BLUF: The following are P25 repeaters and P25 talk-groups/reflectors. This list will keep you entertained with your P25 activities. Enjoy! P25 Talk-groups — at times, talk-groups are also called reflectors: PAPA P25 Chat: 31077 PAPA P25xDMR: 31078 (This is a P25 bridge that connects to PAPA’s DMR system; and, the DMR system is linked to…
Alfonso Faustino: Garmin inReach EXPLORER+
I do a lot of activities in areas that do not have mobile signals for my iPhone 11 Pro; hence, when I’m out in these areas, I carry and rely upon two significant tools: Motorola APX 8000HXE and Garmin inReach EXPLORER+. I’ve already written a BLOG on my Motorola APX 8000HXE; hence, this BLOG is…
Alfonso Faustino: What’s in your Portable Communications (Comms) Case (AKA: Go-box)?
I think the word, go-box, is a lousy identifier of a case that contains communications devices — it sounds stupid to me; hence, I use the term, PCC-Portable Communications Case. I also find the term Communications-case or Comms-case as acceptable identifiers. If I used a bag, then I would call it a Comms-bag, and so…
Alfonso Faustino: Volunteer Emergency Auxiliary Comms Credentials
I became a HAM operator to meet one goal…volunteer my skills, talent, and experiences as an emergency auxiliary communications specialist to first-responder agencies. If you’re interested in volunteering your skills, talents, and experiences to a first-responder’s agency, here are the three of which I’m involved: USCG Auxiliary San Francisco Fire Department: NERT (I am considering…
Alfonso Faustino: BridgeCom’s AnyTone D868UV and D878UV Plus: Pass!
Recently, I received many emails about AnyTone transceivers — these new HAM operators and existing HAM operators are in the market for a new transceiver, asked me, “what about AnyTone [transceivers]?” Normally, I don’t talk about AnyTone transceivers; because, I have nothing good to say about AnyTone; however, since AnyTone advertises their transceivers for LEOs, fire-fighters, first-responders, and…
Alfonso Faustino: Maxpedition Falcon III Wolf Gray Back-pack
I’m a bag-freak. I have many bags in my storage area; and, they are all in excellent condition, regardless of age and deployment activities. At this point in time, my most used back-pack is my Maxpedition Falcon III Wolf Gray Back-pack. Don’t get me wrong, my deployment activities ain’t like the US Navy SEALs; but,…
Alfonso Faustino: For me, it’s all about the RX and TX
HAM operators were talking about the stuff they looked for in a transceiver…many operators were talking about features like color-display, caller-ID, water-resistant, DMR, System Fusion, D-STAR, VFO, and so on. When it came to me, I mentioned only two things: RX and TX. Really, in all honesty, I couldn’t care less about caller-ID, color-display, and…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola APX 8000HXE
My goal, ever since I moved from amateur transceivers to Motorola, was to get a brand new APX 8000; and, on May 2020, I made the purchase. Hold on…I ended up NOT getting the Motorola APX 8000 after all…instead, I ended up getting two models up above the Motorola APX 8000; I ended up getting…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola XTS 5000R Intrinsically-safe UHF R1 Model II Transceiver
2-January-2021, 0023 Hours PDT: Man, I really dig my XTS 5000R. I already got my APX 8000HXE, and I really like it, too. For some reason, I enjoy using the Motorola XTS 5000R as much as I enjoy my Motorola APX 8000HXE. One of the many reasons I enjoy using the XTS 5000R, as much…
Alfonso Faustino: Flex Tax and Consulting Group
My father told me, “son, when you start accumulating your wealth, you need four types of resources in your life: – doctor, – lawyer, – CPA, and an – automobile technician.” I have all four of these resources; and, in this review, I want to write about CPA firm that my family and I use: Flex…
Alfonso Faustino: Brachypelma Hamorii: Arogog (Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets): Journal
This BLOG is my online journal for my Brachypelma Hamorii Spiderling named, Arogog. This BLOG will be daily updated with my new observations and actions. Check 6! /s/ Alfonso Faustino CREDITS: Petko: The Dark Den Tom Moran: Tom’s Big Spiders Wikipedia: Brachypelma Hamorii As many of you know, recently, within the last year, I became…
Alfonso Faustino (K6ASF): Motorola XPR 7550e: BNC Female Antenna Adapter (Connector) (Patent Pending)
(Patent Pending: Filed: 30-November-2019) I got impatient waiting for someone to create a Motorola XPR 7550(e) BNC Female Antenna Adapter (Connector) for the Motorola XPR 7550e, Motorola XPR 7550, Motorola XPR 7580, and the Motorola XPR 7580e hand-held transceivers; hence, I consulted my team Wayne (engineer), Leonard (engineer), Ralph, to create a Motorola XPR 7550(e)…
