Hey everybody, I hope you’re all doing well. I realize I have been a bit negligent with my check-ins here, forgive me. Like you, I have to work and bring home the bacon in order for me to be able to create and publish The Practical Woodsman content (believe it or not, The Practical Woodsman hasn’t made me filthy rich yet. Elon Musk has not asked to be personal friends with me, and I don’t have my own rocket company to take mankind to Pluto).
My point is that real life, and the need to earn a living, takes up more of my time and attention sometimes than other times. I appreciate everybody’s understanding. And especially - especially - I appreciate your support here on this group. It means more than you’ll ever know.
Baofeng K63… I forgot to mention in the video that the battery has a USB-C charge port, so it can be easily recharged in the backcountry with a power bank or a solar charger. Also, the battery allows for something like 12 hours straight usage, and 22 hours monitoring.
Get yer’s here: https://a.co/d/ci7hOcA
I’ve been using AI to answer all my questions and learn these radios. Here is some of my conversations with my good ol’ buddy ‘Chatty’ George P. Tooley (some call him ChatGPT) for your benefit and so you can see where I started and how I began to learn the ins and outs.
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On your Baofeng radio screen, the two sets of numbers you see represent two different frequency channels, and here’s how they function:
Top Frequency (Display A):
• In your photo: 155.725
• This is the active transmitting/receiving frequency when you’re on “A” (upper) channel.
• It is usually the main frequency you’re using to talk or listen unless you switch to the other.
Bottom Frequency (Display B):
• In your photo: 471.665
• This is a second frequency you can monitor or switch to quickly.
• It’s handy for dual watch or dual standby — the radio can listen to both frequencies and let you know when activity occurs on either.
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Key Differences in Purpose:
Function Top Frequency (A) Bottom Frequency (B)
Primary Use Active/Selected channel Secondary or standby channel
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