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I absolutely love the FX4CR! Would definitely recommend to anyone doing hf portable!

@@darryldowney Maybe one day I'll get one. Maybe I should sell my FT-891 and grab one? :)

@@ve7ajk I would never tell anyone to get rid of a radio! But these are pretty mind blowing for what they are in such a tiny package.

@@darryldowney Hahahaha. We'll see! Also I love how Rathtrevor is a 2fer. I try and stay up there every summer and have activated on the beach during low tide. It's perfect.

Let me tell you why "people do this" it happens because this is not my full time job so it doesn't get that kind of energy or attention. I shoot the video on day, maybe edit and add titles another day, and then... as you have pointed out, when I uploaded the video on yet another day, I then have to add titles, description, tags, age restriction, geotags, audio copyright information and then yes, I forgot to add the one link I said I was going to add. The link is now below as well as below your comment! bit.ly/40iyZgQ I personally like the SotaBeams mast over the cheap alternatives because the quality is top notch, can easily be disassembled and cleaned along with QUICKLY shipping the replacement sections when and if you break them. I broke the top section and they didn't even charge me to replace it, only the shipping and it was shipped faster to my door from the UK then anything I've ever ordered from the US or China. And the best part is supporting another company that is supporting this hobby I love so much. Thanks for another comment!

Welp, The links not working. You will have to use the good ole search bar.

@@darryldowney no trouble! thank you for the details, i know the internet is becoming more and more complex its a pain for us humans. i was just complaining a little bit, its a French thing lol! i wish you the best. may we have a mild winter this year!

@@MkmeOrg thank you!

on my radio the first 20 channels (1-20) have a CH next to the number. I am unable to program any of those channels with the CH. The others program fine. Those 1 - 20 numbers I didn't not program and I reset the radio and nothing changed. so there's that

I got the FX4CR directly from Yu (BG2FX), his website is here bg2fx.com/fx-4cr-transceiver-prod

The pack is from AliExpress, I cant find a link to the exact one anymore but a search for "tactical backpack" should get you something similar.

I ordered mine directly from Vero, our local ham club did a group buy to get a bit of a discount. www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html

@@tangozulu I picked mine up right from Vero. www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html

@@Cheusow Unfortunately I don't have a lot of experience with gmrs radios, here in Canada our regulations about gmrs are lacking heavily. That being said, I obviously do have the HA1G and can honestly say it is a fantastic radio. Very impressed with the build quality.

@@darryldowney thanks a lot.

Its a fantastic unit especially if you are working with a team of people that have them and can utilize some of the "team" or "group" features.

@@londo776 a clone of what? Please let me know, I would love to compare!

Would hardly call this a clone, I do think this handheld is pioneering especially for the price point and the capabilities it offers

I couldn't agree more.

A clone of what other radio?

@@RollinJo "ht" simple two letters

www.verotelecom.com/ Link to both android and iOS app on the Vero website, a bit down on the page.

Thank you very much

I don't know why, but I appreciate the selection of colours!

Very different radios, depends on that you are going to do with it I guess!

If you’re a hobbyist and want the best receiver for amateur use then ide say get the wouxun. If you’re looking for a new radio from a practicality standpoint especially for field use then I would lean more into the vgc, I do have a slight bias in that however so obviously take what I say with a pinch of salt If you’re really struggling sort out a pro and con list for both radios and start ticking off what you think you need and want and see what comes out on top

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@@mackperry9923 the app does exist for iOS, however I have not tried it. I have been told that it's functionality is not quite the same as the android version.

@@bobbyt3451 it's not offered anymore unfortunately!

@darryldowney ok I probably won't order a radio then because I'm sure that radio is going to have heat issues thanks KD9PMH 73s

@bobbyt3451 the new one has no rails, but does have a fan built in.

@darryldowney ok great thanks KD9PMH 73s

Yes, thanks for the heads up!

I wouldn't worry about it😊. Photographer Tony Northrup says some of his most praised recorded videos were in 1080P on a nice camera with lens

Most people won’t even notice since most people watch content on a phone or tablet.

Sorry, I don't think I can help. If it's not listed I wouldn't recommend try any others, I would recommend looking up if there are any other brands that produce the same radio and see if anyone has had success that way. Good luck!

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@@StarDraft-co6xq thanks for watching, I've got a few videos planned out and hopefully get some time to put them together! 🇨🇦

@@darryldowney Cool can"t wait to watch them could you do a video on wheres the best place to buy and find radio that you need. Also I want to use a VHF frequency instead of UHF just for simplex that no one is on. Could you help me.

@@bwillan nice one!

@@darryldowney I meant the person you were listening to on the radio. I wish it was me. LOL

Wow great job on the video, you just cranked that one out ⚡5/9 leaves such a great feeling, love the 20m propagation to California

@@markm592 absolutely you can move them. Try right clicking and I think the option to "move row up or move row down" may be what you are looking for. It will appear in the radio in whatever order they are in chirp. Let me know if that helps.

Thsnks for the response, I appreciate it man!! It just took some basic computer skills lol. Got 4 baofengs after Helene. Had no cell service for a week...... now I've got to watch the rest of your videos!! Thanks !

I always buy manual if possible!

@@darryldowney true! i currently have a Ford Focus and got it for 1500$. the usual automatic version is a lemon and they are all in the scrap yard. the automatic version of that car sells for 4000$ here. lololol as always the syncros are burnt, and the shift tower is loose but its still working alright.

@@PrimulaCarniolica simple seems to get it done in this instance! Needs some fine tuning of course, but I'm always moving stuff around and experimenting so nothing is ever permanent! With this setup, only 20w, I've been into Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France, seems to work pretty good, but the good bad conditions I'm sure are helping too! 73!

i forgot to mention ive use a ton fo ferrite core an toroid for power cable, my diesel jeep make a lot of noise on hf band when driving or the first 10 minut after parking

@@alessandroconcas I need to add more farrite to my setup for sure.

@@VE7GGH thanks Greg! Yep, results are decent, not as good as setting up my 100ft inverted v, but good enough to make a few hundred qso's off my roof.

It may be ghetto, but it works great! I don't operate at home on HF (unless I'm sitting in my car) but my neighbourhood especially has a decently bad noise floor. I do run hamsticks (15, 20m, 80m usually) on this mag mount as well. I currently have this HF setup along with an FX4CR Kit that I run out of a backpack for POTA/SOTA that I use a 6 band inverted v-dipole and 23ft Sotabeams mast. Sometimes I will swap the G90 into my Cherokee in basically the same configuration, depends on the adventure.