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And I see it's fixed station to fixed station only -- no HTs, mobiles, base stations or repeaters. Huh. Use case(s)?

Simplex?

Also, Fixed Stations are allowed to transmit on the 467 MHz main channels which are otherwise reserved for transmitting to a repeater.

I'm good. These conversations are giving me some info/questions I didn't even know I might need (even though I have no idea what it's about). Continue on. BTW...I already got what I needed here!

Thanks. You just saved me several hours.

Ouch.

A fixed station transmits and received from another fixed station. It doesn't talk to mobiles or HTs. Usually they have line of site towers so 15 watts is usually more than enough for good communication.

Remember you asked. https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/4835-fixed-station-what-does-that-mean-to-fcc/

saw your first video on it... looking forward to seeing a bit more as your get to show off the way it works!

I'll bite. What is a "fixed station" and how does it differ from a base station?

Actually, this works out.. Gonna give one to my brother, he was getting ready to order one.

Well 100% reliable as long as you have internet.

You got the pair for less than $50 each. Heck, even if you didn't have any use for two, you could sell one to a friend for $70 and you'd both get a good deal.

Nice! I haven't started playing with DMR yet, but I plan to soon.

$97 with taxes. I also orfdered a $9 cable... The one i won is shipping free.. Just got a note this morning, it's on the way. Note, when you enter their site for the first time they give you a 10% discount code.. Copy that into your clipboard right away becasue it will disapear when you start browsing their site.

Tell us you're old as dirt without saying you're old as dirt. (All in good fun, brother. I didn't have a non-SSN service number, but I did wear OD fatigues.)

How much did you pay including shipping?

NAW, real military chatta would be "Roger, Wilco," then go do it!

I can no longer remember my CB call sign but for some funny reason, I can still remember my first Service No. B23..... before SSN numbers were used.

You can own any Radio you want, however where you transmit is depended on your License that you acquired, and the max aloud TX/wattage allocated in that frequency range. Most unlocked radio's like the UV-5RM are ham radio's that will transmit in the GMRS band. However the TX Power will exceed what the FCC allows for GMRS band. You can program any radio you want to frequencies to your liking, but again transmitting on frequencies your not licensed is against the law / FCC regulations. I am not promoting to transmitting with more Power but I have yet to see the FCC knock on your door because you were transmitting instead of 0.5 watts you hit 2 watts. FCC has better things to do. The FCC will come knocking if there are multiple complaints of you interfering with neighbors ( alarm system, TV, and possible other electronics). Just my 2 cents.. Have fun.

Wow, Last week I ordered a Baoefeng DM 32UV from the Baofeng direct. When I ordered, I also entered their monthly giveaway contest. Tonight I just received an email from Baofeng, I won a DM 32UV.. that’s cool, now I’ll have two.

Nope. A lot of them do because it *can* decrease confusion in new users. What's required is that the radio enforce the rules. The rules don't say anything about what memory slot a frequency sits in. My "nice" GMRS radios (nice for me...), KG-905Gs, will force the radio to low power if you put, say, GMRS Channel 8 in memory slot 20, or allow high power and frequency offset for repeaters channels if you put them in, say, memory slot 8, where a low power interstitial channel would normally go. Lazily programmed (from the factory, I mean) radios force things rigidly in place because it's easier than enforcing the rules more broadly.

now if the antenna happens to be shaped like a Cat D9, it might do something to the hill... But other than that, no.

As many times as the question is ask. I've been around since the days of bulletin boards. Newbies are always asking the same questions. We can either insult them or invite them. I've always been in favor of inviting.