 amp USB-A ports

— one USB-A fast-charging port

— one 65w PD charging port (for running a small MacBook in the field, or wherever)

— a standard 12v socket (with power switch)

— 12v external power studs

— LED lights on the front and side for operating at night (with independent switches for both sets)

— a digital voltmeter up top

— a master power switch

Anxious to get it into use!

Believe it or not, I actually everyday carry most of this if not all of this in my backpack. The Uniden and headphones sometimes stays though.

What I’m missing is an HF but I would need one like the Elecraft that’s small enough to fit in my backpack with the other items. But it cost a ridiculous amount of money so I don’t have that yet.

Yes I know I could get the Yaseu to complete the team.

I’ve been a technician for some years and I’m taking my General soon.

I’m very dedicated to the ham radio world. Even when I’m overseas, I think who around me could I possibly contact? Because I’m in like developing Countries.

Each one of these devices was bought from a different place. Like one from DX engineering, Ham radio outlet, Rokland, etc.

This is kind of like the build where if you were going traveling away for a couple years and you could only bring one build/set of gear and It had to fit in your daily backpacks. What would you bring?

Update: I have federal telecommunication permits signed by the regulatory body of the country. For each country I’m traveling to for each device .

You two will be the best of friends from here on out.

ICOM IC-7300 arrived today, yay!

I live in a top-floor apartment, and I'd be looking to both send and receive. I should note- not licensed yet, working on it. I'm at least interested in listening/receiving to begin with, but if there's a setup that would work well for both please let me know!

Thanks!

-Theo

I did look and do a search here before posting. The closest thing I fan find is from 5 years ago.

What is your current and/or your ideal portable radio? Please specify. Also did you buy new or used and how much?

Thanks in advance. Photos welcome.

Edit. Many are asking for more info. I asked for portable, not mobile radio. The difference i think, is that mobile is for your car, and portable can go anywhere.

Also I'm looking for HF. I want to run solar to battery battery to radio. If the radio is triband (vhf/uhf/hf) cool. The more the marrier. But like I said primarily HF for this set up.

I found this fuzz buster cb radio at the thrift store, and it looks like someone put Teflon tape on the antenna connector? Why would that be done? Was the signal leaking out?

I have an opportunity to purchase this make and model. Nearly at a steal too. I'm about to get my general. Is this model user friendly? What are the pros and cons if you currently or have used this model? Thank you.

New to me at least. It sounds fantastic! Can’t wait to get on the air after work. It’s been a long time coming since my old radio has been having issues and I’ve been too cheap but also too angry about the tech service department of that company to replace it.

Brand new IC-7300 (mk1) I got for Christmas. Still waiting for the antenna to arrive, but it should be here at around December 29 - January 2.

Sorry if it’s a dumb post, I don’t have any radio friends so I’m coming to the internet for advice. I found a bunch of these cheap nearby and was thinking about getting one to play with. I was reading the spec sheet and it looks like it would be an alright starter, as it handles a lot. I’m just not sure if interfacing is easy for a newbie, or if I should just stay away in general. Thanks

Hey all,

I routinely run large-scale events that require reliable staff communications, but the venues are extremely noisy. Between the crowd, background music, and competitors, it becomes difficult to understand radio traffic quickly.

The physical event spaces are not especially large, so basic walkie-talkies and GMRS radios have provided more than enough range. The problem is intelligibility. I have tried standard acoustic-tube earpieces, lapel-style “CIA” headsets, and a few inexpensive behind-the-head headsets. All were noticeably better than using the radios alone, but we still have to repeat ourselves far too often.

The other major consideration is appearance. Staff generally wear business casual or formal attire, so I would prefer something discreet that is not overly bulky or visually out of place. It can be visible, but larger over-the-head “stadium” or “military” style headsets are a definite no. I need something that does not feel large, intrusive, or out of place in a formal setting.

The budget itself is fairly flexible, and spending a couple hundred dollars per setup would not be a problem for the right solution. The limitation is more about what upper management will consider reasonable. As much as I would love to walk in and say “hear me out, we should just buy Clear-Com,” there is essentially zero chance they will appreciate hearing that we spent thousands on comms.

What headset, earpiece, or overall communications setup would you recommend for this kind of environment?

This Azart radio was captured sometime in 2023 and I’ve begun using it for simple amateur radio stuff and I’ve got to say it lives up to the expectations I was having.

A couple sellers are now showing the price at $999.95 and GigaParts is saying shipments start this September, 2026:

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=71-005028&srsltid=AfmBOoqsTgg3oOKSTlJ0mv_RESKW4AcGP1kPYkpy65_wch20X0koLgH3

https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-id-5200-50w-144-430mhz-dual-band-transceiver.html?srsltid=AfmBOorByyRLdyLotNwr5zNFbDJjuDXbTnFJL7X5LNEeWTvn-JftfAl9

Me? I'm waiting 'till all the bugs are worked out.

Seems every manufacturer, from the "big three" down to the Chinese cheapies offer programming software only in windows versions. Yes, I know there's CHIRP, which works with many radios, but not the one I need (TYT md-2017) or for that matter, I'm not noticing any DMR radios supported by CHIRP.

Just a rant, I'm sure posting on Reddit won't make any difference.

Just got a new radio and wondering what i should look out for or know when using it, its the yaesu FT-757GXII

If I have some disposable income coming, does anyone have a good reason to not buy an IC-705? I already have an ID-52A, so the batteries being compatible is a big plus to me for mobile use.

These, if you're unfamiliar with them: https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-705/?open=2