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When you are lost/stuck in the middle of nowhere and trying to get help, knowing your coordinates can be very helpful.

I don't get the benefit of GPS on a HT if it just gives you lat/long type data. I need a map to see where I am or going to. (I used to have stand alone GPS device that worked well, mostly.)

Nice, I'm glad you found a solution. I'm too cheap to pay for software, that's why I run MX Linux on my old AIO computer, LOL. The UV 17(R,H,?,whatever it is)Pro GPS seems to work ok with the Modified Software you can download for it. I just wish I could put different Zones on the A and B channel but I guess the BF F8HP Pro(with GPS) is the model you'd need to do that. It's $70, The 17 Pro was only $33 so about half the price and the GPS actually works too. So far(knock on wood) I've not had any bleed over of channels from the Zones with the 1.07 Firmware. Maybe they've fixed it. I know the 1.03 is newer but I don't want to chance bricking the radio so I'll run what came on it.

I went ahead and bought the AR-5RH Pro GPS and indeed the Baofeng software won't read it. However, the RT Systems software works just fine with it.

Getting twice the distance through the pasture compared to the woods tells part of the story. Southern pines are easily 50' tall.

7.2dBi and the pattern is just fine. The antenna has an 11º output and my declination is in the 10ths of a degree. I have no issues with the house antenna, just the HT which falls below LOS in lots of places. We shall find out when I raise the antenna and put an even higher gain up there.

Agreed that the duplexer is maxed out. I am really shocked. I also agree on the antenna issue as well. @LeoG, I know you mentioned it, but I don't remember what gain your antenna has. Gain between zero and 3dB would be in order for local comms or wildly varying terrain. 6dB or more is good for relatively flat areas and if you are trying to get the most range out of it.

Interesting results, pretty maxed out for a "mobile" duplexer. As for your coverage, I have to wonder if your antenna is mismatched for priority coverage. It's not uncommon to go for higher gain, then shooting your RF pattern over your intended close coverage. This isn't an uncommon problem. No doubts that neighbor's household items and the vegetation can be part of the issue, but unless its all pine, I have my doubts that it is the next biggest issue you have to correct/improve.

The Horseshoe Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is pleased to announce the activation of a new GMRS repeater located on Wopsononock Mountain at an elevation of 2,500 feet. Repeater Details: Frequency: 462.675 MHz PL Tone: 123.0 Hz Location: Wopsononock Mountain (2,500 ft elevation) We invite all licensed GMRS users to give it a workout! Your feedback will help us evaluate its range and performance. Please Report Back: Send your location and signal report to help us gauge coverage in the region. Learn more at: horseshoeradio.com (GMRS page coming soon!) Thank you for your support and enjoy the airwaves! — Horseshoe Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (W3SO) “Stronger Signals, Greater Reach”

I'd likely go. What area?

The 675 Winslow repeater is on the air and working great, there is also a brand new repeater in Lincoln on Ch-22 462.725 with the travelers tone 141.3

I'll come up from Woodbridge! Im game for pretty much anything.

I have always heard that objects I.e. other antennas, should be horizontally spaced at least one wave link away from operating antenna. So with that, your concern would be with your CB antenna. At 27MHz you would need about 17 feet of clearance from other objects. GMRS antenna would need around 2 feet. Now how critical this is to radio performace, I have no idea. But if you Google the subject, you’ll find lots of theories

Good evening folks! I've often heard many of your comments that we should have a get together and I figure why not? So I wanted to put some feelers out there on what kind of get together we should have. Should we reserve a table at a restaurant? Maybe a pavilion in a park and bring our own food (cookout or potluck)? Also, when should we have it? I figure maybe sometime in the late summer or early fall. Let's get some ideas together!

They should not affect each other significantly. Edited to add: Mount one above the other rather than on the same level.

How do you unlock it?

I have a CB antenna and gmrs Jpole antenna on the same mast 3 apart. Will the two antennas in close proximity to each other lessen radio transmitting power? Will one radio bleed over to the other radio while transmitting?Only one radio will be transmitting at a time. My gmrs radio is 20 watts and the CB is 3 watts. Any help is appreciated!

@SvenMarbles what firmware is that? I have completely different results on power output in the 460s

You're likely right. I just put an RTSystems package for a newer Yeasu radio on my W7 machine and it did exactly the same thing as the OP's setup. All their other software has run fine under 7. After RTFM/system requirements, I realized I had to put it on a W10 machine to locate/load the driver and program the radio.

The MXT500 programming software requires Windows 10 or 11 OS.

I'm suspecting that whomever just does not make a driver for an ancient OS that was pretty much win95 minus DOS underbelly. literally no one, save maybe the embedded industry, still develops for XP

The GD VirtualComDrive does not install on Windows XP when I install the programming software. Under device manager I get a yellow icon indicating an error and when I install the software, the system tried to locate the MXT500 driver but fails. I know that this is a really old version of Windows, but the machine is used for programming old radios that require Windows XP. The serial # of the radio begins with 25. Any help would be appreciated. Larry

LOL, yeah, there is that.

I’m not sure I follow. Firstly, rescue from what? As far as I’m aware, only explicit military targets were targeted, and pretty surgically.. Secondly, I think you underestimate the Persian people there.. They’re actually pretty capable and educated.. I’m sure they’re not for want of all of the Baofengs they need..

You’re a ham radio guy. Enjoy it!