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that was not me, not sure my h3 could reach gallatin from spring hill but i will see about tuning in and see if maybe i will pick something up or if need be get some thing with a bit more powerr

IF you learn how to use a RF Analyzer, then you'd understand how to interpret the figures. Also Nobody's Sad, just Smarter .

GMRS IS indeed a Hobby.

The 222 mhz. band is Alive and Well ! WE DID Not lose the 1.25 meter band, only a Small part from 220 to 222 mhz. was Allocated to United Parcel Service, then they decided Not to use it.

Welcome, and glad you're putting that license to use! I recommend (and use) the tid radio h3 and h8. You'll definitely want a few extra batteries if you go that HT route.

Interesting. I actually heard somebody on the Gallatin repeater this afternoon expressing that they were having the same issue. Was that you? I can't recall the call sign of the person that was expressing that issue. I'll say this, I have a couple of h3's and a couple of h8's (and ive programmed several of both for other people), can I have had 1 lemon. It would receive wouldn't transmit, the programming wouldn't stick, and a few other weird issues. So my first bit of advice to you would be order a new one and see if everything works as it should. If it does, then you simply just had a lemon. My second bit of advice would be to unlock it. That's the way I use all of my h3 and H8 radios. See if things work right once the restrictions of GMRS mode are gone.

Fair question. It must be okay because the FCC specifically mentions it. “GMRS and the Family Radio Service (FRS), which share many of the GMRS channels, are intended for individuals such as family members and friends, scouting troops, emergency response groups, and hobbyists to communicate with each other over short distances, directly or through a repeater station. Linking repeaters, via the internet or other networks, undermines the purpose and usefulness of the GMRS and FRS.”

Tightly wound describes some people.

Only for some people.

You’re exactly right. I asked a while back (slightly tongue in cheek) “What if my hobby is talking to people on the radio?” Unfortunately there’s always someone who thinks they’re qualified to dictate how someone else enjoys their life.

Okay, here's a silly question. Why can't the collection and use of gmrs radios be a hobby? Folks will say they're for use as an adjunct to other "hobbies" such are hiking, off roading, fishing, hunting, etc. But I'd bet more that a few folks here have considerably more radios than they actually need for these activities. The whole programming thing seems to be an area that sounds hobbish. Then you get into setting up and maintaining repeaters. Other than for your personal use that sounds very much like a hobby. GMRS clubs, well that's definitely in hobby territory. Personally, I'm looking at it as just another hobby for my retirement years. Another new field to study and learn. And actually for the most part cheaper than some of my other hobbies.

One other factor would be the individuals own sweat. The "salinity" of folks sweat varies. We ran some tests using a conductivity meter across the palm of numerous folks and the numbers were all over the place.

I'll let you in on a secret - if a Lovense toy is turned on but a) isn't connected to a controlling Bluetooth phone / etc. and b) doesn't have a password set (no password is the default and they don't explain why setting one is a good idea), they're discoverable via BLE (they will all be named "LVS", the firmware version, and the short product code for the device). Get a BLE scanner app for your phone and you'd be surprised how many of these are around and broadcasting. Since they're broadcasting, it's OK to monitor them with a BLE app. Installing the Lovense app and actually connecting to one of them would most definitely NOT be OK.

Sounds like it works both ways.

The single-chip RF chips in radios like the ones from Baofeng are going to produce harmonics that are 2x the main frequency (and other multiples). Those are so far out-of-band that no GMRS repeater is even going to "hear" them, let alone act on them. Early Baofeng (and other models) used to have terrible harmonics. Their designs have gotten much better. There are people with TinySA's (an amazing piece of design - I'm not knocking it) but who cable them up through an attenuator directly to the radio's antenna connector. That is not the FCC's prescribed test methodology, so it's comparing apples and turtles (not even oranges). I can explain why some tri-band radios appear "dirty" on 136-174 direct-connect test, but since this is a GMRS group that isn't relevant here.

Just the opposite. Naked women cause Spurious Emissions.

In the 1980's I was exposed to an unshielded Cobalt-60 source. I got the heck out of there quickly and called the appropriate people who came ASAP, put it in a cask, and took it away. I'm still kicking at age 66, though some people might say that explains a number of things about me. I never planned on having kids, anyway. I describe it as "You know it's going to be a bad day when you can sense the ozone forming in your mouth". Sue and I were watching HBO's Chernobyl mini-series, and in the first episode one of the firefighters says "Why does it taste like metal?" which is probably the same thing.

it is gmrs and yes i am sure, if i use the default channels it seems to work but if i use one i program myself it doesnt seem to work for some reason

What mode is your TD-H3 in (GMRS, HAM, Unlocked)? Do you have your repeater channel offsets setup properly?

Didn't know Spurtious Emissions caused woman to be naked. Good to know.

In reading threads here I’m left with the opinion that some of you guys have never seen a woman naked.

I have seen where baby monitors on the same frequency have caused issues with GMRS repeaters but I have yet to see anything related to spurious emissions causing such problems. I’m not saying it couldn’t. I just haven’t seen evidence of it though.

Oh Boy, this is turning into............

Eight.

Well you get the sad hams complaining about radios that do -58dB when the upper limit is -60dB. Good chance that -40dB isn't going to affect much.