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Yes, good little radios for the price, i have two UV5RC's.
Be mindful that they are only 2M & 70CM's on FM, but you can also program in PMR 446 and they also work on marine freqs too, as i live near the river i also listen in on the VTS too.

If you visit my clubs website

http://www.brats-qth.org

And click on the top right link, that says online training.

There is loads of stuff on there to be used as a training aid to help you out.

As for the practicles, you will be helped through them as the trainers do not want you to fail either.

filsgreen wrote:Excuse me for my ignorance, but if you wanted to remain anonymous whilst posting on the QRZ website, could you not put a not quite correct address in?

Phil

Yes you could if you wanted to.

My call sign is not published in the RSGB yearbook as i asked not to be.

Even on my QRZ page it only has my first name and my area of location.

OPSEC yes

Good luck with the foundation exam, its really easy.

Once you have got your foundation licence the world will be your oyster so to speak.

Talking to various parts of America last night at the radio shack using only 100 Watts of power, giving them a very good signal, considering they are using 1000 Watts and up. Not bad eh

Being a biker and now a triker and a fellow brother of the wheel, i would like to enquire as to the cubic capacity of the engine and whether it be a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke

You may find more information in the radio communications thread, lots info there about radio and how to communicate with others when the SHTF

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