The ULTIMATE Drop Test
Added 2023-03-01 02:32:51 +0000 UTCPATRONS: This is the 8th of 8 posts for February. I've been working on this video for 4 months and I'd hit a roadblock in a test and then wait until I had an opportunity to do the next test. I also wanted to make sure I understood the nuances of its frequencies and privacy settings to make this really helpful and not just "read the manual" type of how to video.
TODAY'S POST:
We dive deep into the Rocky Talkie because when I take them on a project, I need them to work. They are relatively simple but there are things you need to know! This video covers break tests, range tests, battery tests, and explains why privacy codes are a misconception. Read our full write up at https://www.hownot2.com/post/rockytalkie
BONUS CONTENT:
30 year old climbing dog bones https://youtu.be/u8Ol16yLJ1g
An unlisted short video just for you guys. My linear actuator in action. Lots of details left to do to make it done but it's opening up doors for future tests that I didn't think would be possible this soon. https://youtube.com/shorts/WOUb6dPAY34?feature=share
Comments
I bring my handheld yaesu out while climbing and transmit 5w GMRS to my friends who have an assortment of FRS, and to be honest, it's overkill. Its weird that I desire the rocky's built in carabiner loop over being a radio nerd when push comes to shove. I may get one eventually.
Kevin Bost
2023-03-01 15:14:01 +0000 UTCRadio nerd here. The reason they are called "Privacy Codes" is a historical chain of events sourcing from what previous systems are called. Broadly, If you have a Party Line (as in phone line) then everybody hears everything. Sometimes you only want to hear things intended for you, and that was called a Private Line, despite the fact that anybody can listen in. When this translated into radio, it became Private Line Tones, or PL tones. which is a term that's still trademarked by Motorola. The technical description of how that's implemented is CTCSS, and a later system DCS, both of which are terms that aren't trademarked. The details of the regulations around FRS, GMRS, and what you can do within each service are interesting, and perhaps there's value in giving people a guide about what they can do if they need more radio. The Rocky Talky review, however, is awesome. Those things seem ideal for going on a very long walk.
2023-03-01 14:54:43 +0000 UTCThat was rad! I didn’t know about 1-23!!
Jason
2023-03-01 08:20:06 +0000 UTC
