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Though you do have to take into account the Doppler shift as the ISS moves across the sky. The Doppler shift causes the frequencies to shift as the ISS moves. I know I know, too geeky for most

I just visited the Flat Earth Society Discussion Board to see how they explain limits on radio propagation and me now stupider cuz it.

People successfully talk to the International Space Station using a five watt handheld on 70 cm. That’s a couple hundred miles.

Exactly. Since GMRS was always intended to be a Short range or Local radio service to begin with. Everyone's ambitions about trying to make Gmrs a nationwide thing would be better served if they just studied up and got their amateur radio license instead, then they would have Several avenues available to them to accomplish Nationwide comms.

1) Actually you can use a tablet or phone. As for tech savvy, if you can figure out tones for a repeater I think you can figure out Facebook or a group page. 2) When it comes to GMRS at present it isn’t. 3) Amateur radio certainly can do it legally, in part because it has the room for it. I understand the desire but I don’t think it’s essential to talk to my neighbors via radio from across the nation. A phone will suffice just fine. That’s what I do if I need to speak to a neighbor while I’m away. There are internet based radio like services as well. It doesn’t need to be or IMO even should be GMRS. .02

Resolved. I turned "Dual Standby" OFF and now it's back to how it should be.

Nope, not too geeky at all, and absolutely Correct. I've got 9 ISS contacts under my belt, so far. 5 from my FT991A and a Comet SBB5 antenna at 50 foot, and 4 contacts from my FT70 talkie with a Signal Stick antenna . Of course the ISS app helps with tracking it overhead.

I spent some time looking through threads there back in the late 2010's, i'm convinced it's a place people go to practice their debating skills. Because they can't possibly believe half of what they say, the disc earth, the perimeter ice ridge protected by the worlds govt's ...and the list goes on. Hilarious reading if you get bored in a meeting.

Historically so, but side to side testing shows the current batch perform well and the Japanese brands remain the gold standard of perfection. In the field even experts rarely are able to discern the differences, only expensive sophisticated instrumentation consistently shows differences.

We. Don’t. Want. Your. Linked or networked. Repeaters on gmrs.

The cost is actually $25 for each program and an extra $15 for both Windows and Mac versions by contacting RT Systems at time of purchase. RT Systems does not charge sales tax, or at least I didn't get charged the few times I purchased from them. I haven't had a chance to mess with the KG-1000G CPS yet but the RT Systems CPS is easier to use for my Icom radios compared to the Icom CPS.

No, but they can license the other platform for $15 dollars for the software download rather than paying full price ($25 - corrected price, thanks @WRYZ926).

I wanted the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Special myself, which led me into a 60 year fascination with firearms.

My vintage, don't mess with my radio theft alarm.

When I lived in the nastier parts of San Francisco, I used to leave fast food wrappers, and other junk in my car - it looked very trashed from the outside.....I never had a window broken or anything stolen from any of my cars, and I left valuable musical equipment under the trash. Radio gear, I never had anything more than a ht in the car and it always came with me.

My son who lives in Alaska carries one of those for bear protection. He loads it with Buffalo Bore hard-cast flat nose 320 grain .45 Colt magnum rounds. He also keeps it beside the bed, because nothing says "f*** you" like sending your engine block into orbit. Personally, I wouldn't choose a single-action, but he's a former national Mounted Pistol champion and he can work that action ridiculously fast. However, being armed won't keep someone from breaking into a car in a state as unfriendly to protection of self and property as California. The mopes aren't accustomed to thinking in terms of personal danger while committing a crime. The laws are much more homeowner-friendly where I live, so the miscreants are less likely to target a vehicle parked in front of a private property. They typically break into vehicles in parking lots in the city. I live on a dead-end driveway off a dead-end street in a town of 6,700 people. They probably figure (correctly) that I have every feature ranged. I have to be more careful if I'm leaving for a couple of days, although I have left power tools on the back deck while I was gone for more than a week and they weren't touched. In the city, I just pull the power head off and conceal it. I may also unscrew the antenna and toss it inside the car if I'm in a little more sketchy neighborhood. That's really about all I can do, so beyond that, I don't worry about it.

The home base antenna won't be going any higher, it's at 40' at the base of a 7.2dBi gain. The plan for the repeater antenna is to go from 40' to 80' and go from a Retevis 7.2dBi gain to a Comet CA712EFC 9.8Dbi gain antenna in the future trading up from M&P Hyperflex13 to 1/2" hardline.

Maybe, but if you’re willing to incur $20,000 in legal fees and loss of that nice 1911 (and possibly prison time) to defend yourself after brandishing a firearm (or worse, shoot someone) to protect a $100 radio you’re not thinking very well. Plus, you’ve now broadcast in a public forum that you’re willing to use a firearm with less than self defense as the reason.

LOL... pretty fake looking photoshop work with it floating in front of the hands. I don't think there is any relationship of actual scale between the radio and hands.

I just received an email from RT Systems, They are working on making Mac compatible versions for the Wouxun radios. She stated that they are working on it and have to ready to go for testing. Unfortunately she did not say which radios. I'm glad that they are working on Mac versions of their software for the Wouxun radios.

What is this Horse's name?? NAME IT!! it keeps pestering the hell out of a dead subject

I believe the plus offers Bluetooth connectivity for an auxiliary ptt, ear piece and some other things. The prior h3 was only Bluetooth compatible with their phone app.

I actually had the one on the left, as a child. Mid-1960's I believe. Made by Mattel. The barrel retracted into the frame and the grip pivoted into the bottom to make a toy camera. Push down a small lever on the outside and the barrel extended and the grip folded out, as in the picture. I believe it fired roll caps.

Doppler shift maximizes contact time and clarity, but you can listen to most high passes without worrying about it

Well, I split the difference between collect and accumulate. I acquire. I do this by the simple means of impulse buying. When I was younger purchases had to be planned and saved for. These days I simply see it & buy it. Turns out I have "acquired" some of my favorite things that way. Now some could say impulse buying is simply giving into momentary lust. But, one of my favorite things I "acquired" do to lust (and at the time nothing more) I have been married to for 52 years.

Well, unless you prescribe to the flat earth theory there is the curvature of the earth between the West Coast and Hawaii. UHF is a little more obstruction dependant than VHF but but are line of sight.

More like $200,000 than $20,000. Not sure you can use deadly force to protect property outside of Texas. There is only one post suggesting using deadly force.

That's a helpful tip. Good to know.

I think the point,, More of those would mean less of the theft.

My situation changed a little today. Yesterday, I built a J pole out of 1/2 inch copper pipe. Today, I tuned it and took it outside. With good line of sight and a Radioddity GM-30, I was able to reach a repeater about 30 miles away. The people on the other end had a bit of trouble understanding me, but they were able to understand my call sign. More power should make the problem go away. We'll see what happens when my base radio finally gets delivered. -Steve WRXU861

This is one case where more power can help. Can you raise your base antenna any to help?

I have a couple of the Apache cases too. Have a small one for a bunch of radios and accessories and then a larger one for radios and a mobile repeater and antenna plus a bunch of accessories for testing and maintenance.

you "hear a call from our repeater, no problem" - so, the radios are receiving the repeater, but then when someone replies, which is no different from "a call", you dont hear it? This makes no sense to me as explained - please elaborate, and remove the RX tone and tell us what happens.

Yes, I have Plasti-Dip sprayed the pluck-a-fit foam in five cases with good results. Some years back I came across the tip on making foam, especially pluck-a-fit foam, more durable and tear resistant. It's simple enough to do, but there are a few tricks to making it work: 1) Do it in WELL ventilated area where over spray will not be problem. Use personal protection as needed. 2) Put the foam on a very large piece of cardboard and align it like it is in the case. 3) The solvent used in Plasti Dip can melt the foam, so the first several coats must be very light to create protective layer. 4) Make sure you spray inside the cut-outs and on the ends. Spraying the underside of the foam is not necessary. 4) Take your time and let each coat dry completely. 5) Add coats until the Plasti-Dip is thick enough to provide the desired protection. 6) Don't use the Plasti-Dip coated foam until the solvent smell is gone.

It is sad. And I don't know why I feel so bad for him. He's obviously doing it to himself. But I don't think people a genuinely born this way. Unless he has extreme Asperger's and just rejects whatever doesn't make sense to him. Something tells me he's been hurt bad. It drives me nuts to see people obviously trying to be social but failing at it. Maybe I'm the one not right in the head for hoping that there is more to SoCal than what is displayed here. Dude, if you read this, know that I don't hate you. I don't know you well enough to hate you. But since we're all on this spinning rock, so they say, together... how about you tell us about what you DO like. What radios do you use? Why do you choose them. Not everyone is out to get you. At least I'm not.

An update for those interested. RT Systems has now released a Mac version for the Wouxun KG-1000G/KG-1000G Plus and is available for purchase.

Or Detroit, or Chicago or ....

Anything can be stolen if someone wants it. Ive have my car stolen so the thief could spend hours yanking my sound system out of it, and then dump my very messed up car in the middle of the street in front of my house just to be a dick about it. Just install it somewhere other than on top of your dashboard and don't worry about it.

It appears this new H3 Plus is larger than the old H3, somewhere between the H8 & H3. But there doctored photos are terrible to 100% confirm.

IF you have nothing NICE to say, then maybe you should just say NOTHING AT ALL, rather than make an ASS out of yourself !!

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.

WRUC846 got my license back in 2022 and just now getting into it and looking for a radio, currently close to Thompson station

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.

Just remember that any and all updates/support for Windows 10 will stop in October of this year. I think there is an option for continued Windows 10 support if you are willing to pay annually for it. Yes Wouxun radios do cost more than other brands but they are better quality and are generally clean as @RayDiddio mentioned. I have Baofeng UV-5R GMRS, handhelds along with Wouxun and Icom handhelds. The Wouxun is definitely better than the Baofeng radios and it is even better than the Icom IC-T10 I own.

I have the TIDRadio TD-H3 (a pair) and the Wouxun KG-935G Plus. The H3s are dirty as all hell and can often be heard over police and fire frequencies in my city. The Wouxun is very well-built, solid feeling, has a decent sounding speaker, the control knobs feel nice and tolerant, and the signal + audio reports I get for it are always good and people often ask me what I am using and when I tell them, they are shocked while claiming they never thought it would be a Wouxun CCR. That is my experience.

Here are the two actual rules: § 95.1733 Prohibited GMRS uses. (a) In addition to the prohibited uses outlined in § 95.333 of this chapter, GMRS stations must not communicate: (8) Messages which are both conveyed by a wireline control link and transmitted by a GMRS station; § 95.1749 GMRS network connection. Operation of a GMRS station with a telephone connection is prohibited, as in § 95.349. GMRS repeater, base and fixed stations, however, may be connected to the public switched network or other networks for the sole purpose of operation by remote control pursuant to § 95.1745. I know it’s not what you want, but “Staff Opinion” doesn’t seem to exceed the wording of the actual rules.

I wanted to give everyone an update on this. I just received an email from RT Systems. So far the only one showing a Mac version is the KG-XS20G when I checked their website a few minutes ago.

Good day Fellow Enthusiasts, My name is Tony the Chief Radio officer for Sonoma County Neighborhood Auxillary Communication Service(non agency, volunteers). We have created a 20 plus repated system here using the Motorola SLR5700 series repeater. we have deployed 1000's of radios to neighborhoods and teach resilency and self preservation using GMRS/Amateur/Cup and string/smoke signals/bullhorns you name it we will try it, to communicate. I understand that we have very few GMRS frequenciesto use and we want to be good stewards to our neighboring counties. So i want to simulcast to minimize power output and fequency usage. We also plan to install backbone and redundancy using ubiquitous and LoRa radio. i am asking you good people for advice, reference material and/or experiences in how you have done this. Presently i am looking at using the RTCM thin client or a stand alone RPI. I know my way around a RPI enough to ge tmyself in trouble and would prefer a more plug n play approach. of course money is a big consideration since we are a volunteer group. i apprecaite you folks for doing what you do providing that redundancyfor your communities Tony Goodwin Chief Radio Officer: Sonoma County Neighborhood Auxillary Communication Service Sonoma County, CA.