ATC Circuit Breakers

RIGrunners from West Mountain Radio are great.  I have several of them.  But, I also feel the need to carry a pouch of extra fuses. I have seen people plug their power source into the wrong end of their RIGrunner…you know the end with the 1 amp fuse, not the one labeled “DCIN” and has the […]
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Handheld Mobile

I have done a variety of things for mobile ops over the years. Currently, I’m using a handheld in my car as I haven’t taking the time to mount a mobile yet. I’ve also used a handheld on my motorcycle. My preferred mount is the RAM Mount RAM-HOL-BC1U – High Strength Composite Cradle for Devices […]
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BrandMeister – The Hose and Scanning

The BrandMeister Hose has been updated to include scanning capabilities.  When you go to The Hose, you will now see a new “Scanner” option on the menu. Clicking the “Scanner” button will show you a list of talkgroups.  Put in the talkgroups you would like to listen to and click “Apply”  The scanner will start […]
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EMCOM on DMR

Emergency Communications, or EMCOM, is a significant element of amateur radio.  As new voice modes are added there is always interest in using the latest technology. DMR on the Brandmeister network has taken a major step in making DMR much more usable for EMCOM. The following announcement was posted in the BrandMeister Facebook group: Due […]
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BrandMeister – Text Messaging

This is not a full description of text messaging, more of a reminder that it is available. Text messaging is supported on the BrandMeister network and you are encouraged to experiment with it. Text messaging is not a store-and-forward system. The recipient does need to have their radio on and tuned to a BrandMeister repeater […]
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