I have been using the Shark RF OpenSpot2 hotspot to access the BrandMeister DMR network for the past few weeks, so I decided to try an experiment. A few days ago as I was changing talkgroups in my DMR radio I had a curious thought. My radio has two VFO lines that can be set to either VHF or UHF to monitor two frequencies at once. I wondered if that would work for the DMR talkgroups as well. After speaking to a few other DMR users we came to the conclusion that no one that we know had ever tried it to see if it would work or not, so, why not try it and see. I knew that if I merely set each VFO to a separate talkgroup using the OpenSpot2, it would only monitor one at a time, and when I keyed u
A few months ago I ordered a new Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) to replace the RD-5R that I had so many problems with. I have been using this radio for the past 8 months giving it a thorough test and I will be going over my conclusions in today's review. This is the Ailunce HD1 Dual Band (2-meter and 70-cm) Water-resistant (IP67) DMR handheld radio with GPS from Retevis. First Impressions: Right out of the box I was impressed with the feel and quality of this radio. This radio does not feel like a cheap Chinese-made radio, because it is not. Yes, it is made in China, and that is not necessarily a bad thing as most electronic parts that are in the radios and other electronics that you use every d
Legally the United States still only has 49 states because under International Law, before Hawaii could become a state there would have to be a treaty of annexation in place. Yet no treaty of annexation exists. Every single treaty that the United States has ever signed is stored in the Library of Congress, yet when you search through the Library of Congress for treaties with the Kingdom of Hawaii, one glowing fact stands out. There are no treaties between the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii showing a desire to become a territory of the United States. Under the US Constitution, before you can become a state you must first become a territory. So, if there are no treaties between the Un
