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You are incorrect. The FCC rules list them as part of the allocated GMRS frequencies, although the power and bandwidth restrictions are the same as for FRS. I understand that to mean that if you are using a Part 95-accepted radio to transmit on those channels, a license is still required.

Wide bandwidth is authorized for GMRS users on 1-7 and 15-22 per FCC rules.

Regardless, even if Channels 8-14 are factory default channels in a GMRS Part 95 Type-Accepted handheld radios and only transmit at a half-watt ERP, they are still FRS only channels and not GMRS channels, and by rule do not require a license to operate on those channels. This is not a matter that is typically, normally, or in general, by rule it is "mandatory" only channels 8-14 can only be programmed in a Handheld Radio. In all Part 95 Type-Accepted radios, the radio firmware will prevent any radio from being programmed with channels 8-14 unless it is a handheld and able to regulate the RF output power to a half-watt ERP, and more than likely equipped with a fixed antenna that cannot not be removed.

I have a couple of HTs that output 0.5 watt or less on the low power setting. On the others, I block transmission on 8-14, but I usually monitor them.

I don't disagree, but I'm not sure where the lies and misinformation statement comes from. There are regulations on the books that restrict the stuff we are talking about. The FCC choosing to ignore the enforcement of those rules doesn't void them. And there are things that many of us do that violate those rules. The big one is running channels 14-22 wither wide band of in a radio that will not turn down to the legal power level. Then there are the guys with high power XTL's and such that don't turn their power down, running 100 watts on GMRS, either simplex or through a repeater. Hell, I will admit to the fact my one GMRS repeater is putting 75 watts out the back of it. Mind you it's going into a high loss transmit combiner, and that 75 in results in 18 out the other side. But it matches the receive very well at that level so I don't talk out farther than I can hear with mobile coverage. Portables can hear it farther than they can talk back to it, but that's a 10dB difference in power output causing that. And since it says NO LINKING I can't even add receive sites to equalize the portable coverage at this point. And again to your statement, who would know or care if I put up satellite receivers that were linked and voted back to the transmitter. The point is there are rules. You should at least TRY to follow them. Even if others don't.

I think most hams who also have GMRS licenses have amateur and GMRS frequencies on the same radio. It's so much more convenient than carrying two radios...I've heard... Regardless of the radio used, I'm a proponent of sticking to the authorized power levels and bandwidths because I don't want to interfere with someone else's enjoyment of the airwaves.

@OffRoaderX this may be a dumb question, but would the MXT575 work in the MXPW500? I would think so, but didn't hear you mention in your youtube video.

Nope. If you have a GMRS radio, typically only HTs, that will do 1/2 watt, then it's allowed. But I agree in a practical sense, it's better to not use those channels. § 95.563 FRS channels. The FRS is allotted 22 channels, each having a channel bandwidth of 12.5 kHz. All of the FRS channels are also allotted to the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) on a shared basis.

Did you activate/enabled/turn-on the USB feature in the radio menu first? I suspect it is not a PC issue, but a radio feature in the menu that hasn't been enabled to turn on the radio USB port as a programming port in the radio. If you don't make the radio USB port a programming port than it is only an USB charging port.

Channels 1-7 and 15-22 are both FRS and GMRS. Channels 8-14 are FRS only. Most of the Hams I know will not play on Ham freqs anymore. Some of them have their General or Extra license. They play on GMRS because that is where the Cool Radio Dorks play and hangout. I was told by my Ham friends that most of the Hams are very different, uppy up, snoobish, and cannot connect with other Hams very well, and getting into Ham was not what they expected and no longer will play on Amateur radio, and more than likely will just let their Ham license expire.

Anyone in the Savannah GA area that can check my GMRS SWR/Power with the proper meter for my Radioddity DB-25G radio. Please let me know.

Found this.

FRS and GMRS frequencies are the same.. If their radio is tuned into GMRS, it is tuned into FRS..

I’ll wait.

Someone please tell him.....

100% of my HAM friends have their 'HAM' radios tuned into GMRS . And i would say most or maybe all of them have their radios programed to FCC required specs.. i.e. power levels, bandwidth, frequency etc. None that i know of have FRS programed into their radios. I wold be willing to bet ya a 'Silver Dollar' that most hams in this country do the same. Most just don't talke about it.

if you can get into it, you can.. thats the hard part. There are lots of guys in the Linux family that love doing that stuff. In fact in the late 90's before AutoCad allowed 'Add-Ons' guys were tweaking its code do to a lot of stuff.. I used many of the tweaks they invented at work all the time.. In fact we used Bentley Cad for the most part and there was a guy in Atlanta in my industry that was changing the Bentley Cad code to add a whole host of nice tools our industry used. The tools he was creating got very popular so he started a compnay called Focus 1 and started selling his version along with a licensed paid for copy of the Bentley software. it was actually a copy of Bentley with his code changes. . Eventually, Bentley caught on to what he was doing and sued Focus 1.. The guy ended up forfeiting his version of code to Bentley and since Bentley has been marketing those tools as Bentley Comms. Our compnay had 8 seats from this guy with a huge investment in them.. We ended up going to AutoCad, when Bentley started to hardball us on purchasing their new versions without discounts... I dont't think many left are using Bentley.

Ok, maybe I'm doing a poor job of communicating this..... so, lets start over. 1. Yes, I agree that IT is not radio... However I was a General class HAM operator for many years before I got out. Granted that was 20+ years ago and things were a whole lot different. Hell, I'm from the days of working alongside my dad swapping physical crystals into radios to get new frequencies. (I'm over 70) 2. I have stated that the hardware and firmware versions are identical (and the most current versions according to Tidradio website) on both radios. I never performed any firmware upgrades. I only programmed some additional channels and made some button changes (using ODMaster). 3. As for programming each of the 41 items in the radio setting menu, I used parts 1 and 2 of this video series from Youtube to manually adjust each radio setting. 4. I have attempted the PTT/*/power on process on both radios without success. I hope this makes things a little clearer. I just read on another forum that there are 2 different models of the H3 plus? One can change modes using the process described above. The other is GMRS only. Interestingly, when I connect to these radios via ODMaster, it will only read from the radio if I connect using the TD-H3 GMRS setting. Could this be the issue all along? Could it be that I am following instructions that were meant for the regular H3's that do not apply the H3 Plus GMRS only radio? Thanks for trying to help me I know this isn't exactly the perfect medium to try and convey what's going on. A phone or video call would probably work much better.

Code editors do not unwind an executable to structured source code like you can inspect in an open source project.

there is plenty of code editors out there, depending on the source code you want to look at or edit.. But you'll have to fire up a Linux box and find a password cracker on the dark web for programs you may want to edit.. There are 1000's of these paswords cracks available. I can't say i have actully used them but i know they work.

Not me, i seldom use CHIRP and don't think i've ever talked about it.. I would use CHIRP over anything you would pay for though.

Horsecrap

how do you feel about the Btech UV-25X4?

Aren’t you the guy who is always the first to suggest Chirp?!?

Radios are not like IT, where we have to do updates for security reasons. We would only update radios to fix a bug or to gain new software based features. So, I would avoid updating the firmware because, like computers, if it fails there is a chance you can brick the radio. What I would recommend is to make a good copy of both radio setting in ODMaster, and then do the Over The Air cloning from the good radio to the one you are having issues with. Hold the bottom button on the side while turning each radio on, and then once they are both in the Wireless Copy mode, press the main transmit button on the radio you want to clone from. The other radio will automatically start receiving after a handshake. To load the Ham, GMRS or Normal (unlocked) firmware from onboard storage, you press and hold both the main PTT and the * (lock) button while turning the radio on.