HRN 269: Bull in a China Shop

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We don't do unboxings and reviews, but this time we did both. Gary wanted to learn more about the 'cheap Chinese radios' everybody loves, so he picked up a BaoFeng UV-5x3 tri-band HT (144-220-440), which he unboxed, programmed and compared to the Kenwood TH-F6A tri-band HT. The Kenwood beat the BaoFeng by a mile in everything but price. For about $80, he found the BaoFeng 'good enough'.

HRN 268: Even MORE On the Road (to the 2016 DCC)

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Gary's on the road (again), through the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida to the ARRL/TAPR DCC. D-STAR, DMR, Special Event Stations, DX, Public Service... all somehow squeezed into a mere two hours and change.

HRN 267: DMR Unboxed

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Marking a little more time while tending The Bear, Gary repurposes a Facebook Live unboxing of a TYT MD-380 DMR handheld (with a little BTech UV 5x3 on the side)