I'd like to feel good about my order, anything I should be aware of?
If I should feel bad, I'd like to know it too.
Thanks in advance.
If I should feel bad, I'd like to know it too.
Thanks in advance.
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FT270R ordered: Any thoughts?
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RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
I'm enjoying my baofeng at the moment but I really wanted this for the ipx7 rating. We have frequent typhoons during the wet season and our amateur club often asks for volunteers to monitor water levels on the major rivers and flood prone areas. I had to keep my baofeng in two ziploc bags for our last few volunteer efforts.
You should be happy with that HT....I have the FT 60 duel bander myself,if the 270 is as good as the FT 60 you will love it
My FT 60 lives a hard life,it gets thrown in the car for a few days at a time,and is on my nail bags when I am working from time to time and it is holding up just fine so far
Enjoy the 270 !!
My FT 60 lives a hard life,it gets thrown in the car for a few days at a time,and is on my nail bags when I am working from time to time and it is holding up just fine so far
Enjoy the 270 !!
Thanks, I actually wanted the FT60 but my dealer was OOS at the time and I couldn't wait to order my new toy.
I'm probably going to spring for the dual bander some time in the future.
I'm probably going to spring for the dual bander some time in the future.
You will need to use a external mic. The one in the radio has a plastic cover for water proofing. And it sounds really bad.
I have it now. On air reports are generally favorable but thanks for the suggestion.
HI......The 270 is an excellent radio, I have 5 of them that I rotate in use whilst activating summits over here for 'SOTA'.
They're very tough radios, near bullet proof front ends and they have superb battery life.
Front end rejection is a very important consideration when activating up in the mountains, as there is a lot of 'pager' and data burst activity up there which can render some radios totally useless.
Two tips for you......
1.....As Milkman says, use an external mic....I use the MH 57, it's not waterproof, so doesn't have the membrane protection, but it will improve the audio output from the radio no end......I often get very positive comments on the loudness and quality of the audio out.
2.....I've tried using 'fast' chargers on these radios, they seem to kill the batteries, so wouldn't recommend them.
Since I started using the 270's for SOTA, many more portable operators have bought them and they're now quite common out and about on the hills.
Before I got my first 270, I used the FT 60....for me, it wasn't a 'keeper'!
Regards, Neil.
They're very tough radios, near bullet proof front ends and they have superb battery life.
Front end rejection is a very important consideration when activating up in the mountains, as there is a lot of 'pager' and data burst activity up there which can render some radios totally useless.
Two tips for you......
1.....As Milkman says, use an external mic....I use the MH 57, it's not waterproof, so doesn't have the membrane protection, but it will improve the audio output from the radio no end......I often get very positive comments on the loudness and quality of the audio out.
2.....I've tried using 'fast' chargers on these radios, they seem to kill the batteries, so wouldn't recommend them.
Since I started using the 270's for SOTA, many more portable operators have bought them and they're now quite common out and about on the hills.
Before I got my first 270, I used the FT 60....for me, it wasn't a 'keeper'!
Regards, Neil.
Thanks for the tips. I guess I'll have to get a standard charger. How long is charging time with those?
About 6 hours, and the charger doesn't tell you when they are charged which is a bit of a pain.
I usually check the voltage on the display after they've been charging for the 6 hours, if it says 8.2/8.3 volts, then they're good to go.
One battery will last me the full day out on the mountains....Usually take about 60 contacts across a few summits, which may not seem many, but I'm not a '5 x 9' type operator!....Most of the folk I speak to are regular 'chasers' so I tend to waffle on a bit.
The battery life on the 270 is impressive, the radio just seems to 'sip' at it!
ATB, Neil.
I usually check the voltage on the display after they've been charging for the 6 hours, if it says 8.2/8.3 volts, then they're good to go.
One battery will last me the full day out on the mountains....Usually take about 60 contacts across a few summits, which may not seem many, but I'm not a '5 x 9' type operator!....Most of the folk I speak to are regular 'chasers' so I tend to waffle on a bit.
The battery life on the 270 is impressive, the radio just seems to 'sip' at it!
ATB, Neil.
Thanks for the reply. I use the power saver function set at 2 seconds and my batteries do last long enough for my needs. I just need to get an extra batt or two and that slow charger.