Tag: vgc
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Grab and Go Box: 2m/70cm Family and Emergency Comms Kit
Part of our Emergency Communications and Preparedness Why I Built This Box I wanted one box I could grab on the way out the door that would let my whole family stay in contact no matter what’s going on. Not a bug out bag, not a full station buildout. Just a self contained kit that…
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Radio Field Cards: Quick-Reference Programming Guides
Part of our Handheld Radios (HTs) guide. I keep pulling up the same four questions on every new radio that lands on the bench: how do I program a repeater, how do I get into VFO mode, how do I adjust power, and how do I scan. Every radio buries these in a different menu…
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APRS on the VGC VR-N76: Bluetooth KISS TNC Setup
The VR-N76 does APRS completely differently than anything else in my lineup. Instead of an all-in-radio APRS engine like the Kenwood or AnyTone radios, it works as a Bluetooth KISS TNC that bridges to your phone or a laptop, where the actual APRS application lives. That is a real strength for flexibility, but it also…
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VGC VR-N76 / BTech UV-Pro Review: A Great Budget EDC Radio, With One Real Catch
The VGC VR-N76 and BTech UV-Pro are the same radio wearing two badges, and a genuinely great budget EDC option, with one catch: no CHIRP support.