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Needs more cowbell.

Not to nit-pick Marc, but how is it possible to be a "high speed escort" with both headlights and engine OFF?

I'd be willing to suggest that not one bit of that "junk" even worked!

I think that is an unfair accusation. Corey's repeater is not a public utility or a public service. He owns the repeater and lets other people use it. It is up to him to set whatever standards he wants to: technical, behavior, content, etc. If people don't like his rules, they don't have to use his repeater. Since he has already made the capital outlay to build, house and operate the repeater, I see no reason why he should now have to support the equipment needs of the people who wish to use the repeater. OTOH, you should buy the equipment that meets your needs for communication, reliability and price. That is strictly your decision. Should your equipment need to meet the standards of a repeater operator, that is then one more item you need to factor in to your purchase decision. Here is an example of a similar issue that may help make this clear. The Midland MXT400 is a popular GMRS certified radio. However, because of some design decisions on Midland's part, the MXT400 is not be able to operate with some repeaters. (Available PL tones; split PL operation; and only narrow-band transmission.) If you own an MXT400 and cannot access a repeater, who's responsibility is it to address the problem? Should the repeater owner change their configuration to accommodate you, or should you change your radio to meet the repeater's requirements? By the way. You present the situation as binary: CCRs, vs. expensive equipment. There is another option, high-quality, used equipment - Part90 and Part95. For your same $200 budget you could find decent gear - perhaps with cosmetic or other minor issues.

MY 2 cents, thats elitism. If you have a problem with them on the repeater, snatch up 'acceptable' radios on ebay and offer them to users at a cost + expense markup to gently encourage them. I am a single dad with 3 kids and have a fleet of radios for camping/hiking. Should I spend $2k on radios or $200 for 3 HT's and a Mobile, or... i dunno, by clothes?

So some issues come to mind. First is get rid of the LMR400. How is your CDM programmed. TX radio should be programmed for 462.625 TX And RX. RX radio should be programmed for 467.625 TX and RX. You cannot program a radio for TX only so i assume something is amis on the CDM. with a mic on the CDM you should be able to TX to your HT with no issues, and then recieve you HT on the RX radio with all the RICK unplugged. The rick is pretty basic and the description you mention looks like programming. Also where is antenna located ? away from equipment I assume ?