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Talk-In radio:




I'm using a Juentai JT-6188 Mini I got at a hamfest as a talk-in radio. It's a bit of an odd radio, originally
purchased to install in the lid of a battery box as a go-box. It's dual band, dual VFO, and pretty rugged, and it
was only $60 new in box, great deal. I've programmed in simplex and several of the local repeaters.

It uses a short dual-band stub antenna held up on an extendable painting pole. I just lean it against whatever
is available, sometimes using a bungie cord to secure it down if it's windy.

Lastly, I got two 25ft lengths of LMR-240 "superflex", which is UHF-rated coax that's about as thick as RG-8X
but only slightly less flexible. I've added UHF/BNC adapters on the radio and antenna, and the coax is BNC.
So the whole setup is very quick to set up and take down, with no tools required.

So far it's done an outstanding job of getting out, easily getting full-quieting on distant repeaters that an
HT can't even bring up


configuring radio for talk-in


Juentai JT-6188 Mini (in Juentai)


LMR-240 (in UHF coax)


talk-in antenna and pole

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