"Checkmate, King Two, this is White Rook, over!" Before we get into the details, let's make it clear now is the best time to get into Amateur "HAM" radio, for 3 simple reasons: 1) Radios are now cheap, VHF radios that used to cost $300-$400 are now $25. 2) The FCC increased the power limits for the unlicensed bands. 3) You no longer need to learn CW "Morse Code" order to get a license. Now, the details.... Amateur radio - what is it, and do I need it? Let's start by saying 99% of new users are using hand held radios. Everyone now coming into "Ham radio" just wants walkie talkies that work over greater distances. The cheapest way to start in the hobby is the FREE Scanner Radio app for your phone. This will allow you to listen on Ham radio repeaters, and fire, police, airport traffic on your cell phone. You can't talk but even for advanced Hams this is a great app. Let's look at the 3 things that killed Ham radio,...
That's right, $16 for an Android phone, that you wear on your wrist. And you do not need a "real phone" to pair with, the DZ09 has a SIM slot, so it's a full phone on its own. I'm not certain is runs Android exactly, maybe just supports Android phones you can connect to, and there is not "App Store" on it. The model I purchased is the "Yuntab SW01" which seems to be another brand name for the DZ09, it was $16 when ordered, now up to $19. I've heard they can be had for $7 on eBay. The DZ09 operates in two modes, one is paired with a phone via Bluetooth or two, with its own SIM card. While paired, you can make and receive calls via the BT phone link, and you can check email, SMS and other notifications via the watch. The watch is lightweight, reasonably comfortable. It has a camera, voice recorder, audio player, sleep monitor, Pedometer, image viewer, alarm, calendar. Also remote controls for the phone, you can launch the phone c...
Comments
Post a Comment