Tegelberg Freenet Gateway @100km (63miles)

[philipriding]

why not put it in a leather pouch, they cost around a fiver, it will last forever.

[combatwombat71]

"...can see on the screen maybe?..." - nope - you'll need to remove that plastic packing film! The screens on these things are quite tough and scratch resistance. My little Yaesu goes most places and the screen still looks great. If you are really concerned about it, you can get optically clear film designed for PDA's, mobiles etc. to put on there and trim to size. 73 - VK2GOM

[simonthewizard]

Has been changed now and mobile phone screen added. That was the first try so was straight from box, nothing more. 73s

[combatwombat71]

Good stuff :-) Enjoy your Yaesu. 73!

[QSO4YOU]

FRN ist eine Super Sache wir suchen aber immer Jugendliche die Spaß am Free Radio Network haben. Denn die Nutzer von FRN werden immer älter und es kommen keine jungen Leute nach. Mehr Infos zum Jugendserver findet ihr in meinem Kanal.

[AndiGS94]

@QSO4YOU

Du hast recht, immer weniger Jugendliche haben Spaß daran. Es liegt am Internet was alle einfach, überall und immer vernetzt. Ich selber hatte mal eine Zeit lang ein Gateway auf PMR laufen, musste es aber auf Anordnung meines Vaters abstellen da sowohl vom Internet aus als auch über Funk zu wenig Nutzung vorhanden war und es einfach nur Strom verbraucht hat. Schade eigtl. :(

[cloudsifter11]

Got one a couple of days ago (VX-8R). My incentive to upgrade from Novice after having my license for 20+yrs and never doing anything with it. GREAT little radio.

[simonthewizard]

Thanks for the news, hope that it works well. They are excellent on all areas really, cannot at all complain aboout mine. Receive is excellent, and works as well on low power as anything have tried.

[m0ogy]

I didn't know that Simon..........as mines only been used on 2meters (4 Times.........LOL).I've just worked into Italy EU "Midband" on my DNT 40FM..........5/9+.The other guy was on a TS870s with audio gear....(maybe them lads can use them on EU FM.....!!!).He did start giving his IK call out when I called him.LOL

[m0ogy]

Nice video ..Simon,Fez I own a Yaesu VX7R which I have all the matching extras for (Including hand mic and case) these have been out for 5 years+ now and the VX8 is an updated version, these are 5 watts 2/70/6 meters and I guess can be widebanded..........and can be picked up used for £120ish..DAVE (M0OGY/26OK046) UK.

[simonthewizard]

The only thing is that the VX8e is the first one with the 6.25 step for PMR. The mobile radio FTM10 had it, but when tx it took you other places.

[GrowMoreWeed]

Likewise. I'll take one of each please! :D

Is Freenet as the name would imply, license free?

[simonthewizard]

Freenet is 6 channels in 149mhz and indeed it is licence free, 500mw and fixed antenna, like with PMR. And, same as PMR you can connect it to the internet via the software eqso and frn. This one, its on FRN

[26pr007]

nice

[fezuk2006]

I want one!

[simonthewizard]

Hi Fez, what you need? The radio or the gateway. This radio oh man is the business. It works like stink, can access the links OE7XRJ and the Tegelberg with 500mw, not more needed. Just new here yesterday so many things to look at. Markus @ Neuner again had it one of the first! A lot more to do with it and will add here, inbuilt TNC, does APRS, and god knows what. Not read the "small" manual at the moment, well not completed reading it

[fezuk2006]

Both! lol.

The radio is the biz but I can't justify £300 on a handheld :(

A node at 1700m would also be nice. :D

[simonthewizard]

Honestly, still getting the radio sorted, but it has the lot.. Mega Impressed at the moment, true the price is also a lot, but you only get what you pay for as they used to say. Hope more vids with the VX8e coming soon :)