UPDATE: 9-January-2021, at 1900 Hours PST: I dig the Retevis RT97 Portable Repeater, so much, I purchase another one: Retevis RT97 Portable Repeater: GMRS version. I will do a write-up to see if any performance differences take place between the GMRS version and the HAM version. I should be getting it next week. BLUF: The…
Tag: Motorola XPR 7550e
Alfonso Faustino: TGIF Spot: Dual Band: 3.5-inch Nextion (Touch-screen) Hot-spot
If you’re looking for a digital-mode hot-spot (e.g., P25, DMR, Fusion, D-STAR, and NXDN), check out Robert Bretzman’s (K4WZV) TGIF Spot. What do I like about Robert Bretzman’s TGIF Spot? 3.5-inch Nextion Color Touch-screen, FPP: Front Panel Programming, Wi-Fi Scan, Adjustable BER Settings, Looks cool via the C4 Labs Clear Casing, Pre-programmed and ready to…
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: 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…