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As I understand it, that is to the physical visible horizon, but RF propagation usually follows the curvature of the Earth some fraction beyond the visible horizon.

Likely getting harder to find “real” women there too.

Looks Gray colored to me.

That’s not very green. And I’m sure the Prius is now over weight.

In my opinion, it really depends on your expectations. 15 feet gets you about 5.5 miles to the RF horizon. 35 feet will get you out to about 8.5 miles. 50 feet gets you about 10 miles.

My wife gets me 25'-30' telescoping flag poles for $50 and less from Temu. They work great!!

"Hey everyone! My name is Theron, and I’m in Greenville, MI. I have interest in GMRS and amateur radio, and I’m eager to learn more about the radio hobby. I’m excited to connect with experienced operators and newcomers alike. I'm towards the outer ranges of most of the repeaters ranges but the Wouxon KG1000G+ and (current temporary) short stub mobile magnetic mount is able to hit them most of the time. However, reports are that my signal is on the weak side at full power into the Moline repeater and others. I often simply listen to the Nets/Skywarn and general chatter in the evenings. I'll be upgrading my antenna (J-pole or Yaggi) and height at the home base to provide a clearer signal into the repeaters which will improve participation in the Nets / Skywarn. In addition to radio, I enjoy exploring the great outdoors, welding, and carpentry. I work in the large scale industrial bioprocessing industry as a research and development scientist and data analyst.

Maybe you have the newly discovered charging problem. I charge mine in the cradle at home and the one I keep in my shop by USB. I don't usually remove the battery from the HT unless I'm putting a fresh battery in the HT.

i'm old enough to remember when they were all real.

Amen to that,, But AZ as a whole does need some work..

Dude, you're from California. It's getting harder and harder to find real boobies here any more.

Mine ALL transmitted out of the box. Then after a week or so quit hitting repeaters then I put them on the meter and nope.....wattage output is gone. Doesn't even register on the meter. . . .

He owns the repeater. You can use the frequency all you want. Simplex, Duplex just don't access his repeater. There are a whole bunch of different tones you can use besides the one single one he's currently using.

It's funny how he thinks he can give the govt $35.00 and he has free reign on anyone's equipment whether they want you to use it or not. Doesn't understand that all I'm doing is using the frequency and I don't think I own it. And the repeater isn't active unless I'm using it which is minutes a day, which doesn't impact anyone. And the license means he can purchase his own equipment to use on the "free airwaves". If he's cheap he can buy a couple HTs. Or maybe he can buy a mobile and a base setup and use the "free airwaves" to talk to all his friends and family. Or better yet, spend a lot of money and setup a repeater and then open it up to the public so everyone has access to it. And all of these are his own choice because all that $35.00 does is give you permission to press the PTT button on the transmitter. And that's it.

I guarantee that dude has never seen real boobies in his entire life...

As usual somebody has an over the top mobile radio installation. And some here complain they can’t find a place to mount one or two radios? Maybe they haven’t tried hard enough.

The firmware update that Midland put out about 2 years for the MXT500 was worth the effort because it increased the channel capacity.

Midland has discontinued that cable some time ago. I remember helping someone a couple years ago for his MXT400. If my memory serves me right, the MXT400 programming cable is the same cable for the Midland DBR2500 and I believe BlueMax 49ers still produces cables for the DBR2500. You will need the FDTI driver to make the cable communicate with your repeater. You should contact BlueMax 49ers. Also, if the cable is no longer available, I can program your radio for you. I don't charge, you just need to pay for the shipping both ways.

This is one topic that I know that everyone would want to slap me across the head. I used to complain about LEARN. But, I have to admit that there's a lot of intelligent individuals in that organization, which I wouldn't want tarnish the organization by joining. I'm just happy that I change my mind about LEARN. Of course, I wish there .575 repeater that was open for anyone to use, even if the Repeater Owner or Trustee asked for donations. Besides, Repeaters cannot remain on without money

No Problem! I recently was listening, and the LEARN SYSTEM is opened to not just Public Safety Individuals, but a lot of other occupations are joining. I would join, but right now I think I better steer clear of one individual who I won't disclose their name or unit number. I have to say that I done something wrong, which I won't go into details. Nothing Illegal or in violation of FCC R&Rs. Glad to Help again!

This is true. It is also true you have the on-line personality of soiled bedpan.

So Put Up Your Own Repeater On That GMRS Frequency. He Owns The Repeater, Not The Frequency Or Squelch Access Tones. Repeater CWID Is Not A Requirement, Nor Is That Relative. Not Sure Why This Is Such A Big Deal. The Repeater Owners Have Their Option For Allowing Use.

I'm sorry. In the context you intended it was not snarky. I must have been overly sensitive that day.

I usually set A to whatever I want to monitor and B to some frequency that's unlikely to be used. If you have dual watch turned off, at most you'll have an extraneous channel displayed in the B window, but the radio will ignore it.