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Just program them in groups. 1-100 is GMRS and 101-200 is MURS or whatever. That way you don't need to remember a weird channel number. Always starts from 1 and goes to 100. Just ignore the 100 on the MURS.

The NMO2/70B is the only antenna I will ever use. Both my motorcycles and truck have them and they are excellent performers. I had one trunk lip mounted on the front hood of my Lincoln and it performed great eventhough some people said it should not. I would recommend this antenna if you want the best long range communications oj any vehicle. Oh, and SWR is under 2.1:1 on GMRS.

This guy might have busted himself https://rumble.com/v6uoh8p-nyc-riots-paid-protester-comes-forward.html This guy definitely did, with a smile on his face at that. https://rumble.com/v6uoh6v-la-riots-paid-protester-comes-forward.html

I have no experience with the DB25-G, but many here complaint about it. I did buy the strangely confusingly branded DB25-D DMR mini-mobile so I would have DMR capabilities on a long drive last summer that did not occur (I flew instead). But for what it is, I do like having analog and DMR in the mini-mobile with cigarette lighter plug functionality at a budget price.

i wonder how many of them actually get busted via their own on line posted videos. Funny as hell

When their phone is smarter than they are... well.. there you go.

Apparently,, many 'smart' people in these riots committing crimes are being busted by their own phones Investigators are using StingRay and online videos to place criminals at a location then using that data to find, through cell records, who they are.. Pretty clever and funny

I'm wondering if anyone has used the Larson NMO2/70B, and if they have an antenna scan from it mounted in a hood-edge location. It's supposed to be 1/2 wave at 2m, colinear in 70cm. I'm looking to see SWR curves that cover amateur 2m, 70cm, and GMRS. My Comet CA2X4SR isn't going to do it because of my mount location. Its SWR gets out of hand in weird ways. ...and the antenna in the picture is a Laird/TE B4505CN, which is a great match in GMRS, and even extends into upper 70cm alright, but has an unusable SWR in 2m. If there are other options to consider I'm curious to hear.

I think you are giving too much credit to these "peaceful protesters" there in LA. Of course their phones are on. How else are they going to live stream their peaceful protest on Facebook or TikTok? I wouldn't be surprised if they were actually using the Zello app though. It was in heavy use during the Jan. 6 event in DC. After that, Zello removed the search option for finding channels. But if you know the channel name, or if someone is sharing the QR code there on the ground, it's easy for several thousands to be added to a channel.

It on your highest level profile, not the forum profile. Toggle the switch that says Weekly Repeater Digest:

That ^ is the correct answer.

No

HELLO, Is there a way to program the A and B band select separately? For example the A side has only GMRS Freqs while B side have MURS, Marine Band....e.c.t... thank you

ditty dum dum ditty (?) ---- Make a bigger space between characters --- or record it ---- I am primarily a CW op on the amateur bands

you do it on your Profile via a togle switch for the weekly updatss

Sure they would. It's the govt.

I doubt that will ever happen. Combining an unlicensed service with a licensed one in the same radio is the same mess the FCC created with the combo FRS/GMRS radios years ago. They won't want to repeat that mistake.

FM-CB/GMRS combo radio....

I'm not planning to purchase an AM/FM CB Radio anytime soon. However, I would imagine nothing special has happen since the FCC gave the Green Light for Frequency Modulation on the 11m CB Band.

I cant seem to find where to sign up for the weekly gmrs repeater updates. Please Help! Thanks, Jon

I can see where it might work well for that purpose.

The only model series that can do that so far is the NX-5K's. This allows the use of two out of three digital modes, DMR - NXDN - P25 Phase 1 and 2, to be active in the same code plug. The NX-3K's series you can use two different digital modes, DMR and NXDN no P25, but not in the same code plug. You have to load the mode specific code plug into the radio. There is a member here, https://forums.mygmrs.com/profile/3159-tweiss3/, who has experience with both models and if you're really interested I would reach out and ask if he would contact you. There are software licensing and feature entitlement keys, mainly cost, to get the radios to the point where they would function in the manner you want. NX-5000 NA.pdf NX-3200_3300.pdf NX-3220_3320.pdf Oh, if you want to add the P25 option to the NX-5K series radios, well you're going to get RAPED on the price. The The radio comes with NXDN and the DMR option is super cheap, like around $60. Kenwood NX-5K Option Price list - 2024 Catalog.pdf

With the state of education in the USA some of the young kids can't even do that. And they can't even figure out out how to turn on the spell checker feature on their computer software or smart devices. Sad. When I can't spell something, at least I have an excuse, I explain "I'm and Engineer."

The least I have spent on a top tier professional grade radio was S19.95 for some VHF Highband HT1000 radios about a year ago. They were in great shape and the most I spent was $525 for my fully loaded almost brand new Motorola XPR5550e and then I spent another couple hundred to convert to a remote mount. I haven't dived into the APX series yet, been thinking about it and I kinda like the idea of having an UHF and VHF in one radio, but I would rather have those two bands in separate radios for independent operation. I don't need 700/800 Meg radios, nor can I legally be on those bands, and I don't care about scanning anything in those two bands. However, I was a scanner nut back in the 70s with my Regency R10-H/L/U, Realistic (Don't remember the model number), and Bearcat 101. Yes, I had gobs of crystals for the Regency and Realistic scanners and an Outdoor Antenna array for the scanners. I haven't dived into the Kenwoods very much, but, I have a couple TK780Hs and a Couple TK880s, Getting the cable and software was pretty easy for me. I am thinking about the NX series. I kinda like the idea of having the ability of programming two of the three digital platforms at once and you can change it if you want to drop one and pick up the other. As for the Motorola, the cables and software has always been easy for me. I have P110, GP300, Saber, HT1000/Visar, MT2000, MTS2000, MCS2000, Astro Spectra, Astro Saber/XTS3000, PM400, CT150/CT250, HT1250/HT1550/CDM1250/CDM1550, XTS1500, XTS2500, XTS5000, XTL2500, XTL5000, XPR5550e, XPR7550e, and DTR700. The listed models that are underscored, I just have the RSS/CPS and cables. The models in BOLD, I have the radios in various models and bands along with the cables and RSS/CPS and cables. I guess, I kinda fall into the "Radio Dork" category and although, I do not consider myself a hoarder of radio, I just have a gazillion of them. I haven't and I won't get into the Ham crap. So, I am mostly a GMRS and Business Radio Services kind of a "Dork" and I think the "Queen" puts the "Dork" category just below the "Nerd" level. My radio days started in the very early 70s with CB radios and then I started playing on the radio professionally as a user from 1972 until I retired in 2006 and for another five years as a part-time professional. I got my first GMRS license in 1996. From 2012, After the part-time professional gig in 2012 ended, I guess you can say since I am no longer a radio user professional, so that would make me a "Radio Dork". I don't know everything like "Some People", but at least I do know how to spell radio.

I intend on operating these as two-channel radios, having explored the programming software (it's browser-based) already. "The one repeater that I can reach" and "a simplex channel". I recommend looking at the programming software before deciding to blow these off. For all the complaints about these being too simple, if I'm close to my computer I can swap codeplugs at will, and these are to compliment radio-dork radios, not replace them. Actually, they appear to be identical across the Trailblazer lineup, save for color, and removable as well.