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How do I find out the tone set on a RT22? To my knowledge there is no way to get that. The owner manual does not have anything on codes.

Florida also has the largest linked NXDN UHF Ham repeaters in the country I believe. https://ni4ce.org/nxdn-digital-communications/

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You most likely have a CTCSS tone or DTCSS code set on receive on the Midland that differs from the RT22 transmit.

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Just returned from out of country travel and got the same smack... Was concerned but I change it....

I have two Retevis RT22 FRS radios. I recently bought 2 Midland GXT 3000. I can receive and transmit between the FRS radios fine as well as the GMRS radio but can only receive from the RT22. I see that it receives a signal from the Midland but can not hear any transmission.

16' between ground rods. Putting a coax in a glass jar etc. Lighting is going to do what it wants even with grounding. The grounding is a preventative measure to take care of as good as it can. There is no 100% it's going to follow any cable, it's the least path of resistance but because of the huge voltage potentials it can leave that path. Certainly better to have grounded the crap out of something than nothing at all. But it doesn't mean the lightning is going to go where you want it. I pretty much figure a direct hit is a death strike most of the time for equipment. Near misses is where the grounding really shines.

Do a report to export them to CSV and then use Chirp to import them to your radio.

You’re wrong, Leo. Air, and what’s in it, is the conductor for lightning, not an insulator. There are better conductors and better insulators but ionized air is actually a pretty good conductor. But who’s arguing about a couple feet?

I tried the Comet CA-2x4SR and the Diamond NR240CA on my roof rack mount. Both antennas are 5/8 wave designs and need a ground plane. When I tested them, just for fun, on the rack mount I didn't expect them to work for crap. Big surprise both worked rather well. Apparently there is enough coupling, likely capacitive, from the mount to the rack rail and car body to work. https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/613-nr240ca-roof-rack-mount-swr-and-photojpg/?context=new The steel band holding the mount to the rail has a sheet of rubber under it so there is no direct metal to metal contact. https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/473-close-up-of-mobile-mount/?context=new The SWR sweep for the Comet was very similar but with a bit higher values.

Yes, but you asked how to stop those notices that appear at the upper level and the only way to do that is to change your password at the MyGMRS level.

Lest you forget that a lightning strike starts on average about 20,000 feet in the air and travels to the ground with air as an insulator. Arguing about a couple feet is moot.

Wow,,,,, Checking the new report today... WRZC921 added 16 repeaters this week.. That's being very busy.. Hell that would take me a week just to add them into the database.. Is this for real??

My station as of 6-30-2025.

I am able to log into the forum with my current password. Thanks for the quick response

Yes, change your password.

Just remember the corner caps are plastic. You should have the mount forward on the hood about 6 or 7 inches for a good ground plane.

I just received this today it's getting very annoying I was tempted to change my password but thought otherwise lucky I didn't because I tried again to log in with my current password and was able to use my current password to login. Do anyone know how to stop these notices from popping up?

Please disregard the post I sent on this issue I was able to sign into my account without changing my password

The rule of thumb is that the distance between ground rods should be twice the length of the ground rod. Anything less results in minimal additional protection. The wire is used for bonding, equalizing the potentials of the different ground rods, not carrying the full current of a surge. The nearby ground system takes the brunt of the current surge. A water jet might be able to do it, but maybe cutting the asphalt is easiest.

Okay. For some reason, I was thinking 8'. That's still a lot of ground rods for a 200' run. The code is a minimum. My thought was that for such a long run, a heavier wire might be preferable. If so, I'm okay with absorbing the extra cost. I can't think of any way to go under 30' of asphalt without cutting it.

Exactly. Best is to disconnect it before it enters the house.

If you use 8’ ground rods they should be driven every 16’. There’s no benefit from placing them every 8 feet. Code doesn’t require 4 gauge. It requires 8 awg. I wouldn’t cut the asphalt, but I would go under it. Burying the ground wire is fine, even preferable. Look at this document: https://reeve.com/Documents/Articles Papers/Reeve_AntennaSystemGroundingRequirements.pdf

My question really is whether it's safer to leave the antenna connected to the radio or to disconnect it. I assume a direct strike may fry the coax even if it's properly grounded. I can replace an antenna and coax; it's my house and myself I'm concerned about.