Basic techy info needed

marky boy · Post by **marky boy** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 7:07 am

Hi All,

I have borrowed some GP68s for an exped to the Himalayas on Monday. I expect to use 3-4 of them in an area where no-one else is, so I'm not too fussed about the more technical capabilities of them.

I didn't receive a manual but have printed one from this site. I have a basic technical understanding of some of the terms but no practical understanding.

Could anyone point me to a good web site to quickly bone up on the saliant technical points (channels/freqs/tones) that I should consider.

Sorry to ask such a question but I'm pushed for time and don't know where or what to start looking for.

Mark

Jonathan KC8RYW · Post by **Jonathan KC8RYW** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 10:36 am

Well, whatever you do, make sure that all of the radio's are programmed for SIMPLEX, meaning recieve and transmit on the same frequency.

As for frequencies... I'm not familiar with the band plan in that part of the world. Anyone?

If you and the rest of the exped were licenced hams, you could use either the 2 meter or 70 cm bands.

Anyone else have ideas?

Post by **alex** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 11:42 am

You also didn't mention what band the radios are in. If it's VHF, I'm sure you can get away with using MURS frequencies with those radios.

If you are not sure if they are VHF/UHF, post the model number, and someone will point you in the right direction.

-Alex

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techie · Post by **techie** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 5:10 pm

Remember that he's in Asia.. not the US..
so MURS frequencies don't exist per-se,
nor do FCC rules apply in any way.

I have no idea what the licencing scenario would be in that area.

Astro_Saber · Post by **Astro_Saber** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 5:45 pm

just grab some ham radios and use them.

thats the best best or even frs/gmrs radios.

I dont think the FCC will come and visit you out there and if they do tell them haha

Tom in D.C. · Post by **Tom in D.C.** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 5:47 pm

I suggest that, if you MUST operate without government clearance etc., you take an inexpensive frequency counter with you and find out onsite what other groups are using for radio frequencies. That's a semi-safe approach. Of course, if they're all on UHF and your GP68's are VHF then you're screwed.

Foreign countries, even more than the USA, take a dim view of unlicensed radio operations; they want to control ALL of what comes in and what goes out of their domains by any means, and that includes radio. If you have the time, you could check with the Nepalese Consul in perhaps Boston, Washington, or New York City.

Tom, W2NJS
...in D.C.