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    Radio and boosting signal

    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?
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    Radio and boosting 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...
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    PCB, protection

    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...
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    PCB, protection

    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.
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    PCB, protection

    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...
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    PCB, protection

    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...
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