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I ended up going with an install on forward portion of the rear glass. It gets great reception and no complaints so far about my transmissions. Thank you all for the help in figuring out possible problems prior to installation.

You really have to be causing a lot of problems like jamming and/or interfering with others before the FCC will even think about doing anything about it. The flip side of that is the FCC will be more likely to do something if one interferes with or uses public safety bands without authorization. And this is only if the agencies receiving the interference actually push the issue. I can easily tell when someone is using an illegal amp on CB/11m whenever I get close to them while in my car. I start getting interference on my dual band radio when on 2m. And nothing ever gets done about that.

Where would channels fit in the already crowded bandwidth? The US Military still uses 30 MHz through 80 MHz on a regular basis for the frequency hopping SINCGARS radios. Right below the 2m band is the air band and right above the 2m band you get into business and public safety bands. The same goes for trying to expand the GMRS UHF channels/frequencies. GMRS falls right in between 70cm, business and public safety bands.

they told me that they were off for the week-end. do you now approve of me posting a question here or would you have more questions for me?

And that is why I will always recommend a Part 95 certified GMRS radio for those new to radio. As you said, they work right out of the box and are easy to program.

What did BuyTwoWayRadios Support say about this when you contacted them?

Not to mention that a H.A.M.s radios that has been unlocked to transmit on GMRS does not make it a "GMRS radio" .. You will have to do everything - ALL the programming, EVERYTHING manually, yourself.. For many people this is no big deal.. For many others, it is a dealbreaker.. With a real "GMRS Radio", you take it out of the box, turn it on, pick a channel and talk.. not so with a H.A.M.s radios that is made to transmit on GMRS frequencies..

This enforcement has been going on for years - and my prediction is that he never pays a dime.. BUT - you ARE correct.. that is ONE fine.. out of millions of violations every year... You literally have a greater chance of being hit by lighting .. but, it COULD happen... So.. act accordingly...

Sure it’s for 11 meter band (CB), but…. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-456A1.pdf Now you know.

Hi I am trying to program a repeater into my Wouxun KG-Q10G and I use the channel wizard to do so. First, I select "repeater", then, next, RX-FREQ which is 462.650. then the TX-CTCSS (with a tone) TX-DCS (left on "off") then the RX-CTCSS (with the same tone), RX-DCS (left on "off"), TX-POWER, CH-NAME, CH-NUM and the, finally, the SAVE MODE which I select "SAVE END". And everything works perfectly. Until I switch off the radio and then back on. When turned back on, all the setting remain correct except one, the RX-FREQ which drops down from the correct 462.650 down to 462.550! What am I doing wrong? Thank you for any pointers. 73!

The TYT TH-7900 has worked well for me. I also have the AnyTone AT5888UV III which is the tri-band version of the AT5888UV. I like it a bit better than the TYT, but it's slightly more expensive. Either one would serve just fine, IMO. TBH, there aren't a lot of radios with a removable head unit. I've used the TH-7900 with the head unit in a different room from the radio, separated by a 50' cable, and it worked just fine. I haven't tried that with the AnyTone, but it probably would work.

Oh my, mister stickler for the Rules is recommending a 100 Watt radio for GMRS when the power limit is 50 Watts???? I wonder if he actually read the regulations like he tells everyone else to do. And as @OffRoaderX stated, the Wouxun KG-1000G and KG-1000G Plus radios are the only Part 95 certified consumer grade radios with a removable face plate. And they work right out of the box and are easy to program through the radio or with the Wouxun CPS from Buy Two Way Radios. Yes you can buy an amateur band or commercial band radio and open them up to work on GMRS but then you get into the whole Part 95 Certification. And we will leave that argument for another time.

I'm not wishing it on you. I hope you never get it. I'm just saying, don't feel crapped on if it happens.

As far as Ivy, still immune as of last weekend. I'll know about the Oak, sumac and stinging nettles this weekend after we visit the river land...

There's no way to know. It could still happen. I had a patient who got his first outbreak at 84. Before that, I might have thought that at 69 you'd be safe.

Sorry to all forgot GMRS is PMR were I live and yes I have a few cobra and British brand Entel locked on PMR. And Yes just lazy and a busy life.

Well if we don’t care about staying part 95 legit a Motorola mcs2000 trunk mount is about the best you can get. They will last way longer than consumer junk for less money and can take waaay more abuse. And they come in 40w and 100w flavors.

My lady was not exactly an enthusiastic radio user, until, I gave her kids and their partners a radio for the other car when we had to use two vehicles last year. I couldn't get the HT out of her hands after that. Now I have a semi permanent solution for her Subaru so we can pop a cheap DB20G in there when needed. A few years back, a group of us used to convoy in three to five different vehicles up to Whistler to go ski. We always had a few blister pack radios for inter-vehichle comms. We played road trip games for 'many' hours. It actually felt like a pretty short trip because of it. And if anyone is interested, I can share how I both, routed the antenna wire and how I made a temp mount for the radio without drilling holes or using the loom grommet on a 2020 Outback. (Like you see on all the youtube videos) Message me as I don't want to derail this thread.

Unless your interested in transmitting on HAM frequencies, I'd say you can read the material and skip the licensing. Of course, GMRS does not need a test.

Wrong on both counts. GMRS is for whatever you want it to be used for. HAM is for whatever you want it to be used for. There are plenty of HAM's who use HAM while off-roading or hiking.There are plenty of GMRS users "making contacts" especially through repeaters. Who cares what they use it for. It's there to be used, for whatever someone wants to use it for. If someone wants to use a log book regardless of service, why would you even care?!

Hi Steve, My old Dad used to say just enough knowledge to be dangerous. You are absolutely correct this is a capacitor and after borrowing a tester found it to be 105pF I think I will just stop there and get a new one Thank You very Much for Your help. No I do not have A radio just scanners probably need to get licenced as the courses would help with the knowledge.

Since you don't mention GMRS only i would recommend an Anytone AT5888UV which has a removable head (works easy) and they sell a separation kit which is basically a long CAT 3 or 5 cable and a mount for the head. If you are 3D savvy you can make your own head mount. This is a dual band radio. The one i have, which I rdon't use anymore came shipped unlocked so was able to program GMRS. I used in my last jeep for a while then went to a Midland MXT575 (which i liked a lot)..

The only GMRS radio with a removable face that comes to mind is the KG-1000G+ ... I have had several (one in each Jeep, one in the office.. 2 turned into a repeater).. and have many (manyy) friends with them, and they are all happy with it. The only thing I dont like is that the faceplate is really hard to get off because the connector/latch is so tight.. I guess that's a good thing, and if you just mount it and forget it, it's a non-issue.. But if you put in on/take it off every day, it's a thumbnail killer.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a mobile with a removable faceplate or remote head? I recently purchased a Retevis RA-87 and I like it, but I dont have anywhere ih my vehicle to to mount it.

I'll believe you just as soon as you prove you actually found someone willing to talk to you.