- Safely field strip your weapon 5 times
- Review the information on operating your Baofeng radio (see below). Using this information, set your radio to:
- Participate in the Thursday night Oath Keepers net
- Thursday night 3/17 at 8 pm on the St. Charles repeater
- Repeater frequency is: 145.330
- If you do not yet have your HAM license, you can still listen in.
NOTE: At the 3/12 training, Militia members were introduced to the J-Pole antenna and throat mic. You will find these and other equipment links over at our Individual Radio Equipment List post.
If you had any unanswered questions on how to operate your radio or maintain your firearm, please ask them in the comments.
Baofeng Operations Slideshow:
Field Strip Videos:
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I participated in the hamnet, I was very pleased that I could connect using my baofeng from Fenton/HighRidge to the St Charles repeater. I used the Slim Jim antenna on the equipment list. I was told I was transmitting pretty good. I bought a car antenna too but it was really cheap. It works but I would like some recommendations on a good one or feedback on the one I purchased.
Here is the one I purchased.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252055626285?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I heard you Kevin. I was on with 50 watts and a ladder j pole inside the house. No simplex contacts with that setup. I need to get an exterior antenna. You sounded very clear, great job.