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SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: Simplex listing?
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WSGI699 Were you ever able to figure out how to get the radio into program mode? Mine is doing the same thing. I can program it with KPG-49G but when I look online I'm missing features and the scan functionality doesnt work on mine. I can't even look up the firmware/baud. When I try using the above hex file LSscott shared FPro doesnt do anything. It "writes" but nothing happens on the radio.
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See.... exactly.
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I checked into Clubs when you suggested it before. My impression without doing it, just viewing them, is it won't work well. From what I can tell, most people only use the repeater lookup, not the forum or clubs. I know from the forum, very few locals are active here (can't tell who is lurking).
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Yeah, but patchouli masks the smell, right?
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SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: Radtel RT-880 vs Quanssheng UV-TK11(8).
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Maybe you could suggest either tech questions to add to the General and Amateur Extra exams or possibly some hands on stuff that could be tested. Personally I enjoy building, troubleshooting, and fixing things but I know that most people don’t anymore.
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SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: Got caught in a NET today.
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Start a club and publish the details in the club information.
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WSAA635 reacted to a post in a topic: Radtel RT-880 vs Quanssheng UV-TK11(8).
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TrikeRadio reacted to a post in a topic: Got caught in a NET today.
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@AdmiralCochrane I swear, if you make me pull out the dictionary one more time...
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Because it's fun. I haven't soldered in many years. Currently building a Cricket 20 and really enjoying it. Planning on buying a QCX-mini real soon.
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WRXB215 reacted to a post in a topic: Simplex listing?
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UncleYoda started following Simplex listing?
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Is there any way this site's repeater section (not forum) can allow listing neighborhood watch simplex frequencies? I don't have any repeaters and never expect to. Us non-repeater owners might be better able to build a community of users if there was a way to be listed where people will be looking. The same function that does repeater access requests could be relabelled Contact (or something similar). [I'm sure I'll get attacked for even suggesting it, but y'all haven't run me off yet.]
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The scanner is generally my Tidradio H3 or my KG1000+. I just went online and searched the scanner frequencies for my town and it said some frequencies which I programmed in and have been listening to for a few months. No real idea what kind of a system it is.
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An 'In the weeds" explanation of a trunked radio system, at least the MSI P25 version. The way this all works, at least at 700/800 Mhz, is every frequency is assigned by the FCC a channel number. These channel numbers are set in steps of a specific channel spacing and start frequency. With VHF it's not that way, VHF requires the channels to be programmed into the radio with TX and RX frequencies and the channel number is assigned by that programming. So as mentioned there is a 'control channel' that is effectively a data channel. All radios use this to connect to the system. When a radio is turned on it finds the control channel of the closest site and then announces it's presence. The system will acknowledge that radio and do one of three things. It will OK the radio to be on the system, it will deny access or it will if told to by the system admin send a stun / kill command to that radio and disable the radio. If the radio is allowed on the system, that system will process the radios request for access to a specific talkgroup. The radio talkgroup is remembered by the system and the site it's connected to. When that talk group becomse active the control channel will tell the radio to go to the specific assigned channel for the traffic and begin listening. It will pick the channel in b ased on a couple things. First is the standard round robin assignment. The next available channel on the site is used. But certain channels can be set to NOT use that talk group, so it can skip certain channels. It can also use lowest channel TX time to equalize the TX loading on each channel based on total time of transmit for each channel at a site. Now, since you didn't mention that you had to reprogram your scanner, your not hearing different conversations on a specific channel that was only for police previously, or any of the other stuff. I am gonna say that you are probably NOT listening to a trunked radio system. Back to the programming and channel assignment. When you setup your scanner, if it's 700/800, you will only need to put in the control channels and the stepping information. The scanner will know what frequencies are assigned to what channel numbers with that information. If they used VHF or UHF frequencies, you may / will need to program all used frequencies manually. Refer to Radio Reference for programming information on your specific system for more information
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SteveShannon replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
Not too much, but you don’t see the whole picture until you put all the pieces together. Feel free to ask questions. -
Somebody get me a cheeseburger!”
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I'm north of Line A and just made a big mistake!
NWHov replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
And that source needs decoding! -
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WRYS709 replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
As I recall, @OffRoaderXdeclared Channel 19 as the GMRS National Calling Channel and the Feds backed down! - Yesterday
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I'm north of Line A and just made a big mistake!
SteveShannon replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
The only factual reference for the GMRS rules is the government rules: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95?toc=1 -
I'm north of Line A and just made a big mistake!
marcspaz replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
Not at all. I figured we are just having a conversation and sharing information. I don’t want to speak for the OP, but I think he is just trying to demonstrate how bad information is out in the world and how confusing it can be trying to figure it out for many people. I took it as that is really the topic. I could be wrong, though. -
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NWHov replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
What sources do you use that you consider "factual?" Wikipedia? I'm new to GMRS and trying to learn it. What "factual" sources do you recommend I use to research these topics? -
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amaff replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
I guess you're doing further research with sources you know to not be factual then. You're right, that makes way more sense... -
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NWHov replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
Agree. I hope you didn't take offense or think I was trying to call you out with using AI to research further. I'm in the zone and feel I better understand it all. Not just trivia for me. -
Tidradio H3 Plus firmware upgrade issue
CentralFloridaGMRS replied to WSDQ634's topic in General Discussion
One of the biggest gripes I have with the Tid Radio. Why I won't get another one. The firmware updates are really bad -
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marcspaz replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
The funny part is, I'm a bit of a dork when it comes to this stuff, so I have read it all to see how it impacts my Amateur license use and my GMRS license use. There is nothing in our agreements or treaties with Canada or Mexico that encompasses GMRS frequencies. That said, I agree with the general sentiment. People shouldn't have to be a legal scholar (or try to think like one) and willing to spend several hours or even days trying to research this stuff, just to talk to their family or friends on a $10 radio they bought at Walmart or on Amazon. The whole concept is asinine. The two nations should just coordinate their frequency use and keep it simple for their citizens. -
I'm north of Line A and just made a big mistake!
NWHov replied to NWHov's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
Who's treating IA as factual? I even pointed out an AI flaw. It cited me old codes. I used it as another opinion/source. Would it be right to only use what I heard on a forum? Now that would be concerning. -
Not to worry, I have a plan on how to handle this.