How to Create an Anytone 878UV Code Plug

Posted on December 31, 2019 by sgoodgame

A codeplug is simply a set of information on a DMR radio. A lot of people tend to think this is an incredibly difficult thing to do. In fact, enough people think of this as enough of a hurdle that it keeps them from getting into the DMR side of the hobby. Well, fear no more, a code plug is not difficult at all to create. Please note, these instructions will work for the Anytone 878, Anytone 868, and the BTech 6×2. The basics can be applied to pretty much any DMR Amateur radio.

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How to Set Up and Program the AnyTone 778UV Mobile Ham Radio

Posted on December 22, 2019 by sgoodgame

The nice thing about Chinese made amateur radios is that they are inexpensive. The drawback… programming them. Sometimes it can be a challenge to program these guys. The software for each one is just different enough to frustrate some.

The AnyTone 778UV is a great little mobile ham radio. You can get one for just over $100 US, and that is a bargain for a dual band radio. That makes it cheap enough for preppers to deploy these in several locations and have all of them programmed exactly the same. This quick video will get you up and running quickly.

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How to Adjust the Analog Squelch on a DMR Radio

Posted on December 22, 2019 by sgoodgame

I was kicking back in the parking lot of Wal Mart while my wife was doing some shopping. Rather than suffer through the trials and tribulations of that place, I decided to do some ham radio in the truck. While doing a little tinkering with my DMR radio, I found I had an open squelch on all my analog channels. Nothing like necessity to inspire learning. Here is how to adjust the squelch on the BTech DMR 6×2, Anytone 878UV, or the Anytone 868. The menu item numbers are off by a couple depending on the exact model, but the procedure is essentially the same.

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How to Set Up and Program a Baofeng UV-5R Ham Radio

Posted on December 8, 2019 by sgoodgame

Today, we are taking a look at how to set up and program a Baofeng UV-5R Amateur Radio. These are great little radios for the price. Anyone who wants to have several radios as a part of their communications preps needs to consider this one. You can clone all of them to be identical so there is no confusion when time and communication matter.

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Double Dipping Spring Swarm Captures

Posted on May 28, 2018 by sgoodgame

This was a busy day wrangling bees. We went and looked at a cut out for a lady, caught a couple of swarms, and went to another call, but the bees left by the time we got there. All that in the few hours after work… We double dipped and caught two swarms today!

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First Hive Inspection of 2018: Will the Bees Starve?

Posted on February 25, 2018 by sgoodgame

We finally have a day that is warm enough to go into the hives. It has been raining for days and days, and finding a time where the weather was right was a challenge. We ended up with a little time to get into the hives, but not much, as a storm was blowing in. Watch as we check and see what kind of honey stores the bees have remaining. We also put some pollen patties in, as we want to split hives early in the spring, so we want production to kick off asap.

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Beginning Beekeeping Part Four: Open Feeding

Posted on February 11, 2018 by sgoodgame

Part four of our beginning beekeeping series focuses on open feeding. When you get that package of bees, or when the bees are coming out of winter, they are going to be out scouring for food. Open feeding is an easy way to ensure that bees don’t starve while nature catches up and there is nectar and pollen for bees. This open feeder is cheap (free) and easy to build.

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How To Make Homemade Jalapeno Cheddar Bread

Posted on February 7, 2018 by sgoodgame

There are few things in the world that make a house smell as good as a fresh loaf of home made bread. This jalapeno cheddar garlic bread certainly does the trick. It’s swirled with tasty bits of goodness, and we even show you how to make it into a pepperoni cheese bread.  RECIPE IS BELOW THE VIDEO

Basic White Bread Recipe:

1 package of active dry yeast

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon salt (unless using self rising flour)

2 tablespoons oil

6-7 cups of flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water then add sugar, salt, oil and about half the flour

Begin mixing mixture until it looks like a thick soup

Add remaining flour about 1/2 cup at a time until it forms a dough ball that cleans sides of mixing bowl.

Remove from mixing bowl, form into ball, place in greased bowl, and cover in warm place for about 1.5 hours.

THIS IS WHERE YOU FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THE TWIST IN THE VIDEO.

Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.

Let cool on wire rack, then enjoy.

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Beginning Beekeeping: Part Three- Bee Suit Review

Posted on February 6, 2018 by sgoodgame

You will see many beekeepers who tend bees without the use of a suit. At times, I do the same, but there will also be times when you want a suit. When you get one, this is one area where you get what you pay for.

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Beginning Beekeeping: Part Two- Hive Components

Posted on February 6, 2018 by sgoodgame

Part two of the beginning beekeeping series. Once you figure out if you have a good spot to put hives, it’s time to figure out what you actually need.

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