LifePO4 battery technology has been a real game changer for emergency communications in desolate areas. I’ve been trying to upgrade my group of family repeaters to include lithium batteries instead of the AGM and SLA batteries The only dilemma… most of the repeaters I have installed are huge power users. The Motorola Quantar, even with power reduction to 50W, is not all too battery friendly. I’ve been contemplating swapping out the most critical sites to Hytera RD982 units. They are great at power consumption and draw less than 1/2 of the current as the Q’s. Plus… I’m the only one left who carries around a P25 radio, so it’s pretty much all analog for the family stuff. But… everyone seems to like Hytera and Motorola XPR7550 portables. Far cheaper than equipping them with APX8000’s. LOL Thanks for a great video.
I am building a set of portable repeaters with 20mm ammo cans and Kenwood TK-7360 mobiles and an 8360 for the link. I am modeling them after the Daniels repeaters seen in this video. What kind of antennas and masts are you using for deploying these? A duplexer is not practical for my design unfortunately because the box that I am using isn't big enough for a duplexer that will do what I need it to. The duplexer I am stuck with is a mobile 50 watt type that won't handle frequency splits under 3.4 MHz. I will be using those repeaters for a non profit emergency communications group.
The handset provides a small current along with your Mic audio on a pair of wires to the outside unit with the actual radio that has another device to interface the radio with the handset. Just one pair of wire is needed, could be electrical, thin telephone wire, or in this case, military grade field phone wire. Thanks for watching.
Q1, the UHF link was used to connect separate VHF repeaters together over the air. making all sites one single command channel. Q2, Dont know the laws about it, but I dont see any rules against it. Q3, Yes, you are allowed to keep it private and keep others away.
maybe you could give props to the guy that flew you up there in the bell 206-l4 owned by Redding Air Service in Redding,ca, and got you back to the Heli base on that ranchers land.......just a thought. and yes I was there with the ship...
LifePO4 battery technology has been a real game changer for emergency communications in desolate areas.
I’ve been trying to upgrade my group of family repeaters to include lithium batteries instead of the AGM and SLA batteries
The only dilemma… most of the repeaters I have installed are huge power users.
The Motorola Quantar, even with power reduction to 50W, is not all too battery friendly.
I’ve been contemplating swapping out the most critical sites to Hytera RD982 units.
They are great at power consumption and draw less than 1/2 of the current as the Q’s.
Plus… I’m the only one left who carries around a P25 radio, so it’s pretty much all analog for the family stuff.
But… everyone seems to like Hytera and Motorola XPR7550 portables. Far cheaper than equipping them with APX8000’s. LOL
Thanks for a great video.
Keep up the good work on your videos. Your videos have helped finally motivate me to take my ham tech license test in a few weeks.
What a job! Setting up com systems and flying.
Spent quite a bit of time in that area. Inlaws live a few miles from McCloud reservoir.
I am building a set of portable repeaters with 20mm ammo cans and Kenwood TK-7360 mobiles and an 8360 for the link. I am modeling them after the Daniels repeaters seen in this video. What kind of antennas and masts are you using for deploying these? A duplexer is not practical for my design unfortunately because the box that I am using isn't big enough for a duplexer that will do what I need it to. The duplexer I am stuck with is a mobile 50 watt type that won't handle frequency splits under 3.4 MHz. I will be using those repeaters for a non profit emergency communications group.
Agreed, its a work in progress. The Man cabana always get bumped off priority. Thanks for watching.
Many thanks for an excellent video and discussion!
Thanks man, Had fun making them, except the garage scenes, not too tactical there..
Thumbs up if for nothing else the Depeche Mode soundtrack. Good vid.
Q: Can you tell me how did you connect the remote handset from the tent to the radio outside.
Thanks.
Can you make this available to view on mobile cell phone app? Im eager to view the video but it is set to desktop only?
beautiful country for sure..
does that chopper have twin rotors or was that an illusion on the camera?
The handset provides a small current along with your Mic audio on a pair of wires to the outside unit with the actual radio that has another device to interface the radio with the handset. Just one pair of wire is needed, could be electrical, thin telephone wire, or in this case, military grade field phone wire. Thanks for watching.
I would love to talk to you about a duplex repeater project I’m working on. Is there anyway I can get in touch with you.
are you local to shasta county?
Q1, the UHF link was used to connect separate VHF repeaters together over the air. making all sites one single command channel.
Q2, Dont know the laws about it, but I dont see any rules against it.
Q3, Yes, you are allowed to keep it private and keep others away.
really great!
Good deal, welcome to geekville ;
Because of the soundtrack (music), YT blocked the video in certain venues. I have no control of that.
you will need a technical exam for uhf, vhf radios, plus you can get a baofeng uv5r radio for under $50.00
What's the name of the song at the end of this video?
Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - In the Iaah(Soul Fire)
Thanks brother. Love your videos
maybe you could give props to the guy that flew you up there in the bell 206-l4 owned by Redding Air Service in Redding,ca, and got you back to the Heli base on that ranchers land.......just a thought. and yes I was there with the ship...
ZOEY FARRELL your name is zoey? Yuck.
Bummer.. I dont have a desktop. Im sure you did a great job tho..
Illusion, it was a conventional helicopter.