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his favorite radio..

I thought this was his favorite… yours was better

Hey, no worries. It is all good discussion for everyone and if anyone has any heartburn over it, they can always hit the backarrow or "X" out and go sign-on to Radio Reference.

As long as I have been reading forums I have found some of the best information comes from thread drift.

To be honest the H3 is superior anyway and focusing on 1 model is a smarter way to go. I was soo disappointed with my H8, power was way off and nowhere near the features of the H3.

Yes the guy I sold it to is in the process of finding all of the M170 specific parts for a full restoration. The closest civilian model would be the CJ-6. The tubs are the same length. But that is the only thing that is the same. The M170 had a cutout on the passenger side for the spare tire. The other main difference was the fuel tank. The M170 has a 20 gallon tank that goes up under the tub versus the smaller tank under the driver's seat. The hardest part to find is the passenger/medic seat. It is a two piece setup. The medic can sit facing forward or backward and both pieces can be hung on the windshield frame to make room for stretchers.

Actually, if you look at RepeaterBook and MyGMRS public listings, you will see that use of CTCSS grossly outweighs DCS.

Ok I’ll check thanks

I didn’t mean to bring all the legalities of repeater ID to this. My GMRS repeater is closed; so I’m not worried about an ID on it. I just saw all the talk about ID’ing repeaters in the threads and thought I would ask. I’ll stop being a pain and go. Thanks for the replies. 73’s from WHOR500/KG4SAU

I tend to buy Pelican. But the harbor freight option looks good. I don't plan on invading a small country with it.

Those M170's were cool. Everything in front of the fire wall looks typical Jeep. Body is a bit longer, can some one say, like a CJ-6. But you're right about the parts that "make it an ambulance" being hard/impossible to find. I hope who ever you passed it on to finishes the restoration.

2020 double cab short bed. I spotted them on another thread about sound deadening. You do have to remove the storage trays on the rear cab wall. But those are only held in by a few bolts. The is one on the driver's side, one in the middle and one on the passenger side. Interestingly enough on the driver's side the storage tray has a depression that is thinner than the rest of the plastic. It looks tailor made to drill out and route the wire through. I'm going to get the size and buy a rubber grommet or car plug to seal the opening. That an bit of silicone should do.

The KPG-60D is for the 32-Bit computers and the KPG-49D is for the 64-Bit computers. The KPG-46P cable is for the Prolific driver and the KPG-46 cable has the FTDI chip in the cable for that driver.

Wonder if they’ll also do an h8 plus??

Can't resist. I thought you guys said you had Jeeps. You know round headlights and leaf springs. Cubic inch displacement not metric. Carburetor not fuel injection.

It is amazing what is being done with 3D printers. I do not have one yet, hopefully someday, but will have to improve my Fusion360 skills as they are lacking compared to the designs you guys have shown. Like many of you, I found the radios starting to multiply so I did create my own version of an organization/charging shelf in metal. Holds a lot of stuff, but already running out of room. Also made a simple bracket for the Kenwood TK-880H mobiles as I take them in and out of my vehicles often.

Nice job @amaff It's always nice to see what people come up with using 3D printers. And who cares what Negative Nancy thinks.

Got an email there is a new TidRadio H3 Plus coming out next week. Its going to have over the old H3: -Odmaster app communication - Wireless Repeater signal relay - Bluetooth PTT - Screen refresh/update. Pricing looks the same and may be a bit bigger. https://tidradio.com/products/h3-plus-5w-bluetooth-radio?srsltid=AfmBOop7EgZljqaSGOCBI0lBh-vWv7PV47nWNNHr5GuX6FujMXDOKKoq

I got sick of all my radios and batteries falling over every time someone sneezed nearby, so I did some light CAD work and 3D printing this afternoon. I think I might re-do this one to have antenna storage on board as well...

No need to feel sorry. The guy that jumped you about it is a grade A dick. Fortunately the forum software gives us the ability to filter out his posts.

Ress?

Hey, don't insult Scooby. Can you talk dog?

Probably you have the wrong tone or frequency. 1. Are you listening to a repeater? Then you need to transmit on a repeater input frequency which is 5 MHz higher than the output frequency. 2. If you have the frequency correct and they still don’t hear you then you probably have the input tone incorrect.

Hearing them talk a channel number between 15 and 22? If so, my guess, based on 1,000 other people asking the exact same question, is that you are hearing people talking on a repeater. They will not hear you until you configure your radio to transmit on the repeater. If not and you are hearing them on channels 1-14, then either they are using tones/codes so they cant hear you or, they just dont want to talk to you. Hope this helps!

I scoured the net and found that the general consensus is that there are few ways to get an antenna into the cabin of a Subaru without inflicting some damage to grommets, bulkheads and the like. Just for reference, I did discover that above the wiring grommet on the passenger side front door there is a bung. It sits below the upper hinge and above the wiring harness. I popped it off and shoved an inspection camera snake in there and found that there is also a hole into the cabin about 2" below it. Mine was partially obscured by insulation, but, with careful work with the inspection camera snake, I managed to get it in behind the glove box. I won't go into all the gory details, but this turned out to be a really great way to get cable access. I now have a Ghost antenna mounted on a ditch light mount on the passenger side and it's cable runs neatly through the fender into the hole. I mentioned in a previous post about using the DB20-G for when we road trip together in the two cars, now, I can drop that into my lady's rig when needed and it's a clean plug and go! No mag mount and dodgy wiring needed. Hopefully useful info for folks that are considering routing options for the Subaru.

Narrow FM is the FCC approved default setting for the FRS frequencies, so that's Why you'll hear it better on NFM.

You have a link to the case so we can check it out? If you want something more robust, another good option is checking out Army / Navy surplus stores. They often have great multi use bags and cases etc....

That’s true; the antenna still must be able to radiate at the correct frequency.

Yup, this is the way SWR works, but you still have antenna tunning. some people may think they still can stick any type of antenna on their HT's and be good to go but 'nope'. You still need an antenna tuned to the frequency's of use for optimum performance

I got rid of my project JEEP a couple of years ago. It was a 1962 Willys M170 front line ambulance. It was hard to find the M170 specific parts since there was only about 4000 of them made. And those specific parts were totally different from all other Jeeps. DMR does see some use with other clubs in central Missouri but it isn't much. No one uses Fusion or D-Star around here. As I mentioned, we are removing DMR from our 70cm repeaters and will be installing Allstar nodes instead. Our plans are to keep all three 70cm repeaters linked at all times and also have the option to link all three to our 2m repeater when we want.

Some cool ideas there......mine tumble like dominoes when I reach for one and bump the others. (so far 16 ham, murs & gmrs hts)

I have a REAL Jeep- hand crank powered windows and a stick-shift.. /mic drop

Grommet and some silicone on my forester. Survived the great California storms of 2025 with zero water intrusion. Easy to plug if i ever need to remove the antenna. Wire then runs under the factory roof rails.

You will see zero difference.

Not really, particularly on simplex. I have, and programmed, radios for dPMR, DMR, D-Star, NXDN and P25 Phase 1. I don’t currently have a radio for System Fusion yet so I can’t speak about that mode. You want simple stick with FM, trust me on that.

Very cool @WRZR574. The mobile radio bracket is brilliant and I really like the antenna holders. Simple and efficient. Bravo!

Hey Wayfarer, This is Awesome!!!!! Happy to see your update about Radioddity coming through (finally) to make things much better for you. Please consider additional follow-up contacts with Retevis. I know it is a PITA, but they need to provide better support for customers like us. Best regards!

I can only take one person. I removed the rear seat so I can have my refrigerator and carry my recovery gear, and of course, install/bolt down the VHF and UHF XTL5000 remote radios on the floor. The attached picture is without the recovery gear. The next time I load up my recovery gear, I'll snap a picture and post it.

SWR in a handheld antenna is nearly meaningless because there’s no transmission line. All the power still exits the antenna. In an antenna system, a portion of power is converted to heat within the transmission line between the transmitter and the antenna. High SWR results in power reflecting and traveling back through the transmission line to the radio where it reflects again and incurs more losses before it gets back to the antenna. Each time more power goes out the antenna until all of the power has either been converted to heat in the transmission line or RF radiation in the antenna. In a system with virtually no transmission line virtually none of the power becomes heat. For that reason handheld radios (including cell phones) have virtually no transmission lines and so SWR has very little importance.

I suggest spending some time reading posts here. The 905g has a very good reputation, but it’s also more expensive than many others. As far as Wouxun being the best brand I think that’s fairly subjective.

This just might be a great radio. Nothing comes close to the features of the H3 and if this has been improved and be made to be more consistent it can be a truly great radio. I haven't had any issues with my 3 H3 radios, but i wouldn't deny the quality/refinement could be improved for the more technical user. It also appears TidRadio listens to its customers and has done improvements and refinements even if they have fell short. But i guess we will see.....

Unfortunately, I hear more unlicensed business chatter than GMRS license holders making random contacts - would be nice to see that change considering the money I put into setting up a base station. I have been monitoring most of the day and heard a man tell a couple children NOT to use HIS business frequency. Jerrod (J-Rod) Grand Junction, Colorado WSBY849

I would like Mr. Queen's take on this, do we now call channels "Frequency Storage Location Radio Positions" or just "Channel" positions?

If you do use one of the under body car plugs to route wiring, silicone the underside at least to seal out water and dust. If access is possible do the inside as well. If water migrates into the vehicle, rust and possibly mold will occur under the carpet.

Please tell us where we can find a new, 40W, single-case/chassis, weatherproof Motorola repeater with a warranty, and weighs only 4Lbs, for 1/2 the price.... We're waiting....

Socalgmrs a question. What brands do you own? Or did you build it yourself like Hams of old did? Pardon me, that was two questions. Maybe that is causing his lack of response.

Desense is short for “desensitization” which is what happens when the very sensitive receiver circuits are exposed to a very strong transmitter signal. Because a repeater must transmit at the same time as it receives the receiving circuitry is overwhelmed and deafened, just like forgetting to wear ear protection when shooting. In a professionally designed repeater the transmitter and receiver circuitry is isolated from each other to prevent desense.

Spent a little time last night making a better solution looking for a problem

Yes it is. Watch for sales at Radioddity. You should be able to pick up a db20g for less than $90.

MtPleasant here. Mostly monitor Thompson Station Brentwood. I am also KQ4QQO and monitor Columbia repeater. I would like to see a complete list of local repeaters with name and frequency and tones if there are any new ones other than mygrms and repeaterbook and agree need more repeaters around here.