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As of today, the K61 is about $19 and the 5RM is about $23 on Amazon, so for most people, the cost won't be a major factor unless they're going to buy several. The 5RM is a heckuva lot of radio for the price, but since I got a UV-5RH Pro GPS, I don't use it much. If I'm going to carry the radio a lot, I take the K61 and if I don't plan to carry it much, I use the 5RH. Plus, my K61 is green, which is really cool.

Thanks for the help guys. What I don't understand is what WSBB said in regards to encryption working on the DM32 HT but not with other brands. I thought if an HT has AES256 encryption capabilities then the radios should communicate, regardless of brand, as long as the encryption key is identical. Help me understand that if you could, please (might take a few tries with me)? Also, I see videos of a guy in a face covering showing how to type in random characters in the programming software for a TYT ht to encrypt that radio. What I get confused about is that I see anyone can google AES256 key generator but once that spits out a key does one just copy and paste that random set of characters into the encryption field on the radio programming software for all the radios? And then where I get confused is sometimes I read that you need a key loader to do this, making me think it's not a simple copy and paste operation? Just trying to understand encryption better.

I always used either 6" or 12" numbers when using a hand held in vehicles. I use to run a hand held CB radio with an external antenna for a while back in the early to mid 90's. Adding another 6-12 inches of RG58 to the antenna coax won't hurt. Most mag mounts use between 13 and 15 feet of RG58 on average. I have SMA to BNC adaptors for when I want to use my hand held with my portable yagi or faraday cloth j pole antennas. Having a box full of adaptors comes in handy.

I've standardized on BNC wherever possible. You can usually find and adapter for some weird RF port to a BNC. For example I have a few Icom HT's that use a rather strange port. I had to special order adapters so I could use an external antenna with them. https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/500-ic-f3162dt-front-and-back-sidepng/?context=new BNC jumper cables are easy to find. As long as they are kept short the usual RG-58 coax doesn't cause much of a loss.

The radio i use in the secondary vehicle has a BNC installed on it, the rest of my radios all basically have a single use in mind, so the antenna stays put most of the time...

Yea, I keep responding to your calls for a signal report here in SC on my "very ole" Midland 500 but you can't seem to hear my reply. Maybe a better antenna would help... (:>)

I was around for the demise of the CB call numbers while living in Hawaii. As users would drop their call call signs people that had many friends began making up call signs for their group with corresponding numbers like family members. Ours was "KMA-1??." So, for some time, we had either a real ID or a fake to use depending on whom you were conversing with... Lots of fun with rabbit chases too... Good ole days.

The NotARubicon approves!

@WSJH655 welcome to GMRS. Lots of fun and good information here.

I was using a DTMF switch that required an HT transceiver to remotely shut down my repeater. It worked but wasn't always reliable. One of my friends told me about an eWELink WiFi switch he uses for his garage door opener that works off a free eWelink phone app.. (both androoid & IOS). I bought one on Amazon along with a fused 30A relay. All together $12 bucks. Tested it out on the bench, works great. I can shut down the repeater anywhere in the world and it's pretty much 100% reliable.. Just got done printing up a case to hold it all.. thought i would share for anyone looking for an easy solution.. If you want the 3D box print... message me, i'll send it to youl. The eWeLink switches come in a one Ch, two Ch or 4 Ch DC configurations. i used their 'one Ch.' for this project. IMG_3172.HEIC

Wouxun KG-1000G question: Does anyone know of a source for the 2mm self tapping screws used install the front panel onto the inclined switchboard channel or the flat switchboard channel. The flat panel uses 11 mm long screws and the inclined panel uses 16 mm long screws.

I’ve reported your post to the owner. He’s the only person who can help.

I love this app once you get in, it is hard to use. Been two days and only made into here, I think I need to have someone delete my account as I’ve never found the delete button and start over. Please make it easier. Vickie

Hi marcspaz. Its a '06 LJ Rubicon

@WSIC904 Is that a TJ or a JK? Your thumbnail looks like a TJ.

Installed a Midland MXT105B with a MXTA26 Antenna using a Midland Magnetic Base NMO Mount.

Must have been in a dream.

Welcome to the GMRS fam, brotha! Glad to have you. I can't get out to most of the repeaters you monitor, but I'm always monitoring Brentwood 600, if you're able to get out to that one. As a matter of fact, this club has a check-in net on that repeater on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. So key up over there with us whenever you're available and if you can hit that one. I also may be able to make contact with ya via Lebanon 675. Glad to test that sometime with ya. Hopefully I can hit the repeaters a little further south once i get my antenna and base station (finally) setup.

We get these on Channel 15 and Channel 21. We live near the Major theme parks

a small slice of 80 meters as well.

Not continuously.

I don't know. That's something that I can't answer. Text messages are short and the burst is very short.

I thought I read that it could be modded for 3 power levels not just 2w and 50w..but can't find the info now. Did I just dream this or? Thanks

Then add in network linking things get more involved. My pet peeve with DMR repeaters are the frequency of changing of supported talk groups and networks. Some are rather extensive systems. See attached file for an example. I've spent hours reworking some of my DMR radio codes plugs due to changes. Then a few weeks, or months later, it's all changed around again. Further trying to find the current configuration may not be easy. Some repeater owners/operators just changes things and don't document it. Some I've just given up on, too many changes. While I like DMR the frequency of changes, and no coherent place to look for them, takes the shine off the mode. In fact it could turn people off to using it altogether. N8NOE.pdf

I would take the gfci outlet to Lowes or Home Depot and purchase a different make or model and see if that doesn't help. Some of the newer ones are less susceptible to this.