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Only that you simply open the forum in your browser. Why bloat an app when phones already have a browser?

I will grant you that my time in the USAF was fifty years ago. But, it wasn't unusual to put folks on alert and shift assets during times of international upheaval. It's possibly a preplanned response to existing conditions. in olden days the USAF had a concept called "Prime Beef" or cannon fodder as we called it. The idea was a group of folks equipped and trained to respond quickly (relatively speaking) to events around the globe. We were supposed to set up what today are called FOP's to rearm, refuel and provide light maintenance of aircraft. In my case it would be tactical assets like Phantoms and Wild Weasels. I can't count the number of times between ORI's (operational readiness inspections) and actual crises we were alerted. The Cold War tended to warm up from time to time. Mostly without the general public having a clue. I'm pretty sure those orders were transmitted with the highest encryption of the time.

Well that message went out then a bunch of tanker planes shipped out overseas. Could be coincidence, might be reality. Strange times right now. I hate this movie.

Maybe I am missing something... I rarely use the phone app for MyGMRS but had a need to check it today, and it seems like there is no way to get to, browse, or post to the FORUMS via the phone App. Is that true or am I just missing it? Seems like you can only access the repeaters on the phone app.

So if I understand correctly, compander is used to reduce noise on weak signals. Why would you not want compander programmed on all of your radios channels?

I tend to be skeptical when folks make assumptions without and evidence at all. I've made more than a few SWAG's in my day. But they always had some evidence and science behind them.

Happened a couple days ago.

It might be a secret credit card number to use, billed direct to the government, when ordering out a pizza for deliver.

That's correct.

a recent intercept of military encrypted codes.. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/is-washington-preparing-war-u-s-air-force/

I had familiarization training on those, but never actually used one. What I went away with was the feeling that if I ever had to use one in actual combat, I wouldn't remember how. By the late 1970s, they were in some vehicles, but I never saw one in a ground-pounder unit.

It’s not really an oversight. The manufacturer simply has to present data for certification that shows adherence to the ERP value as manufactured. Users are required to comply with the regulations but don’t and as we know, the FCC does nothing about it.

Absolutely correct. FCC rules for GMRS Channels 8-14 have the following restrictions: Only handheld portable units The effective radiated power (ERP) of hand-held portable units transmitting on the 467 MHz interstitial channels must not exceed 0.5 Watt. Each GMRS transmitter type capable of transmitting on these channels must be designed such that the ERP does not exceed 0.5 Watt. Bandwidth: narrowband; 12.5 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 467 MHz interstitial channels Deviation: on the 467 MHz interstitial channels must not exceed ± 2.5 kHz, and the highest audio frequency contributing substantially to modulation must not exceed 3.125 kHz. Accuracy within 2.5ppm of channel center Also, you cannot design a radio to have a maximum effective radiated power of 0.5w if you don't control what antenna is used, since antenna gain is a factor in ERP. So it might be an oversight but I don't see in the regulations where it says that on 8-14 the antenna must be a fixed antenna. I just noticed today that even channels 1-7 are supposed to have their power calculated by ERP. The "mains" don't have that limitation; 50w is the maximum permissible on repeater inputs and primary 462 channels, measured at the feed line, not in ERP (and nobody cares, nor should they). Anyway, no type approved GMRS mobile radio would be approved if it could transmit on 8-14.

Manufacturers could design mobile radios to put out half a watt, but because FRS regulations require handheld radios and because GMRS regulations limit 8-14 to handheld radios, mobile radios could not be certificates, even if they complied with the output power requirements.

As pointed out FRS channels 8-14 are low power, 0.5 watts max. That's why mobile radios don't include them since they generally can't lower their power to the legal limit, otherwise GMRS and FRS radios use the same "simplex" frequencies. FRS does not have access to the repeater input frequencies whereas GMRS does. Second if you have a GMRS license it's perfectly legal to communicate with FRS radios, even above 2 watts. On channels 1-7 you can use 5 watts max, and on channels 15-22 it's 50 watts max. The point to remember is FRS radios use exclusively narrow-band FM while GMRS uses normal, wide-band, FM. If it's possible using a GMRS radio the bandwidth should be set to narrow-band when talking to FRS radio users. I use mainly commercial grade radios for GMRS. Those have the ability to use either bandwidth. For those radios I program in two banks of frequencies, one wide-band for GMRS, and the other narrow-band for FRS. FRS-GMRS combined channel chart.pdf

I have tested a few 20 watt mobile radios and they only go down to 4-5 watts on low. And that is why mobiles are not allowed to use channels 8-14. Every Part 95 certified GMRS hand held will transmit on channels 8-14 and they will automatically transmit on low power even if you have them programmed to hi power, or at least that's how my Wouxun GMRS hand held's are. All bets are off when using unlocked/modded radios. An unlocked amateur mobile will transmit on channels 8-14 on any power level the radio has. As others have mentioned. just use channels 1-7 and 15-22 and yo will be fine. Someone with their GMRS license can use a 50 watt mobile to talk to someone using an FRS radio on those channels without issues.

I don't know why someone would specifically want a mobile radio that transmits at 2w. Nothing wrong with 2w if that's all you need, but it's a weird requirement. But the MXT-105 is 5w max, and has a low setting that is probably very close to two watts. I haven't measured, but guestimated using paper napkin math and hunches, based on its advertised power input requirements at low and high. If someone has this whimpy radio and a power meter, they could confirm. But they'll likely find low is about 2 watts.

These MP31 radios are GMRS radios and programable using the Baoefeng software. However, their size is very compariable to the bubble pack radios.

The allowed channels for FRS in 95.563 do not include the eight repeater input channels. Although it might be possible to program in those channels, it would be a violation of regulations. Of course the FCC never enforces that, but it’s always a good idea to comply.

Generally speaking, FRS HTs cannot be set for the offsets required by repeaters. In practice, if you have the programming software, you msy be able to offset the transmit frequency by +5 MHz.

Your best bet is the Radioddity DB20-G a/k/a Anytone AT-779UV 20 watt GMRS mini-mobile, cigarette lighter plug, and now supported by Chirp! $89 - $109

@WRUE951 that sounds good. I'm glad you've had good luck with them. My experience isn't terrible, just not ideal results. Since most of mine are EmComm related, I never really ran one for more than a few days at a time, and mostly left them off until I/we need to use them. I know what you mean about learning the hard way. I struggled so much to avoid spending the money on a proper repeater that I probably spent 3 or 4 times more than if I just went for a regular repeater to start. I finally built a full-blown potable repeater system... it can do 2m, 70cm, crossband or act as a base station. It has a built-in 50 amp hr battery system and can run on solar or AC. Retail, it is about $17k to build, but thankfully some stuff was donated and I was able to get great deals on a used repeater and commercial VHF duplexer, which cut the cost down to about 10% of new/retail.

I started out with a KG1000 repeater and never had issues other than desense early on. A couple times a year the repeater got pretty heavy use during nearby off roading events. Yea, they do get hot, but they keep on ticking. I use two Maxons for a portable repeater, they never break a sweat and they are housed in a ventilated ammo can. Now my current Hytera Repeater can run 24/7 with no worries. Amazingly, I paid not to much more for the Hytera radio then the two KG1000’s. I think we all do this, we learn the hard way.

I think it's great that they came up a solution, and as much as I love the KG-UV980P hardware platform, I would never use a KG-1000 nor a KG-UV980P as a full-time unattended repeater. 1.) As good as they are, they are not designed for continuous duty cycles or 24/7 operation. 2.) They may overheat or flat out fail with prolonged use. 3.) The transmit/receive isolation is not as good as a proper repeater, leading to desense issues. 4.) Audio quality and levels can be inconsistent. 5.) VOX or Carrier Operated Switching methods can introduce delays, distortions, and clipping. 6.) There is zero remote monitoring, diagnostics, or telemetry unless you engineer something yourself. 7.) Paired mobiles are extremely inefficient with regard to power consumption. The only time I ever have or ever would use paired radios as a repeater would be for temporary field use and as an emergency backup (maybe). In an emergency, the FCC isn't going to ding anyone for not having the repeater ID on it's own, and for temporary field use the control operator is IDing the repeater every time they ID themselves... so an add-on device is really not needed.

This is true for those using two KG-1000G radios as repeaters.