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  2. We're literally in Florida swampland here. Water (which is excellent for radio) and trees everywhere for many miles. I'm not certain of the elevation of the repeater as of yet.
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  4. I bought a two-pack of the Baofeng GM-15 Pro GMRS Radio 8W NOAA Weather Receiver & Scan Radio long-range two-way radio handheld radios with USB-C Charger and the Abbree AR-771 longer antenna (via Amazon) I bought my GMRS license and am now curious what do I do to setup my radio to talk to others? don'tI have it set to CH. 17 RPT. 8 and that is all I know how to do right now. I don't have a programming cable yet it didn't come with one but when I try to call out I don't here any sound when pressing my PTT key the screen lights up as I press it I say radio check and my callsign nothing any advise brand new to this and want to learn thanks in advance I am also in LAs vegas area
  5. How would one get ahold of/ message the site owner? I'm going to reach out and express my support for what you have mentioned above, and link this thread. He needs to know the greater GMRS community would benefit from / and is looking for a KMZ solution like this. I saw that the paid subscription allows you to generate .csv files for use in chirp, so he already has some sort of code that exports into that sort of format, it would just be adding the coordinates and system access (open/private) to it as well.
  6. Without knowing your budget, I would toss a couple idea's your way in the 'reasonable' cost arena. Motorola on both counts. First would be the CDM mobiles and HT series portables. These were in their day the go to for law enforcement and fire service use. Very rugged and reliable. Second, for a slightly newer Motorola radio I would look at the XPR 4550 mobiles and 6550 portables. Again, the go to for public safety. They have DMR functionality but that can't be used on GMRS or FRS. But they are a really good radio as well. Any of the radios mentioned will need to be programmed with a computer and the required software. That being said, having radios that can't be messed with that are being handed out to workers, the fact they are locked down is a good thing. Having limited channels, functions and the like means that users are less likely to end up off on some random channel or frequency that it's the one you need them on. And these radios or similar radios from other manufactures can be used on commercial frequencies if you decide to get a business radio license later down the road. THe offerings that are GMRS specific radios can't do that, they are going to be locked to the GMRS service.
  7. These are vestigial settings left-over from being a ham radio. Most GMRS radios are not designed as GMRS radios from the ground-up. Instead, they are repurposed ham-radios, and usually a lot gets lost (or remains) in the translation. Look through the menus of most of these radios and you will find options that make no sense on a GMRS radio, they do nothing, or, both.
  8. Using Radioddity GM-30. On a GMRS repeater Ch 6: Rx 462.675 / Tx 467.675, it is obvious what the CTCSS and DCS do. Tx tone is for transmitting to repeater on 467.675. Rx is for receiving on 462.675 What is use of setting an Rx tone on 467.675 in the VFO mode? Is it to receive transmissions intended for a repeater? What is use of setting an Tx tone on 467.675 in the VFO mode, since the radio can't transmit in VFO mode? Or does it set the Tx tone when in channel mode on Ch6?
  9. Can you tell us what kind of range you need? Your choices for non-licensed radios are limited to just a couple of watts, so you may have issues with range due to terrain and foliage. GMRS may give you more range because you would be allowed higher power, but each user would need a license. FRS is the Family Radio Service, limited to 2 watts, mostly handheld radios. No license required. MURS is the Multi Use Radio Service, limited also to 2 watts, mostly handheld radios. No license required. GMRS is the General Mobile Radio Service, which allows up to 50 watts, and uses both handhelds (5 watts) and mobile radios. Individual license is required.
  10. A word about selecting the COM port... I have aKG805G and version 3.0.4 of the PC Write software. After messing around for long. I found out that Running the Application as Administrator will allow you to select an available COM port. The software is still very amateur, I honestly don't like it
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    Radios For Forestry Work

    Hello people, I need some help. Can you all please recommend a radio that would be suitable for forestry work? I'm looking for something very durable and reliable, preferably "Public Safety Grade" with little licensing if possible. In this specific line of forestry work, communication is important and our new site is far out in the back county, and cell service is not a viable option. Sorry for my ignorance on the topic, just looking for some help and recommendations.
  12. Sending it via DTMF works as well. It gets annoying when someone forgets to turn off side tones with it though. I don't notice much chatter on either of those repeaters. I have gotten a "loud and clear" response from someone on the 725 when I asked for a signal check from I-17 and Glendale Ave. Generally, the only time I hear a squawk from PTT-ID on Pinal is when someone forgets to turn off their side tones, as I mentioned above. Other than that, it doesn't sound any different than any other repeater. I have also noticed on Shaw and Tower 600 that there seems to be quite a bit of bickering and arguing between a couple people lately, and occasionally both repeaters get shut down for random periods of time. A couple of times, I ended up switching to another channel because I just didn't want to listen to the arguments.
  13. That’s the problem with responding to “Guests:” They have no skin in the game, and never have to come back to these posts, once they are registered members.
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  15. Oops! Thanks for reminding me. @WSBT251 welcome to GMRS!
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  17. Welcome to myGMRS. We’re not all cranky all the time.
  18. And don't double post.
  19. Thank you I found the pahrump repeaters after I posted the question. Learning my way around the site.
  20. What are the improvements/corrections that the newest firmware offer that the older one does not provide. Have there been so many problems with the radio that it needs to be updated every few months? The radio will continue to work even with old firmware so unless there is a major flaw in the way it is working now, then I agree with gearjunkie; if it aint broke dont fix it!
  21. You dont without a VNA. If you have better TX audio thru it your probably fine. Being out of tune would casue issues on your radio before the duplexer. The proper way to verify tuning and damage with with a VNA
  22. Was just in Nashville last week and in Clarksville a couple nights and did not hear any chatter on any repeater frequency. Nashville 575 did pop in once but couldn't get back to it.
  23. That’s because I was responding to a Newbie, and you’re not a Newbie.
  24. Hello folks, I recently discovered that i had my Duplexer backwards... I had the receiver in low and the transmit on high. How do you know if it's damaged? This is the duplexer.. https://www.buytwowayradios.com/xlt-dp-gmrs-50.html?fee=5&fep=5322&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=product_ppc&matchtype=&keyword=&device=c&adposition=&network=g&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqpSwBhClARIsADlZ_Tm3ht6u9wrpcsToPa1QJOD0QObAvnf9wSRa0YdlC52i4tnVNFwutGsaAlsxEALw_wcB
  25. I'm also kinda new at this, but seriously, you're a member of this site, look at the various mygmrs.com maps of your area.
  26. https://mygmrs.com/repeaters There are two in the Pahrump area:
  27. I’m new to GMRS. Does anyone know of any repeaters in the pahrump Nevada area? Thanks
  28. You need to submit your request to the repeater owner through mygmrs.com by clicking on the details button for that repeater on the map. The Tones for Pinal did not change. SWCRS activated the PT-T ID feature and issued every member their personal PT-T ID number in order to access the repeater. Your radio has to have the ability to send the ID using MDC1200 system feature for it to work.
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