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common equipment or frequency.. - mikebratcher69 - 19 November 2011 What about us getting some sort of common equipment? and a common prepper frequency? could we do it? for mutual aid, protection or stores sharing etc... maybe we could all chip in, so we know we're all in it properly. maybe with some sort of passwords, security etc... And before you say it I know its been said before but.. any new ideas or thoughts?... I know much has been made about cb's and such but is there an id card we could make, a small badge we could wear, just so we dont shoot each other.... RE: common equipment or frequency.. - Skean Dhude - 19 November 2011 When CBs were all the rage we set up a club and one of the techies modified our rigs to get a slightly off channel frequency which we could use at the flick of a switch. A channel just for us. That was how I met some of my close friends. It worked great and then CB was legalised and we all went our own ways. The issue we have is we are all over the country, none of us know each other and we are unlikely to build up close relationships that way. However, in saying that I set up the contact area for that very purpose so people living close could meet and build up relationships. I can't think of a way that we could do this covering the UK like the masons, with a secret handshake, or frequency. Any ideas? I don't have the pennies to invest on a bit of kit that would be stored in Wales and I may never get to use when I need it. I think though this is what we should be looking at. A community is much better than an individual. RE: common equipment or frequency.. - NorthernRaider - 19 November 2011 That article I posted tother day refered to how PMR 446 was slowly but steradily becoming the new UNofficial CB frequencies for most of the EU, and more and more radios are being made that can be easily uprated from .5watt to 5 watt power. I'll try and find it again and repost it here. Intek MT 5050 proferssional PMR 446 radio review http://www.transmission1.co.uk/2008/09/intek-mt-5050-professional-pmr-446-radio-review/ Radios on the Internet » 04092008 Intek MT-5050 Professional PMR-446 Radio Review Posted by Transmission1 in PMR-446, Reviews, tags: Intek, PMR446, review Graham (5thElement) tries out the new Intek MT-5050 PMR handheld. The MT-5050 is a professional looking radio aimed at the professional radio user but without the higher price tags associated with some brand names. Graham soon discovers that there is more to this handheld than meets the eye! Introduction The Intek MT-5050 is an 8 channel PMR446 radio which also includes 69 LPD channels. The radio can also be modified which will be covered in more detail later in this review. Specs Channels: 8 PMR channels + 69 LPD channels with 38 CTCSS tones UHF 446.00625 – 446.09375 (PMR band) UHF 433.07500 – 434.77500 (LPD band) Power source: 7.5v (5 x 1.5v AA alkaline) or 6v (5 x 1.2v AA rechargeable) Output Power: High 500mw, Low 10mw (PMR band) 10mw (LPD band) Dimensions: 195mm (H) x 60mm (L) x 40mm (D) Weight: 250g (including batteries) Features The Intek MT-5050 appears to have every feature you could require in a radio of this type. The features include: • CTCSS • Adjustable digital squelch • Monitor button • 8 memory channels • S/RF meter • Roger beep • 3 call tones • Adjustable output power • Battery level indicator • Large backlit LCD display • Dual watch • Vox • Voice scrambler (after modification) What’s in the box? The radio is supplied with a generous 1500mAh battery pack (5 x 1.2v AA 1500mah rechargeable cells) and also includes the battery charger. You also receive a belt clip and the user manual. Performance The build quality of the radio is good, it feels sturdy and has a nice weight to it. The volume knob also acts as the on/off switch which has a nice positive click and smooth action. All the main buttons are positioned on the front of the radio and are clearly labelled. The short antenna is sturdy and certainly doesn’t feel like it will snap off given the slightest knock! INTEK MT 5050 FREQUENCY LIST TOTAL : 99 CHANNELS LPD433 30 CHANNELS PMR446 20 CHANNELS LPD433/PMR446 (SEMI-DUPLEX) LPD433 BAND 69 CHANNELS + CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY NUMBER (MHz) READING 01 433.07500 01 02 433.10000 02 03 433.12500 03 04 433.15000 04 05 433.17500 05 06 433.20000 06 07 433.22500 07 08 433.25000 08 09 433.27500 09 10 433.30000 10 11 433.32500 11 12 433.35000 12 13 433.37500 13 14 433.40000 14 15 433.42500 15 16 433.45000 16 17 433.47500 17 18 433.50000 18 19 433.52500 19 20 433.55000 20 21 433.57500 21 22 433.60000 22 23 433.62500 23 24 433.65000 24 25 433.67500 25 26 433.70000 26 27 433.72500 27 28 433.75000 28 29 433.77500 29 30 433.80000 30 31 433.82500 31 32 433.85000 32 33 433.87500 33 34 433.90000 34 35 433.92500 35 36 433.95000 36 37 433.97500 37 38 434.00000 38 39 434.02500 39 40 434.05000 40 41 434.07500 41 42 434.10000 42 Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 1 of 5 LPD433 BAND 69 CHANNELS + CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY NUMBER (MHz) READING 43 434.12500 43 44 434.15000 44 45 434.17500 45 46 434.20000 46 47 434.22500 47 48 434.25000 48 49 434.27500 49 50 434.30000 50 51 434.32500 51 52 434.35000 52 53 434.37500 53 54 434.40000 54 55 434.42500 55 56 434.45000 56 57 434.47500 57 58 434.50000 58 59 434.52500 59 60 434.55000 60 61 434.57500 61 62 434.60000 62 63 434.62500 63 64 434.65000 64 65 434.67500 65 66 434.70000 66 67 434.72500 67 68 434.75000 68 69 434.77500 69 Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 2 of 5 LPD433 BAND cotd. ADDITIONAL CHANNELS SIMPLEX + CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY NUMBER (MHz) READING 70 434.80000 70 71 434.82500 71 72 434.85000 72 73 434.87500 73 74 434.90000 74 75 434.92500 75 76 434.95000 76 77 434.97500 77 78 435.00000 78 79 435.02500 79 80 435.05000 80 81 435.07500 81 82 435.10000 82 83 435.12500 83 84 435.15000 84 85 435.17500 85 86 435.20000 86 87 435.22500 87 88 435.25000 88 89 435.27500 89 90 435.30000 90 91 435.32500 91 92 435.35000 92 93 435.37500 93 94 435.40000 94 95 435.42500 95 96 435.45000 96 97 435.47500 97 98 435.50000 98 99 435.52500 99 Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 3 of 5 PMR446 BAND 8 CHANNELS + CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY NUMBER (MHz) READING 01 446.00625 P1 02 446.01875 P2 03 446.03125 P3 04 446.04375 P4 05 446.05625 P5 06 446.06875 P6 07 446.08125 P7 08 446.09375 P8 ADDITIONAL CHANNELS SIMPLEX + 09 446.10625 P9 10 446.11875 P0 11 446.13125 H1 12 446.14375 H2 13 446.15625 H3 14 446.16875 H4 15 446.18125 H5 16 446.19375 H6 17 446.20625 H7 18 446.21875 H8 19 446.23125 H9 20 446.24375 H0 21 445.99375 L1 22 445.98125 L2 23 445.96875 L3 24 445.95625 L4 25 445.94375 L5 26 445.93125 L6 27 445.91875 L7 28 445.90625 L8 29 445.89375 L9 30 445.88125 L0 Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 4 of 5 ADDITIONAL CHANNELS (SEMI-DUPLEX) CHANNEL FREQUENCY TX FREQUENCY RX DISPLAY NUMBER (MHz) (MHz) READING 31 446.01875 433.10000 d1 32 446.03125 433.12500 d2 33 446.05625 433.17500 d3 34 446.08125 434.70000 d4 35 446.09375 434.77500 d5 36 433.10000 446.01875 d6 37 433.12500 446.03125 d7 38 433.17500 446.05625 d8 39 434.70000 446.08125 d9 40 434.77500 446.09375 d0 41 446.10625 434.80000 F1 42 446.11875 434.82500 F2 43 446.13125 434.85000 F3 44 445.99375 435.02500 F4 45 445.98125 435.05000 F5 46 434.80000 446.10625 F6 47 434.82500 446.11875 F7 48 434.85000 446.13125 F8 49 435.02500 445.99375 F9 50 435.05000 445.98125 F0 Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 5 of 5 RE: common equipment or frequency.. - Bald Carl - 21 November 2011 PMR is a reasonable bit of kit for short range use 1 to 2 mms. CB gets you a bit further. HAM radio can get you around the world but, would you want a great big target...I mean radio antenna in your back garden in a situation where people could be cold, tired and hungry? RE: common equipment or frequency.. - Skvez - 21 November 2011 You can't eat a radio antenna, in a rural environment it may draw make it easier for refugees to find your house but in an urban or suburban environment I don't think it will draw additional attention to you. There is house I pass occasionally that has a huge antenna in the garden. I assume he has a few radios, I don't assume he has stocks of food. RE: common equipment or frequency.. - Skean Dhude - 22 November 2011 You can make it with OPSEC in mind. My next door neighbour was a ham and he had his washing line as an antenna with a extension which he raised in the dark. I would guess we could so something similar. Maybe we should arrange a frequency and time when we could all go on and listen. Meeting points as well. Now is the time before we need it. RE: common equipment or frequency.. - NorthernRaider - 22 November 2011 SD wasnt one of the old slistuk types documented as saying he had his aerials hidden up a tree ? |