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Welcome to myGMRS. I own many of the GXT1000 radios. They will permit you to hear, but not talk on repeaters. They are designed for simplex communication only, and are in the same league as bubble pack FRS radios. The FRS and GMRS share 22 frequencies, all of which are used for 2-way simplex communication (radio-to-radio). Because the two services share these 22 frequencies FRS and GMRS radios may intercommunicate in the same way that FRS-to-FRS radios can. The gem of the GMRS is that repeaters are allowed, and to support this the FCC has allocated 8 additional frequencies that are reserved for communication to and through a repeater. The GXT1000 does not have those frequencies. A repeater uses two frequencies. One that is listens on, one that it transmits on. A repeater-capable GMRS radio will have the ability to use two frequencies as well. When communicating through a repeater your radio will also transmit on one frequency and receive on another. If, for example, your handheld is working is working a 575 repeater, then your radio would transmit on 467.5750 MHz, the repeater will receive your signal on 467.5750 MHz and then retransmit it on 462.5750 MHz and your radio and others will receive it on the 462.5750 MHz frequency as well. This is called Duplex communications. You can hear the repeaters on you GXT1000 because the 8 frequencies that repeaters transmit on are 8 of the same frequencies also used for simplex communications. So, the bottom line for you is that if you wish to communicate through repeaters you will need the following: - A repeater-capable radio. - Permission from the repeater owner to use their repeater. - Correct programming of the radio so that is transmitting on the correct frequency using the CTCSS or DCS code given to you by the repeater owner, and receiving on the frequency that the repeater transmits on. - Operate within the usable 2-way coverage range of the repeater and your radio. Hope this helps. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM

OMG! Randy’s success on YouTube is due to The Porn Industry! ?

Thank you Michael, very helpful!!! Searching for the proper radio now..

As the title states, the new version on Chirp now supports the Baofeng UV9-G. I installed it and it seems to work great.

This video goes over all the different settings on a UV-5R. The UV-9G has many/most of the same settings:

@OffRoaderXhas a YouTube video doing just that; albeit on another radio, but these settings are somewhat generic. I could not find the link; perhaps Randy will return and post the link.

A simple Google search; "GMRS Travel Channel". I quoted the results in order that had anything to say about a "Travel Channel". I did not cherry pick the results. There were over 10 pages of results but for random samplings sake I just grabbed the first handful. Not one mentioned anything about an alternate travel channel. Every single one specifically mentioned Channel 20(462.675MHz) and most went on to say "with a PL of 141.3Hz" @DanW I'm an open minded person. Please explain why everyone should jump convention and a set precedent because you think Channel 19 is "easier" ? Here's one even better, try going to some other GMRS forums and make the pitch for channel 19 being the "new" travel channel. I'm willing to wager that you will be informed of the past precedent of Channel 20. From my chair this looks like a done deal and common knowledge that 462.675 is the travelers channel. Does anyone disagree?

Well, we have not spread the word on that yet, have we? That's why it is an idea or proposal. You might have picked up on that if you read the OP. If you read a little further you'd find that the only mobile traffic I heard was from kids on channels 1-7 on bubble pack FRS radios. Apparently they've done a better job than you internet forum PHD's at getting the word out. Lol!

@DanWdoesn't seem to care about what others think; he has expressed over and over again in this thread his intention to use Channel 19.

Great info......I was once told by a member of my crew, while stationed in Iraq and in charge of a military radio shop, that we were out of UHF antennas, but had many VHF antennas as spares. Then I introduced these younger and less experienced personnel to the art of antenna cutting. These were magnet NMO (New Motorola) style mounts and Laird VHF whip antennas. An Internet search led to the UHF antenna cutting chart and we were back in business. Magnet mounts were used, as many vehicles were locally procured Toyota pickup trucks and Mercedes sedans.

Yea, the most overlooked thing GMRS and HAM operators forget is power levels and RF exposure. Even if you are NOT required to maintain a RF exposure calculations, you must still maintain safe distances and power levels. IMO, stay away from Anytone, I have their 878 and it has some serious desensitize issues, even after being replaced under warranty. They claim part 90, but I'd avoid them.