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Congratulations! Its always fun to expand the tool kit and have a good excuse to get new toys.

No one will ever love you. Just drink drano.

Right? Totally uncalled for. Pretty sure they came here just to start trouble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtMP1vg1L0&list=RDwQtMP1vg1L0&start_radio=1

I feel like you may have been banned from this site before. Something seems... familiar.

Well. This certainly took a turn.

I just passed my HAM Technician test!!! Now I just wait for my call sign.

You fuck pigs?

Why not

Wow! Animal porn is definitely not appropriate.

Maybe just delete an account when asked?

Wooooo get that dick!

Horse fuckers.

It took you a whole week to figure that out?

Fuck off. Delete this account.

I see why you people use radios.... I'm out. Have fun being horrible

Please delete this account. You people are horrible and I want nothing to do with you.

Status Update: the 46 ft isn't going to be possible any time soon, living in a neighborhood, I am not comfortable with the structural risk of raising the mast that high. Also, it really stands out and I want to be considerate of my neighbors. I was able to add another 5ft to the base height of the antenna, so it sits at 30ft now. The antenna itself is 10ft. Still though, in this area of Stafford that's not great. Range on the repeater will be limited to ~3-5 miles without being able to achieve more height. I created a site dedicated to the repeater at https://wsdh649.net/ The site includes a section for getting connected, use & etiquette and coverage. At some point I do intend to upgrade the repeater controller to a RIM-Maxtrac-RM from Repeater Builder. I have the hardware and I am developing the SVXLink server now. That will give the repeater much more capability. More information about SVXLink here https://www.svxlink.org/ Some of the features/modes I would consider for the GMRS repeater are: Help – A help system Parrot – Play back everything that is received DtmfRepeater – Repeater received DTMF digits TclVoiceMail – Send voice mail to other local users PropagationMonitor – Announce propagation warnings from dxmaps.com SelCall – Send selective calling sequences by entering DTMF codes In the time the repeater has been running there have been several brown outs and even a few extended power outages. I am happy to report that the battery backup and manual generator cutover work flawlessly. Aside from maintenance, the repeater has remained up and operational. I intend to add a status notification to the website and a contact form. I may create a discord as well for alt comms. Still considering that though. BTW, SVXLink is capable of system linking. However, as the FCC has ruled GMRS repeaters cannot be linked, I will not be doing so at this time. If however, that rule is changed at some point, the repeater will have that capability. - Barry WSDH649

We're thinking of moving to the Coeur d'Alene area. I know about https://www.iegmrs.com and am wondering if there are any other groups / nets in the area.

Right now it's a toss up between the Retevis RT3S(well within my budget)is a 2 package deal Airiton DM-168(Anytone AT-D168UV) which is $60 over budget BUT I'm getting 2 radios at basically the same price that 2 RT3S's would cost.

Saw these on Amazon. Basically an Anytone D168UV clone. 2 radios for less than 1 Anytone. Wonder if they'd be any good? https://www.amazon.com/Airiton-DM-168-Reduction-Batteries-Programming/dp/B0DXVH5SJL https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-AT-D168UV-Rechargeable-Programming-Encryption/dp/B0DY7Q2JJL

If it's a USB port then it'll be automatic most likely. Not a true com port, just a virtual.

If you took what I said as me being a "condescending a-hole" and further went on to extrapolate that I "in real life" am "beat up by [my] bosses, wives and probably kids (assuming [I] have any)," well, the only thing I can say is that it seems like you are the one who is "deeply frustrated." I hope the search for the belt clip is fruitful. I'll be disengaging from this thread moving forward.