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a larger generator will run quieter if noise is of any value to you, a 2200 @ 30% load will produce alot less noise than a 1000 @ 66% with the eco throttle.. They are still loud when you load em up.. and if your looking at 8-12h+ recharge you gotta tolerate it running all day long. I also use...

no need to isolate the charger with a switch, they maintain your batteries when not in use so you can leave the charger hooked up continuously with shore/generator power.. A good charger should be safe to keep connected to a lead battery indefinitely. charger needa be as close to battery as is...

FRS is all narrowband, licensed GMRS holders can do wideband or narrowband except on the 467 simplex FRS frequencies.. those are narrow only and very low power (half a watt) to protect the 467 repeater inputs from interference.. I dont even program those channels into my radios since they are so...

Ive got two Kenwood TK860's for my GMRS repeater, the'd make fine mobile rigs if your wanting vehicle to vehicle communication.. think I paid about $45 each for em. for handhelds I've standardized around the Zastone X6/Retevis RT22, very simple, idiot proof, rugged and cheap.. I've got 6 of em...

I suppose the main reason why I keep wingnuts on the vehicle battery is because I dont have a hardwired permanently installed battery tender/charger, inverter or winch on em.. I keep em portable between my jeep, tow vehicle, and friends/family I always loaning gear out too.. Main reason is I...

Your making this too complicated, hardwire an AC charger/battery tender up.. Appropriately sized with appropriate charging profile for your batteries.. your generator is going to be idling and outputting minimal power either way, efficiency of turning liquid dinosaurs into electricity is poor to...

I just convert it to 3/8 terminal post w/wingnuts and and put ring terminals on whatever I need, nearly all of that "high end" audio equipment is actually total garbage heh. https://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Marine-Battery-Terminal-Kit/dp/B004LR5K30 then BlueSea for fuses/distribution, they got...

we looked at several Forrest River trailers, including NoBo's, and thought eh.. for the cost its good enough right, seems like your getting alot for your money I think.. We've been tenting for decades and decided to get our first travel trailer because were sick of setting up and taking down...

Check out https://toyhaulersbyvrv.com/toyhaulers/vrv-xtr-614/ Ive got an InTech Discover, it was the full sized one you can stand in but they dont make it anymore and I think all the old stock been bought up.. this one was a good contender, but it had a bathroom and plumbing which we didnt want.

ah my bad I thought that was standard, I still stand behind my statement.. NoBo is garbage compared to anything the Aussies use, gonna take more than new axles to fix those heaps.. FR Trailers are made for people who use em a few times a year, for a few years, then park em in a field to rot away...

this thing would easily outlast 10 forrest river trailers, so pretty damn good deal IMHO.. takes much more than Torsion axles to make something as offroad capable as this, which has air suspension btw.

they recently sent a cease and desist order to AmCrest, a big Baofeng distributor specifically for the UV5R.. see: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-801A1.pdf

they never really were kosher, its always been true that uncertified amateur radios have to be limited to TX only on amateur frequencies or else be certified.. this changes nothing, other than they are going to be enforcing it now, supposedly.. we'll see, this is the FCC.. they talk big but...

For that use, no.. not really.. nothing prevents radios from RX public safety frequencies, and most can.. its just they cant TX on em. (and most could w/modification, just not off the shelf) I just picked up a few more of my GMRS handhelds because I have a feeling there gonna be yanked from...

I got an email this morning from Truma confirming its going on sale in Americas at end of this year, so I too am putting off my plans to install a Propex HS2800 into my camper and give the truma a shot.. Ive got room for either, but I'd pay the cost difference to have more BTU and variable output.

redundancy is a good thing, put another grounding strap on it.. have it attach to a different location on the chassis.. worst case it dont help at all but now you have redundancy so likely hood of having a grounding issue in future are very tiny. its gotta be attached to unpainted metal where...

I'm using my BMV-712 and a Battery Protect LVD (solid state relay, very low power needs) for a tunable primary BMS on my Battle Born, recently set it up so all load/charge is on the same side of the BP and I monitor the load side as a "starter" battery w/the 712's dual battery feature.. the BMV...

Do you camp at altitude? The Diesel Heaters usually need to be leaned out to operate at altitude w/out quickly fouling out.. the Propex works fine at 12k+ ft. Rumor is the Truma VarioHeat is going to be distributed in North America soon, that will give some good competition but until then the...

those cheap import radios are the biggest reason why HAM licenses are not slowly fading away in numbers.. so dont sweat it, thats what they are there for.. small investment, big results..

one of my favorite uses of GMRS is backing the rig up.. hand a radio to my wife and I can blindly back it up a mile down twisty roads and squeeze it through tight spots, all without getting a divorce afterwords. the handheld batteries were dead last time I hadda reverse it into the back yard...