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It was a firmware update.

I bought it for the physical size of the radio to use it as a jerk and run plug it in to the cigarette lighter type radio and lay it on the seat type of radio. Last year I acquired a Kenwood for that purpose because it has a majority of the radio features I want like Zones, talkaround, and PL Defeat features where as the Midland does not. One of my cars will not accommodate a radio installation and if I end up driving my wife's grocery getter, the small radio is perfect. The Motorola XTL5000 dashmounts are just to big for that purpose.

I don't have a clue if you can program it with Chirp or not and even if you could I would never use it. I'm using the Midland programming software.

My MXT500 has a capacity of 128 channels and can be custom programmed for repeaters from Ch. 23 all the way to Ch. 128 and with split tones. Also, I can program channels 8-14 with custom repeaters channels.

I have a Midland USA MXT500 radio that is not owned by a chinese corporation. My Midland puts out around 50 watts, don't remember exactly, probably more like 48 or 49 watts. I think MXT500 is a great quality radio but definitely lack a ton of features. Although, it's not my everyday radio, I keep it as a loaner radio for my radioless friends on Jeep runs or Porsche Driving Tours.

However, you do get the straight poop instead of the soft and runny poop. You should note the T-Shirts he wears in the videos.

They are the KHz numbers of the entire freq to the right of the decimal.

Maybe a corner reflector will perform better than a Yagi. At least look into the specs and see. You never know.

I have the inReach service with my Garmin Tread 10 Overlander Off-Road Nav System in my Jeep. Also, my system has the SOS feature in addition to the email and texting features.

No I didn't. That video was 8 months ago, I just didn't remember that particular "not my favorite" radio being featured. I do remember that you had the picture of your favorite Vice President and former California Attorney General on the monitor in the background. In the whatever available future that lies ahead for me, I'll do a better job in remembering such stuff.

DX Engineering would be a good source to work with.

I did do the internet search before posting. It wasn't clear if there was a GMRS version or not for the UV-5R. The search also turned up other unrelated to the search UVs and I didn't see the new UV-5R radio listed anywhere. I also checked to see if Randy had a video on it and he didn't have one as of yet or I missed it. As for going to the guys throat, why don't you point out exactly where that occurred? There was no direct attack nor was the OP addressed at all in my post. I simply asked a general question that said it was my understanding that the UV-5R is not compliant with Part 95 Rules, which it isn't. It was a question and not an attack. Why don't you just go play with your CCRs and quit making unsound accusations. I get the impression that you are you one of those millennials that grew up learning how to tie your shoes with Velcro straps and in the interest of time limited your straps to just two straps per shoe because you are impatient and in a hurry for nothing. Aren't you at work wasting your employers time conducting non-company business on the company's computer network? You should be focusing on your company work. Oh, sorry for being a little direct with you. I didn't realize that your an expert in this radio subject matter and the fact you have had your GMRS license for a tad less than two years now. My apologies.

Thanks, appreciate the response.

I just learned that there is a new GMRS version radio for the UV-5R model. It kinda figures that no one cares. It's the norm for "most people" these days.

What did you study on your own? Did you study the actual aspects of radio theories and practices to be an entry-level Amateur Radio Operator, what about the operation of the equipment and test instruments, systems and networks, rules and regulations, and ethics, or did you just study to memorize the answers to the potential exam questions? Wouldn't a person benefit and learn more from an in-person class with inter-action with other class attendees and have hands-on exercises and participate with class discussions? I guess that type of learning is no longer available these days and people just don't want to inter-act with others and would rather stay home watch a video and could care less on the possibility of learning a lot more on the subject than watching a video.

Is that radio Part 95 type-certified? It is my understanding that all UV-5Rs are not legal for GMRS freq use.

Since, the Tech Class License test questions and answers are now public for future HAMs to memorize, is this the reason why there are no more in person classes to learn everything that you need to know in order to take the HAM test? If no, then why did those classes go by the wayside?

Randy's plate is a Personalized Plate that was issued not in conflict with a regular sequential issued series plate. The three Alpha and three numerical series plates are still in service and were originally issued in 1963 with yellow characters on a black background plate. In 1970 they reversed the three numbers and three Alpha characters and were yellow characters on a blue back ground plates. After a couple decades most of the 1963 series plates were no longer in service and DMV allowed the 1963 series letters and numbers combination be used for personalized plates providing there were no conflicts with an existing in-service record. I bet when Randy requested that plate, the Sunrise reflectorized plate was the only style plate issued during that era. It wasn't until about 2017 that the State allowed people to request Personalized Plates on the Legacy Yellow Characters on Black background plates. Since Randy's license plate number is the old letters and number series combination that were issued starting in 1963 with the black plates he should make an application to request his number be put on a legacy plate. Just my opinion, I'm an old black license plate fan. I had several of them. Although, he may want to keep the existing plate because those plates are rare and discontinued in the interest of saving money in producing those plates. They discontinued those plates during an extreme fiscal management crisis period back in the 90s. If my memory serves me right I think he is using a Legacy black plate on his "Notarubicon" now and I know what his plate combo is. His license plate number combo gave my the idea of my license plate number combo for my "ISARUBICON" My old plate:

After the Teresa Saldana (sp) stabbing took place after the stabber made a public inquiry to DMV on her plate to get her address, the State has made it extremely difficult for the public to get information from DMV. Also, law enforcement employees are now held accountable for misusing the system for personal gain and criminal statutes are now in place for those violations. DMV does sell the Driver's License and Vehicle Registration Information in batch form to specific requestors but that information is very limited.

Government records are subject to the Freedom of the Public Records Information Act with some limitations, and very limited information to Personnel Records.

That was true for California, especially back in the day when the vehicle registration inquiry system was less automated as it is today. In those days when a license plate inquiry was submitted, you had to insert a license plate type so the system would search for that type of plate. Thus, a passenger car plate is "A", Truck/Commercial Plate is "C", Trailer is "T", Motorcycle is "M", and Amateur Radio Plate is "H", Personalized Plate is "L", Pro-Rated Plates is "P", Dealer Plate is "D" but those plates were only a telephonic inquiry and not automated. So, if an "A" was used for an Amateur Radio License Plate inquiry the system would return with a response of "Record Not On File". 99% of the Amateur Radio Plates were issued to passenger cars so Officers would call in the HAM plate as an "A" plate and the dispatcher would run it as such. Nowadays, the inquirer no longer has to insert a license plate type code.

In Arizona it is very easy for a special group to petition the State and be approved for a special plate. Arizona has 104 approved special groups with license plates.

I think most "Nutjobs" wouldn't have a clue if they saw a Personalized Plate with a KAJ0097 or WQJT335 rather it is a regular sequential issued plate or a special plate with a FCC callsign.

It's very easy to understand why a person would want to not program a receive tone and suggest it to a new person. Is it very possible why you don't understand the reasoning is that you are inexperienced yourself with the subject? I based that on the fact that you only had your GMRS license for less than a year. Is that the case? If you don't know why, don't be ashame or bashful if you don't know just ask in order to learn.

If you are able to effectively communicate between A and B and A and C, and points in between, a home base station with a base station antenna will most likely suffice and meet your needs for staying in contact with family members. If there is a need for family members being in locations B and C at the same time and there is a need to communicate between those two points and the communication between those points is adequate a repeater is still not necessary. A repeater would only be necessary if family members are out and about and have a need to communicate and direct communication was not adequate. In that case, a repeater station at location A would help in that regard.