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butch&fonda

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  1. jenandjon, A LOT of hams get started with those little Baofang handhelds. Even when they accumulate more equipment, they still use them. As mentioned, a lot of prime areas, may or may NOT have repeater coverage, so the limitation on "point to point" operation, can be severely limited by terrain and other factors. Even more pricey equipment suffers from those same limitations. Study, get licensed, get a pair and download CHIRP, programming those without it can be an "interesting" adventure. Best of luck Butch, W9MCI
  2. With the rolling blackouts and the fires going on, a few of my friends that live out there say the cell systems get overloaded and their backup power gets iffy. You wonder how long it might take before they reconsider.
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