Ok. If I plug the above UV-5R Baofeng into the Btech amp, then I actually do get some signal in my house (one room to another), through the MURS-base antenna and received at another UV-5R dialed to the same frequency (145mhz) in this case.
What power-meter and SWR-meter do you guys recommend ? (Granted I understand the MURS-base antenna was probably not designed for 145mhz.)
If I change the uv-5R receiving-radio frequency to 151.82mhz instead of 145mhz, the voice message is clearer. That's weird; I did not think uv-5R could do ANYTHING at 151.82 as that is not even in its range... And, the other weird thing is that the transmitting uv-5R, still at 145mhz, is not even the same frequency as the receiving uv-5R. Anyway, I only care about getting an alert, not about the clarity of it, just the volume/loudness of it.... (I just wanna get alerted !)
/////////////////////////////////////////////This is what I put in my notes:
Dakota radio cable-wired to uv-5r set at vox-10 and 145mhz.
uv-5r sma'd to rf-in of btech amp. output of btech amp
into murs-base antenna.
receiver uv5-r set at 151.82mhz (!??!?!)
The above cable (radio to radio) is:
Kework 2-Pack 11.8 inch Mini Coiled 3.5mm to 2.5mm Audio Cable,
90 Degree 1/8" 3.5mm TRS Jack Male to 2.5mm TRS Jack Male Stereo
Audio Aux Coiled Cord (3.5mm to 2.5mm)
Amazon product ASIN B07QLFNKTF////////////////////////////////////
Another thing surprising to me is this: At least inside my house, the uv-5R set at 151.82mhz is accepting transmissions directly from the MURS-MAPS sensor. (That is kinda funny since the Dakota radio is $85 and the uv-5R $22.)
In my head I am wondering: "how do I measure the power-output by the MURS-base antenna.")