I am 99.9999999 % that's a NO.
There are just on the FRMS and GRMS (or whatever they are called) channels.
BCA vs Baofeng bf-888s
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There are just on the FRMS and GRMS (or whatever they are called) channels.
They are HARD CODED for a specific group of Freqs.
You can not reprogram them like a HAM Radio over a wide range of bandwidth.
I agree with the previous replies.
Would like to add that the forestry frequencies are more than likely vhf. The bca link is a uhf radio. If you wish to talk to your buddies with the link and talk to the log truck drivers, you will need a dual band radio like the uv-5r or uv-82. In the end you will have better comms and spend less money than those with the link.
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So, on the CCR's will you be using wide or narrow or adding a 3rd test by using both?
Do you live in the Rigby area? If so we could do some preliminary testing from my place to yours.
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I live IN Rigby.
Its easy to tell my house from any other.
I am the only guy in Rigby that has a 160m and 80m antenna!
We should absolutely get together!!:face-icon-small-hap
Ahh gotcha, that makes sense....this stuff is out of my wheelhouse. My buddy is an Icom dealer....so thinking to just have him set me up one of those with everything I want in it.
Lots of guys I ride with have the BCA, but if I'm bringing a radio I definitely want the road channels if I wind up on an FSR they're hauling on.
https://backcountryaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BCLink_NAmerica_FrequencyCharts.pdf
Should be the same frequencies and privacy codes as other FRS/GMRS radios.
For privacy codes, remember to program BOTH your transmit and receive codes the same. It's common to program one and forget about the other, and then the radio won't work.
Should be the same frequencies and privacy codes as other FRS/GMRS radios.
For privacy codes, remember to program BOTH your transmit and receive codes the same. It's common to program one and forget about the other, and then the radio won't work.
For those that are fixed on adding a shoulder mic. to there Baofeng radio please rethink this as the radio itself is almost as small as a mic. Simply sew a neoprene beer bottle thermal bag onto your shoulder strap and put the radio directly in there. The sound is great and the mic works well right through the bag. The advantage is all the controls are close at hand and it is easy to remove to charge. The bag I use was 99 cents at Cabela's. Also I use a double length antenna and it neatly wraps over my shoulder as I use a elastic cord to hold it down to my shoulder strap. Can't beat this setup.
With a lithium Ion battery, as i understand it, their charge life is shortened substantially by cold temps. So i am wondering if the radio itself being on the shoulder strap would cause an issue, as it is directly exposed to the coldest temps. . .? I guess the thermal bag would help.
This is why i use the shoulder mic and have the radio inside the backpack and also inside a glove. The upgraded (longer) antenna sticks out through the zipper.
This is why i use the shoulder mic and have the radio inside the backpack and also inside a glove. The upgraded (longer) antenna sticks out through the zipper.
You using BCA or Baeofangs?
I am using Baofeng radios.
can you program a Baofeng radio to BCA sub channels ? for example 4-1
yes but i'm still trying to figure that out my self about ready to drive over to christophers
house and beg for help!!!!
house and beg for help!!!!
4-1 would be 462.637 with the ctcs (both transmit and receive) set at 67.0.
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I have my baofeng presets set to the same channels as the FRS/GMRS frequency’s to make it easy. preset 000 for weather. we rarely use the ctcs channels but that’s fairly easy to switch to if needed, just have to remember to set both the R-ctcs and T-ctcs. Every ctcs frequency on the baofeng is the same as the common 2 ways, 67.0 is 1....69.3 is 2.....71.9 is 3.....etc
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