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01-15-26 Dollar Tree Scanner Antenna (I'm not kidding... A friend of mine made an outdoor scanner antenna out of a few Dollar Tree paper towel holders. He said 2 minutes with a Dremel and 5 minutes with the soldering antenna... 01-15-26, 18:00 pm A friend of mine made an outdoor scanner antenna out of a few Dollar Tree paper towel holders. He said 2 minutes with a Dremel and 5 minutes with the soldering antenna did the job for only $6.00. I never would have thought of that. View article »
01-15-26 Good cheap radios for DMR that work I'm wanting to build up my collection of DMR handhelds I only need a couple more just so I've got a good selection. After buying the problematic Boafeng DR-1801UV its... 01-15-26, 18:00 pm I'm wanting to build up my collection of DMR handhelds I only need a couple more just so I've got a good selection. After buying the problematic Boafeng DR-1801UV its really put me off buying anymore DMR handhelds but I know I can't give up on my DMR dream because of one problematic radio. I guess its a question of live and learn when buying such radios. I've been interested in the Boafeng DM1701 I know a few people have those radios but I'm just wondering if I should expect to have issues... Read more View article »
01-15-26 Is this XTS2500 m3 VHF a good one? Looking for a XTS2500 in the vhf range with aes256 and fpp - i've scrolled through a ton of listings, I get that aftermarket housings aren't as good as OEM. Seems to be... 01-15-26, 17:56 pm Looking for a XTS2500 in the vhf range with aes256 and fpp - i've scrolled through a ton of listings, I get that aftermarket housings aren't as good as OEM. Seems to be difficult to find oem housings to replace with, is there a source for these still? Ad claims it's tested and aligned -- is this good to go? Is there anything else I should be looking at/for when buying a used xts... Read more View article »
01-15-26 Grundig Satellit 800 Millenium Battery Issue I have a Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium that works great with AC power. But when I put in six brand new Duracell batteries, no power. the battery compartment is clean... 01-15-26, 17:56 pm I have a Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium that works great with AC power. But when I put in six brand new Duracell batteries, no power. the battery compartment is clean and without any corrosion. I know its getting power from the batteries since the display is blinking but doesn't turn on when I press the power button. Thoughts? View article »
01-15-26 MPSCS Sites/Talkgroups 2026 This is the main discussion thread for the MPSCS radio system for 2026. 73's Ron 01-15-26, 17:41 pm This is the main discussion thread for the MPSCS radio system for 2026. 73's Ron View article »
01-15-26 Red River DMR? Apparent new Non-Interopable... So lately I've been noticing that Red River EMS appears to be using DMR conventional on San Antonio Peak, 151.1. (I'm monitoring from Southern Colorado, not the local... 01-15-26, 17:40 pm So lately I've been noticing that Red River EMS appears to be using DMR conventional on San Antonio Peak, 151.1. (I'm monitoring from Southern Colorado, not the local area). I'm hearing very minimal traffic, basically Med units calling en-route to a hospital and calling 10/42, but no tones/pages and no details about calls, which I'm assuming must be going out on other frequencies. Can someone who lives near or travels through the area confirm the currently used frequency plan for Red River... Read more View article »

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