Part 1 of the Ham Radio Crash Course BaoFeng UV5R and Family radio tutorial on setting and programming. A low cost radio to add your preps is the Baofeng family of radios. I have several of these including the UV5R, BF-F8HP, and UV-82. The low cost UV5R is probably one of the most popular in […]
I had the opportunity to accompany my brother John on a trip to Barbados in 2018 for a month long stay. He does house/pet sitting for people through an organization called TrustedHouseSitters. We stayed in a private residence in Holetown taking care of two Jack Russell Terriers (Millie and Sara) for all but the first […]
What do you do when the power is out and you need to recharge your Baofeng radio? Disasters and power outages can happen at any time and it’s important for me to keep my communications channel open in case of emergency. Cell phones may not be available and my trusty ham radio gear will come […]