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Type-Accepted Part 95 Part B and E radios can only be programmed and operate on the channels they are certified for. They can not operate outside their type-acceptance. According to the FCC Part 95 Rules and Regulations, Type-Accepted/Certified LMR radios meeting the emissions, frequency tolerances/accuracy, and with regards to the specific power levels of those channels pursuant to Part 95, Subpart E, may be used/operated.

Get an antenna analyzer and check and see what the center resonance is then check the VSWRs with the radio in-line with the antenna transmission system. Check your station output power with a Load Terminator that measures at 50 ohms. Also, make sure that repeater you're trying to access is either a wideband operation or a narrowband operation and set your station accordingly.

You're not getting it right, get it right. You're just discrediting yourself and demonstrating that you are a perfect example of a certified genuine "Sad Ham".

Just so you know, there is a CPS version for the MXT-400 that is compatible for Windows 10, but not Windows 11.

I am not using a GMRS radio for GMRS freqs and the radios I do use for GMRS freqs are not nor are they made in Pandaland. Although, I do own a GMRS specific radio, but I just keep it as a spare for my Jeep Creep radioless friends to use on the trail. At least, the radio is an American Corporation owned company.

I wouldn't overlook the use of a magmount. It is an antenna and it can be quick to get on the air. It's better than no antenna.

You might be thinking of the Mesa Crest Repeater Club and/or the Crest Communications Repeater Club. They are both membership fee based and have repeaters that cover the subject areas. The annual membership fee for the Crest Communications club is $35/year so the $85/year membership fee may be for the Mesa Crest club.

I know that and I hate typing on an android devices. Thanks for fixing my fat-fingered typing error.

This what I posted on the Jeep JL Forum this morning: Seriously, there isn't really any ideal/optimum locations for two-way radio antennae on Jeeps. So, wherever you can mount an antenna is about the best you can do and you just have to live with the performance. Overall, it'll work fine especially for trail comms. Some professional grade antennae like Laird and Larsen do offer non-ground plane antennae that will help with the lack of an antenna ground plane, and they are great for the side cowl mounts, but they do need to be trimmed/tuned. I have four radios in my 23 Wrangler Rubi 2 Dr. For my CB Radio, I use a Firestik II antenna off the rear tailgate hinge. Also, I run with a VHF radio and I use a Laird non-groundplane antenna hanging off the driver's side front cowl, and two UHF radios, one analog for GMRS and other analog frequencies, and one digital UHF radio for my radio club digital radio system soon to be statewide. The digital radio antenna is mounted on the hood with a lip-mount and the GMRS analog UHF radio, I use a Glass-Mount antenna mounted on the rear glass.

Yes, the Midland MXTA26 antenna will affix to any NMO mount. NMO stands for New Motorola. All NMO antenna bases will fit all NMO antenna mounts. The are two different size holes for the NMO mounts 3/8" and 3/4" and those are the different hole sizes through a body panel or a mounting bracket. The NMO part what the antenna base affixes to is the same size for all NMO based antennae.

Is it possible, I think so, with an UHF (400 (Megs and higher) given certain circumstances. If there were two mountain tops 250 miles peak to peak apart, taking in the curvature of the earth between the two mountain tops, I wonder how high do the two mountain tops have to be to get above the earth curvature for a visual line of site between the two mountain tops. Also, the two mountain tops would have to be in a radio quiet zone for the frequency used to prevent any co-channel interference. I'm not sure if an omni antenna or a portable would make the haul, but it may be possible with a Yagi or a Parabolic antenna.

If it was in Talk Around he would be hearing the radio direct unless the transmitting radio is overloading the front end of the receiving radio which would normally occur with a Pandaland radio.

Why? Do you live in Crater Lake or the Grand Canyon, or are you using a POS Pandaland antenna and cable with poor VSWRs?

Definitely can not go wrong with either an used Kenwood or Motorola radio. They'll last a lot longer than any new cheap Pandaland radio and are a lot easier to program and use.

The Wouxun KG1000G + will be over $450 after the tariffs go in effect.

There is actually trees left in Southern California that haven't been burnt yet?

I don't irk, so problem on my part.

As Randy stated, the OP needs to get both radios out of the desense affect. If he isn't hitting the repeater he will need to put the radios in the talkaround mode or pick a simplex channel.

No CB radio?

And hopefully, Jeepers know when you flat tow with all four wheels on the ground what gear selection position to be in for both the automatic and manual trannies, and the transfer case. Being in the wrong position could and more than likely cause severe damage to the driveline system.

If I had a Jeep with a carburetor for off-road and for reliability I would be running a Holley Electric Fuel pump so I wouldn't have to worry about a fuel pump failure. The Holley Electric Fuel pumps are made in the USA and they don't fail.

What Randy said. Mine is still under warranty.

Actually, I have a dual AGM battery system. One battery is the primary for the starter and vehicle systems and the second battery is the Secondary battery for the accessories like the winch, air compressor, and other accessories such as Flashlight chargers, etc. My radios are powered from the primary battery system using one of the Four Auxiliary switched circuits that is a 40-amp circuits. The other Aux circuits power my Trail Lights.

Ultimately, the person listed on the license is responsible for all authorized family members and has to answer to the FCC when requested to do so and will have to identify those family members when a rule infraction/violation occurs.

You get what you paid for. If you buy cheap then it is cheaply built and you're really not saving money and time in the long run and you run the risk of it unexpectantly failing. If that is your style, go ahead and be cheap. I prefer to buy it once so I don't waste my time in dealing with it again. It has worked very well for me in all these decades. I refused to buy cheap Pandaland POS junk.