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    Baofeng UV-5R: what method do you use to keep the volume knob on max while wearing it on a belt ?

    Baofeng UV-5R: what method do you use to keep the volume knob on max while wearing it on a belt ? I have been noticing that the volume knob wants to continuously creep down lower and lower and I have to keep checking it and turning the volume back up.
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    What do you recommend for an audio cable going from uv-5R to an audio 1/4" TRS amplifier/speaker jack?

    What do you recommend for an audio cable going from uv-5R to an audio 1/4" TRS amplifier/speaker jack? (I have an adapter to get from 1/4 TRS to 1/4 TS). I already tried running a standard 2.5mm TRS from the uv-5R to the audio-amplifier. I also already tried running a standard 3.5mm TRS from...
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    Non-typical repeater application.

    I know I have asked this before. But, now I have more details. I have an alert signal (motion-alert from dakotaalert.com, with about a 5second-long alert message) automatically going into a Baofeng uv-R5 (call this radio #1). I have a maze of very tall obstacles that I must communicate...
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    Where can I get radios that will TX (and receive) at any frequency. For example, 162, 172, 182, 192, 202 mhz?So, I am basically looking for the ana

    Where can I get radios that will TX (and receive) at any frequency. For example, 162, 172, 182, 192, 202 mhz? So, I am basically looking for the analogous of a Baofeng uv-5R but that will TX at a set of five frequencies in about 10mhz intervals. I know people have them, but I don't know...
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    Can you really just connect any two radios with an audio cable like this and form a repeater? I.e., just connect them with an audio cable.

    Can you really just connect any two radios with an audio cable like this and form a repeater? Sorry in advance if it is a dumb question.
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    Can a motion alert be made to run on HAM frequencies? For example, the DakotaAlert (dakotaalert.com) runs on MURSfrequencies; is there a HAM vers

    Can a motion alert be made to run on HAM frequencies? For example, the DakotaAlert (dakotaalert.com) runs on MURS frequencies; is there a HAM version of this ?
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    Can anyone think of why sticking the below amplifier between the below transmitter and its antenna would not work ?

    Can anyone think of why sticking the below amplifier between the below transmitter and its antenna would not work ? amp: transmitter: https://www.homecontrols.com/homecontrols/products/pdfs/DA-DakotaAlert/DAMAPS_Manual.pdf receiver...