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How does one get into the training program? I’ve joined the discord and it is really cool. I hope more users join that as well.

The attached file should help. Amateur Radio Guide to DMR.pdf

This landed on my porch today. Now I only need two things: An understanding of DMR, whatever that is, and A license Other than that I'm good to go. (I know, I know, don't push that button.)

Thanks. This one then: https://www.amazon.com/BAOFENG-Battery-Capacity-Charging-Extended/dp/B0DM8W5MTH?th=1

If it works on the older UV-5R, then NO.. If it works on any of the newer/bigger ones with the color screen, then, probably.

Is it safe to assume this will also work on an AR-5RM?

It's the repeater identifying the license under which it operates. At least that's by far the most common reason you would hear Morse code on a GMRS repeater, and the only Morse I've ever heard on a GMRS repeater. In Amateur radio you may hear CW (Morse) beacons which send out a call sign plus location and power information; CW for realtime communications; Morse identifiers on 2m or 70cm repeaters, so many other use cases. But for GMRS is nearly always just a repeater identifying by the license of its owner. Here's how you can know, though: Record the transmission: Use a VOX recorder plugged into your radio, or plug your radio into your computer and record with Audacity or some other recording software, or use an SDR and SDR software with recording capabilities. Trim down to the relevant section of the recording using Audacity or some other software. Reduce noise using Audacity or some other software. Upload to one of many websites that will transform audio samples of Morse code into plain text. Once you see that it's a call-sign, use the FCC tool to look up the call sign's owner, if interested. The whole process takes just a few minutes and can be kind of fun to work through once or twice.

Many repeaters have the ability built in so it’s fairly easy to configure. Sometimes (especially on digital repeaters in ham radio) the Morse Code ID is sent without CTCSS tones, so anyone who uses a receiver tone do not even hear the repeater ID. Personally, I prefer a repeater that IDs using a voice ID because I still haven’t trained myself to copy CW, but as long as the FCC allows Morse code to be used it will be.

There are still hams mad that CW isn't required anymore to get your license, so.....

get another 50 years under your belt. you need it

Is there a reason that one would choose to do this? Morse Code, in 2025?

Yup, my setup is a bluetooth device and the microphone. So using 2 microphones on a splitter may or may not work. It's doubtful it'll damage anything so if you try it the worst that happens is you spent $10 for a splitter you can't use. There's always the chance of damage so don't listen to me. . .

Can always count on Mr Shannon. /salute

You leave your expert opinions out of this!

And some use both!

PL tones are all over the place here in Missouri with 100.0, 127.3, 141.3 and 156.7 being the most commonly used tones.

Very good point ! I see it mostly in reaching out to other Trail Leaders when trails are being used used by several groups.

123.025 MHz is air-to-air for helicopters

I don’t see any tone pattern pertaining to different bands in my area. What I do see is a group, club or area may tend to use the same tones regardless of bands. For instance here in San Luis Obispo county the predominant tone is 127.3 and to the south in Santa Barbara county the predominant tone is 131.8. It’s not absolute but certainly the majority.

QUOTED FOR TRUTH. And a big reason I have pulled back even trying to properly and correctly answer this sort of question. I have ONLY been a commercial radio tech for 15 years. There are a couple others on here that have more time in this business than I have. At least one of them posted in here on this very topic. First off referring to an audio connection of a radio as Ethernet, or resembling Ethernet in any fashion.... WHAT??? Maybe it's like a telephone too since the RJ family of connectors is also used. Hell we probably don't even need DSL modems to get Internet. Just plug that Ethernet cord right into the phone jack and it should work just fine. While the racing radio setup does this, it's designed to do it and isn't a simple dual RJ45 adapter. Can it work, possibly. And possibly it will not. It could do any number of things including damage the radio depending on the switching of the PTT, power and other things in that mike connector. It COULD be fine, or it could not be fine. Without seeing the schematics and understanding the circuit for both the mike and the radio, I can't 100% say. I will say that you are taking a chance of letting the magic smoke out of the radio though. So be aware of that. This site has gotten to the point that it chides people that are knowledgeable and their factual and correct statements are frowned upon and made fun of by people that frankly don't know shit and have an over abundance of proving that with their statements. Or they just simply refer to the ones that are knowledgeable as 'some people'. So, do as you like. It might burn up your radio, or it might not. It might sound like crap on the air or it might not. I can promise you this. I don't really care. Others on here have attempted to explain with technical detail why what I just said is correct. Those points were argued by others that I would question if they posses the technical knowledge to make such statements and argue such details.

I honestly haven’t looked at the schematic for any of my mics and none have a speaker but they do have a keypad and led lights so I wonder if this might be an issue. I like @marcspaz’s idea for a Bluetooth mic but if it were me I would constantly forget where I put it .

No, not based on the schematics I’ve seen. The PTT does not connect the microphone to the radio. It’s a separate circuit. It has to be for VOX to work if enabled.

So on the impedance front... Isn't the microphone only connected when the PTT button is pressed? So unless both are pressed at the same time they never interfere with each others electrical properties. I can't say the same if you have speaker microphones because both speakers will be connected and in parallel and therefore cut the resistance load in half (if they are the same resistance)

simplest solution for removable antenna is nmo or even bnc bulkhead on an inspection plate. easy to replace the inspection plate when gmrs/ham/part 90 radio not in use...

This is the most ham radio this GMRS forum has ever looked