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I'm trying to program the memory for this repeater and so far managed to program the freq and uplink freq but I have no clue what PL is or if it stands for anything. "Home to the W6NUT 147.435 Amateur Radio Repeater - Great Radio in Los Angeles Input: 146.400 103.5 PL - San Diego Simulcast...

I turned my VX8R on for the first time at lunch today. I did a quick search in google and found a local repeater Amatuer Radio Station W6DEK Serving 147.435 Mhz Ham Radio on this website. I tuned it to that freq. and heard a few guys chatting away that seemed like they knew each other...

As my first radio... I can only say WOW it's small. There appears to be a lot of technology packed into this tiny device, it's simply amazing that technology has progressed this far. I remember seeing radios/CB's when I was a kid and they were huge! I've been reading the manual at work and...

This might sound silly but I'm honestly not in the know when it comes to 2way communication. Regarding contacts... When you guys meet a new contact over the air, do you talk to them for a while? What about? Do they send you a physical card so you can get in touch wiht them again on the...

I just became interested in communication on this level as a backup/emergency device when cellphones and land lines fail. I'm also interested in meeting more people at the same time. I have the VX8-R on the way with the quick charger. Now I just have to find a place to test and/or a club...