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Radio received and exactly as described. Pleasure doing business.

I guess that was my point. Some discussions get wrapped around the axle for days or weeks. We have thousands of folks using GMRS with no licenses. Following best practices and doing what you can as a licensed user is all you can do. I have no ID on any of my repeaters and as your friend had multiple inspections by the FCC with no issues.

My experience is similar to @wrcu527 . I have some vx4200's in play, and the date workaround works on those. No experience with an evx mobile, but I also have a couple evx handhelds, and those are a bit harder. On the handhelds, once they're programmed for narrow, a recovery tool needs to be used to restore wideband, and then the export version of the software will be needed to program and stay wideband after recovery, as the us version will force narrowband

That’s exactly why people participate in forums, to discuss. Plus, everything learned here can be applied elsewhere. Everyone has different priorities; we shouldn’t dismiss discussions based on coverage, but I understand the feeling that some discussions go on far longer than their sell by date. I would love to find an Ignore Thread button so I could permanently disregard the “Radio Hatred” dumpster fire. To each their own.

I would also recommend the Surecom Simplex Repeater. It works very well and is a lot of fun because it records your transmission and then sends it. So you get to listen to yourself. A good training tool also for pausing after pressing the PTT before talking and pausing before releasing the PTT. All for around $100.00!

As far as I can tell the KG-UV9GX (GMRS) is based on the UV9P (HAM) as is the UV9PX (HAM). Both of those radios refer back to the UV9P manual for some things. I cannot find a SIM-RX in any of the three manuals. There is a S-Mute option that will mute the alternate receiver during RX or TX or both on the main receiver. That sounds like it does almost the same thing. I don't know what the actually wording is for SIM-RX because it isn't in the manual.

I too think that we have little chance of getting the FCC to grant digital modulation schemes to GMRS. The one possibility where it COULD happen is if the FCC decides to make GMRS 12.5 Khz channel widths mandatory on all GMRS frequencies. From my experience with this in the commercial realm, we will sell a 25 to 50% decrease in coverage area for a given repeater. At that point the MAY allow DMR as an equivalency to the 12.5Khz analog move, but even then I don't hold out a lot of hope. I think it's gonna depend on if we continue to see the level of growth in license holders or not. And it may not happen until the first go around of renewals in 10 years. GMRS is currently growing in leaps and bounds. But we saw that in the 90's with ham radio as well and now most ham repeaters are quiet. Will we see that with GMRS as well, who knows. I would like to say no. But I would be lying if I said I see it hanging on with this growth rate for that length of time.

I have to be honest... I own a repeater with no ID, but never had a site inspection. However, one of my friends has a repeater on every pair and none of them ID. He has had several inspections over the years at all of his locations and even without his systems ID'ing, his system were found compliant. One of the systems has been on the air for 17 years. It may be anecdotal, but I'm pretty sure under the private and share use clauses, they don't have to ID in those conditions. Again, just my opinion and sharing second hand info... but there it is. I actually really like this idea and generally agree... but my repeater system doesn't support automated ID, nor can one be added without some serious engineering on my part. This is pretty common for an inexpensive repeater.

No experience with that model, but you may have to set the date on your computer prior to January 1, 2013 to allow wideband programming with the CPS. It least that has been my experience with the Vertex software.

That would definitely not be type-accepted for either service. If you dig into the website further it's an either/or ... there is a MURS version, an FRS version, and a PMR446 version for Europe. But you have to pick one.

Mystery solved. I recieved this from good folks at Buy Two Way Radios this morning: "Yes, It’s a new setting that Wouxun added back in March, after the manual was printed. It allows you to turn off simultaneous RX on both areas. Unfortunately there isn’t an option at this time to do a firmware update. Wouxun has not told us if or when a firmware update could be available."

I think there may be some misconceptions about UHF connectors (and M-type) vs N-type connectors when it comes to the bottom end of UHF. You can buy garbage UHF connectors that won't work well, 100%, but that holds true for N-type, too. N-type connectors were created in the 40's, when there were no real standards for UHF connectors, not that there is much of a standard now. The DOD needed consistent performance, so Bell Labs created a standard to be met and created N-type connectors. If you buy a quality silver/teflon UHF connector manufactured by a company like Lands Precision or Larsen (about $8 per connector, $16 per set to make a cable) you will not see any difference in insertion loss or any performance degradation when compared to a comparable price and quality N-type connector in GMRS systems. I personally have done tests using LMR400. I made 2 patch cables that had UHF connectors and 2 patch cables that had N connectors. I tested them with my analyzer between 440 MHz and 500 MHz and there was exactly zero difference between 3 of the 4 cables. One of the cables with UHF connectors had an increase in insertion loss 0.01 dB... which I am assuming had something to do with me and the way I made the patch cable or possibly the section of cable itself introduced the difference and it had nothing to do with the connectors. Bottom line, we are not running enough power, moving enough data, or have high enough duty cycle that would require an N-type connector. Our only real benefit would be for outdoor connections and utilizing the native weatherproofing instead of having to add additional weatherproofing to a UHF connection.

If you don’t already, binge watch Notarubicon videos on YouTube. That will give you a background that will help you choose. One thing to keep in mind is that no matter what radio you get now you’ll get another.

I just renewed, now half the price for twice as long compared to when I requested the license, it's like 4 times the value now!

We need to be supportive of them coming out. It takes a huge amount of courage to face yourself and openly admit to who you are. That courage needs to be admired. Oh, wait... you are talking about pulling your radio and getting a different one. Nevermind. I was picturing the Village people all dancing around with the KSG1000 radios with Diana Ross singing her coming out song. Sorry.

Hello all. I received my GMRS license last week and three (3) Wouxun KG-935G radios this week. I was informed about this website by the person that sold me the radios. I am in Belleview, FL. I am new to radios and I have a lot to learn so please forgive me ahead of time if and when I ask dumb questions. I did a lot of reading and watching videos before I purchased anything but after all that effort I am still unsure about a lot of things. Time and effort on my part will help. A little background, if you are interested. I spent 10.5 years in the Air Force working with fuels in CE and in RED HORSE. My wife retired from the Air Force after 25 years. I am an Engineer and design fire trucks, try not to hold the Engineer thing against me. Haha. Thanks and I'm happy to be here.

If you can't afford the $70 license fee you likely can't afford to buy a radio either. That solves both problems. At $70 that's just $7 a year or $0.134615 per week. You likely have spent more than that buying something at the local Golden Arches food emporium.

GMRS/UHF do not skimp on COAX. Especially if running a long run for a tower, My Repeater on LMR400, about 100' though only using 50 of it atm. You need the highest DB gain you can get to get weak signals through the Duplexer in the repeater. My Base setup (before I learned about db loss in coax.) Tram Dual band 1481 I think it is. just RG58 50'. I can't begin to hear signals the repeater can. Its antenna is similar, but Diamond X301 I think it was, picked it up from a HAM meet. Both have SWR 1.1 So if someone offers you free Coax, and its not deigned for UHF/GMRS sell it to some CB'er and invest in the good stuff. I got a roll of brand new 1/2" hard line for free from a fellow that climbs towers for a living......

Hi all. I'm new here. Posted the other day in some of the forums, but figured I'd make it official here. I thought HTs would be good for keeping in touch with family that live near me. One household is 5000 feet away in the next neighborhood and the other is 2 miles the opposite direction (both straight-line distances). Looks like we're all going to have to upgrade to mobile/base stations with an elevated antenna. I receive on a repeater, but no idea if I could transmit through it (definitely not on the HTs unless there's an unmarked one very close). The maps/DB here don't show any in a decent range. I also thought I'd stop at GMRS, but will be taking the amateur tech license test in January. I think I caught "the bug." I keep the money tree watered and fertilized, but no fruit yet.