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Since, I don't have a need or can I use a radio on 700/800 MHz, and I am not a HAM dude and never will be, and I don't intend to use MURS for anything, I don't think I would ever have a need for a multi-band APX radio. I thought about getting a single band APX radio for UHF just so I can learn about that series a little more but, I just haven't done that yet, maybe on a rainy day when I am bored and want to spend some money for the hell of it. Since, I've had my GMRS license(s) since the early 90s, I guess I am one of those GMRS old dogs and UHF suits me fine.

"Full of Smelly Stinky Stuff

I always tune for 465 Megs for a decent reading on both 467 and 462 Megs but still take readings on both freqs. I always tune with a RigExpert 650 Antenna Analyzer and then check the entire antenna system with the radio connected with a calibrated Bird Meter and Elements.

Trimming charts are only a Ballpark guess and never cut any antenna short based on the chart. Always use a quality VSWR meter not something that cost around a hundred dollars.

Oops, I guess this is a Base Station antenna. I would look into a Laird FG4605 5 dB Omni antenna. No trimming required. If you use quality LMR400 cable and connectors, not that KMR400 crap from Amazon, and keep it around 30 something feet, you'll probably will see low 1 points on the VSWRs, if you only want to do it once and have it last for a long time.

What VSWR meter were you using?

Agree, if you want a good VSWR on GMRS freqs.

I have bought new Motorola radios and accessories for several decades. I still have those radios and accessories, except for the batteries and the molded earpieces for my earwire kits, that are well over 30 years old and still in good working condition. My latest radios and the associated accessories are the XTL and XTS series. I haven't dived into the APX series yet and the main reason for not diving into the APX portables has to do with the APX series portable accessories are not compatible with my JEDI and Astro Digital Series radios. I am heavily invested in the JEDI and Astro Digital Series audio accessories which are compatible with each other. Also, I do have an investment in both my VISAR and Astro Saber series accessories unfortunately, they are not compatible with anything. I'm not sure if I will go the APX portable series route in the future. I maybe consider the APX mobiles since, I am somewhat there now with the later XTL 2500 and 5000 version mobiles. Since, I have 9 XTL and 1 MCS2000 series mobiles and at least 35 various Motorola model portables, I just don't have a need at the moment to jump into the APX series. And that doesn't include some Midland and one other brand stuff.

And he drives a Nissan and a "Notrubi"

You may not want to tune or need to tune but it is important to check the entire antenna system VSWR with a reliable meter after the install to make sure that the antenna system is performing without any faults with the antenna, connectors and/or cable.

You're doing something wrong or you may be out of Tx range from your radio and the repeater. Without specific details on what is happening or not happening and with what, it would be difficult to help.

As a radio user you will more than likely never know what the actual difference is in performance will be between the two subject antennae.

Public Safety personnel in the performance of their duties are always exempted in such legislation.

And my clean install of my GMRS Radio, CB Radio, Trail Navigation System, and Cellphone in my 23 Wrangler 2 Dr. " IZARUBICON".

The proposed legislation in Pennsylvania does not target two-way mobile and handheld radio users. If you think it does, you need to reread the proposed bill and point out where it prohibits the use of two-way mobile radios. The proposed legislation is pretty clear with the definitions of what is prohibited/ restricted.

Yes, but the repeater can only have one conversation on the air at the same time.

Radios such as professional series Motorola and Kenwood are programmed only by proprietary software would meet your requirement. These radios do not have any FPP capabilities.

I'll check when I get home and get back to you.

But, this is a GMRS Forum and not a Amateur Radio Forum so how would a GMRS licensee would benefit from that? Anyways, the grounding system should be in accordance with the National Electrical Code

You said that the monitors are duel monitors. Does that mean they are fighting/ dueling each other for some reason? Why are they pissed off at each other?

You can't go wrong with an EMR Corp. or Celwave. Make sure that you select the appropriate duplexer for the environment that it will live in. In other words, don't buy a compact mobile duplexer if your repeater is going to live in a High RF environment at a remote site with a bunch of transmitters.

For me it was 10 and 11 codes in addition to Vehicle, Penal, and Health & Safety codes.

Ok, maybe not 10 times better but it is close.

Oh no, are you saying there are "Sad HAMs" in our midst? Are they allowed to do that? That is just not right that they're playing in our playground and messing with our megahertz. Who can I complain to about that? Zenu?