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add link to Baofeng UV-5R Programming
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* VHF 144 to 148 MHz 2 m | * VHF 144 to 148 MHz 2 m | ||
* UHF 440 MHz 70 cm | * UHF 440 MHz 70 cm | ||
Get a Baofeng UV-5R, change the antenna to a Nagoya NA-771 and use [http://chirp.danplanet.com/projectc/chirp/wiki?Home CHIRP] with a Kenwood USB cable to program it. | Get a Baofeng UV-5R, change the antenna to a Nagoya NA-771 and use [http://chirp.danplanet.com/projectc/chirp/wiki?Home CHIRP] with a Kenwood USB cable to program it. | ||
* [http://www.uv3r.com/uv5r,html Baofeng EV-5R] site is useful. | |||
* [http://uv5r.net/baofeng-uv-5r-programming/ Baofeng UV-5R Programming] for a quick guide. | |||
=== SDR === | === SDR === | ||
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=== Antennae === | === Antennae === | ||
Consider getting a Yagi-Uda antenna for the improved gain it provides. | Consider getting a Yagi-Uda antenna for the improved gain it provides. | ||
== Useful software == | == Useful software == | ||
