Thoughts on Network Radios.

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Thoughts on Network Radios.

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Just wondering if you have recently bought one of these network radios can you give me a small insight as to what radio you use and why you went for the radio ? Thinking of getting one but dont know what to choose ..cheers for any input.
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I just bought one of the Senhaix N60s which are also the one sold by Anysecu - and I fitted it in my van, and I'm really pleased because it's got a big display. I bought a 500Mb a month/12 month SIM for about 16 quid, and that's it. I'm using Network Radios groups - on Zello and it works brilliantly - and there are so many groups you can join, or just listen to it's damn handy. I'm a bit of a new convert, but it seems to do exactly what people say it does.
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Links to the kit involved please :-)
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Here you go. This is the Senhaix version. In truth I don't know if mine is this or the Anysecu as there isn't any writing on them!
https://www.senhaixun.com/poc-wifi-blue ... io_p9.html
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How much are they going for? Just seems like a cell phone wrapped in a radio coat.... runs on android
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What about the SIM? Can't seem to find anything as good as that deal so really interested.

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radiogaga wrote: 14 Aug 2018, 18:45 What about the SIM? Can't seem to find anything as good as that deal so really interested.

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https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ee-dat ... os-2502986
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Mitch wrote: 14 Aug 2018, 23:07
radiogaga wrote: 14 Aug 2018, 18:45 What about the SIM? Can't seem to find anything as good as that deal so really interested.

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Here you go :D
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ee-dat ... os-2502986
That's long since expired :D :crazy:

It's now £19.99 and lasts 3 months.
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radiogaga wrote: 15 Aug 2018, 05:56
Mitch wrote: 14 Aug 2018, 23:07
radiogaga wrote: 14 Aug 2018, 18:45 What about the SIM? Can't seem to find anything as good as that deal so really interested.

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Here you go :D
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ee-dat ... os-2502986
That's long since expired :D :crazy:

It's now £19.99 and lasts 3 months.
You don't even need to pay that much.

https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/compare/sim_only_deals/

Sort by lowest price and you can get 500mb data and 500 odd minutes on a 1 month rolling contract for as little as 3.99 a month.
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radiogaga wrote: 15 Aug 2018, 05:56
That's long since expired :D :crazy:

It's now £19.99 and lasts 3 months.

Oops, begging your pardon, it was late and I'd had a beer or two Image

On another note.... If it has bluetooth could you use internet connection sharing on your phone? Like my satnav gets live traffic info?
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:thumbup:
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radtech wrote: 15 Aug 2018, 08:21

You don't even need to pay that much.

https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/compare/sim_only_deals/

Sort by lowest price and you can get 500mb data and 500 odd minutes on a 1 month rolling contract for as little as 3.99 a month.
:roll:
Is it me??? 3.99 x 12 works out at nearly £48... The OP+1 has a 12 month deal "around £16" with 500Mb for 12months (500Mb/12months).

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I think ID mobile are quite cheap in UK and often do deals.

Keep your eyes open for deals though, I managed to grab a deal where I pay £5 and get 250mins, 5000 txts and 2.25gb of data per month. That's on a 30 day contract and any unused data rolls over into the next month. Thats pretty good going i thought. :thumbup:

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/shop/plans/sim-only-deals

I'll stop there, as we're drifting off topic, but as the 'radio' in question is actually a mobile phone with a posh jacket on then it's understandable.

As for my thoughts on Network Radios, in this respect I don't think we can really call it a radio to be fair.... At least, not in the traditional point-to-point sense anyways
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Used it through Zello on my phone a couple of times......GB3IW are having a bit of a play on there to boost the amature hobby, I then joined one of the other groups and got poo poo’ed because I dont have an amature callsign..........not used it since ! Time for a TM1 channel eh
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marvin wrote: 16 Aug 2018, 08:38 Used it through Zello on my phone a couple of times......GB3IW are having a bit of a play on there to boost the amature hobby, I then joined one of the other groups and got poo poo’ed because I dont have an amature callsign..........not used it since ! Time for a TM1 channel eh
If someone tells you that you need/must have a callsign to use this service then you are well within your rights to give them plenty of kick back as that's simply elitist bullsh*t. I can't stand that attitude.

A tango Mike group would be welcomed by those amongst us who are interested in this corner of the hobby and I am sure that it would be an inclusive place where anyone (Ham or otherwise) could join in and chat.
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