Can't hear them. Our dispatch is in town. I'm out in the county. When we are on the scene talking to each other on our channel we can hear fine. I think these radios work off a repeater. That's when it just goes from tower to tower bouncing around the signal?
Is there anything I can make that could help boost my radio signal? I came across this thing https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31FWZjRCzqL.jpg but costs about $50. The radio cuts out a lot...I have tired other antennas, but nothing makes it better. I'm using a Baofeng UV-5R +Plus...
What is the main difference between a lacquer and silicone? I saw this one that looks exactly like one I have.
Mine:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OA7178/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Other...
I normally use a tooth brush dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean my boards once I got them made.
Looks nice but I feel little uncomfortable buying things from website I don't know.
talking about liquid tin?
The thing I'm making is a full size light bar like you would see on an emergency vehicle. Enclosure I was thinking about is a flat rectangular plexiglass box with a top that could be removed. Its not going be left out side all the time, only when I need to use it...
I can make printed circuit board easily. But I'm having a hard time trying find a way to make them last longer and protect them from oxidation and corrosion. I have to make a lot of these boards and each board requires a bunch of soldering. Want do my best to make them last.
I gave a UV solder...