Exactly. My point was the firmware is made in the USA. The radio itself is Chinese. The firmware is different from the vero to the BTECH. Although the vero tech support was very responsive and helped me out quickly.
Does the vero have the audio relay capability? Just curious that’s one of my favorite features of the BTECH radio. I can put it up somewhere and it turns the radio into a simplex repeater. The radio is capable of recording 30 seconds of sound. So you set it to whatever channel you want and tx to it and when you let off the ptt it plays back what you said so everyone can hear it.
@@SlowGoose thanks for the reply. That option is on the app. No way to access it on the radio. Keep me posted if it does. Thank you. It is under general settings on the app.
I have used Garmin RINOS for decades, and have the BTech, Vero makes some cool products. If you are not moving all GPS devices will be less accurate than when you are on the move.The compass in particular only works when your moving.
No, Legally gmrs can not transmit the aprs data over a repeater. But from what I understand the gps antenna is separate from the uhf antenna. So even with an external antenna the gps service will not improve. I’m also not sure if the software will allow you to tx aprs over a repeater channel. I will be testing this all out at some point. I have a home made gmrs repeater that I’ve done some videos on. I will try it with that.
I have two Pros. They do simplex repeating. Have you tried the crossband repeating on the Vero? I also have the Vero PTT button and the BT mic. Both work with the Pro.
I have not found a way yet. The firmware updates over Bluetooth but I have not been able to use the gmrs pro software to connect to the vero. I would assume I would need a cable and then might be able to clone the BTECH firmware to the vero. My guess would be that is all BTECH does.
Private persons own repeater boxes and antennas that are on top of buildings and towers all over the United States for GMRS. They allow you more distance (10-20 miles) by repeating the signal coming from your radio because of the height and more power. The BTech GMRS Pro has an unusual feature built in that repeats any signal it receives on the GMRS channels. Therefore your group could have extended range (2-4 miles) because one of the persons in your group has a radio that is repeating. This situation is highly unusual and isn’t found on many radios. This would be good for a group out hunting or hiking.
@@mattyates8343 FRS And GMRS are almost identical. same frequencies just different restrictions. Ham is a whole different animal. while some of the frequencies are similar there are many different aspects to ham radio, not just limited to a few channels or one band plan
The vero will do aprs. That being said, I think the vero was a waste of money. The gmrs pro if paired with another is great. But using the vero as a ham ht is pretty much worthless. They have some fun features but they don’t work that well. I will make a video of them in use.
@@SlowGooseI ended up with a BTech DMR6x2Pro. I've had my TNC for 20 years, but never touched it, so kinda getting into APRS. And since it's Part90, technically, I can use it for GMRS. I set all my GMRS channels for receiving APRS, but in my town, there is almost no data.
BTECH is baofengtech. It’s just they formed a company in USA but they are all from China. The advantage with BTECH is the support.
Exactly. My point was the firmware is made in the USA. The radio itself is Chinese. The firmware is different from the vero to the BTECH. Although the vero tech support was very responsive and helped me out quickly.
@@SlowGoose awesome. Thanks for the feedback and video.
Does the vero have the audio relay capability? Just curious that’s one of my favorite features of the BTECH radio. I can put it up somewhere and it turns the radio into a simplex repeater. The radio is capable of recording 30 seconds of sound. So you set it to whatever channel you want and tx to it and when you let off the ptt it plays back what you said so everyone can hear it.
I believe it says it does. I will have to double check. The menus are a bit different and there are no instructions for the vero
@@SlowGoose thanks for the reply. That option is on the app. No way to access it on the radio. Keep me posted if it does. Thank you. It is under general settings on the app.
It does have the option in the app. I haven’t tried it yet but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work
I have used Garmin RINOS for decades, and have the BTech, Vero makes some cool products. If you are not moving all GPS devices will be less accurate than when you are on the move.The compass in particular only works when your moving.
That’s the biggest issue I’ve seen so far. If the weather cooperates today I will be testing them out on the kayaks.
How do i change the language on my vr-n75 from Chinese to english
Do the APRS functions and other features work through a GMRS repeater, or only HT to HT?
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No, Legally gmrs can not transmit the aprs data over a repeater. But from what I understand the gps antenna is separate from the uhf antenna. So even with an external antenna the gps service will not improve.
I’m also not sure if the software will allow you to tx aprs over a repeater channel. I will be testing this all out at some point. I have a home made gmrs repeater that I’ve done some videos on. I will try it with that.
I have two Pros. They do simplex repeating. Have you tried the crossband repeating on the Vero? I also have the Vero PTT button and the BT mic. Both work with the Pro.
The vero is only 400-480.
@@SlowGoose But it simplex repeats?
Would it be possible to put the software from btech to the other one? Hard to belive the hardware would be any different
I have not found a way yet. The firmware updates over Bluetooth but I have not been able to use the gmrs pro software to connect to the vero.
I would assume I would need a cable and then might be able to clone the BTECH firmware to the vero.
My guess would be that is all BTECH does.
I’m just learning about these radios what is repeating?
Private persons own repeater boxes and antennas that are on top of buildings and towers all over the United States for GMRS. They allow you more distance (10-20 miles) by repeating the signal coming from your radio because of the height and more power. The BTech GMRS Pro has an unusual feature built in that repeats any signal it receives on the GMRS channels. Therefore your group could have extended range (2-4 miles) because one of the persons in your group has a radio that is repeating. This situation is highly unusual and isn’t found on many radios. This would be good for a group out hunting or hiking.
Will the BTech transmit on the MURS frequency's?
Negative, you can monitor MURS and the VHF and UHF frequencies but only transmit on the GMRS channels.
Is the vero vr-n-75 considered a FRS radio? Do you need an FCC license to transmit?
the vero is a single band (70 cm) ham radio. that requires a license. the btech is a gmrs radio. neither are frs.
Thanks for the reply. I am just starting to step out of the FRS world and learn the differences between GMRS and HAM.
@@mattyates8343 FRS And GMRS are almost identical. same frequencies just different restrictions. Ham is a whole different animal. while some of the frequencies are similar there are many different aspects to ham radio, not just limited to a few channels or one band plan
Have you been in the field with them yet?
I’ve had them out on the kayaks and they work quite well. I’ll make a video at some point showing it off. Maybe tonight if the bay is calm enough.
@@SlowGooseAre you using the blue tooth while kayaking? I here motorcycle groups say this radio outperforms the other common motorcycle radios.
I am not. I have yet to set up any of the Bluetooth add ons. Kind of waiting for the price to come down on them
If it was VHF & could receive APRS messages I'd get one.
The vero will do aprs. That being said, I think the vero was a waste of money. The gmrs pro if paired with another is great. But using the vero as a ham ht is pretty much worthless. They have some fun features but they don’t work that well. I will make a video of them in use.
@@SlowGooseI ended up with a BTech DMR6x2Pro. I've had my TNC for 20 years, but never touched it, so kinda getting into APRS. And since it's Part90, technically, I can use it for GMRS. I set all my GMRS channels for receiving APRS, but in my town, there is almost no data.