Radio Society of Greater Bixby

Both Mike KI5YX and Phillip KI5PFV brought their new Baofeng DMR HTs, the new DM32 model with lots of memories and larger size. In the Amateurish (see what I did there?) pic below, Mike’s 55 dollar black and green HT is on the right. Phillip spent $67 to get the clear plastic see through model (and some extra antennas and stuff).

As advertised, Mike YX also brought along his Baofeng programming computer. Kenny KJ5EKW had his new TD Radio H3 Plus (2 of them for $80) that had somehow gotten into BRICK mode. Mike tried resetting it to factory specs (didn’t work) and then reloading the firmware. The radio (in BRICK mode) didn’t respond. Lesson learned: Careful when buying radios that offer BRICK mode. Mike put a variety of 2M and 440 freqs in the other one.

Kenny EKW won the Silver Plated door prize (see pic above) although a condition of winning was to donate two bucks to another club (RSGB does not have a Treasurer).

Deb K5DBE brought her new MeshTastic Node, an 89 dollar RAK WisMesh pocket V2 with internal battery, GPS, and small LCD display. You talk to it through an App on your phone. Deb set it up herself (with guidance from Jeff AI5ME) and has been reading texts from all over town. See the pic above – the green HT thing on the left. No PTT button, and no speaker. Your PHONE.

Next mtg is Thurs 26 Febr, 7PM at Scott’s hamburgers in downtown Bixby. Left side, way in back..