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Are the off-roaders running with the travel tone (141.3 Hz) on the transmit side or open squelch on Channel 16? Just curious because I'll be out there very soon stirring up the dust.

There are no antenna restrictions other than heights and near airports, per Rule Section 95.1741. You can use all the ERP you want providing the radio transmitter does not exceed the RF output of 50 watts on the main channels for mobiles, base, and repeaters; and 15 watts for fixed stations; and 5 watts ERP on the 462 MHz interstitial channels; and 0.5 watt ERP on the 467 MHz interstitial channels.

Thanks but the aforementioned CPS do not like the 64 bit operating system. I've tried and I get the system error "NT 4.0 or newer is required". It's best to just keep using the XP Operating System for those programs. Other than an occasional programming change for my Astro Saber/ XTS3000 and MTS2000 radios, I don't have a great need for using the XP laptop.

I have to use my XP operating system laptop for my Prolific USB to Serial adapter cable for my Astro Saber/XTS3000, MTS2000, HT750/HT1250/HT1550/CDM series, PM400, and EXP series CPS

My Wouxun KG-1000G+ and KG-UV3X cables work just fine with my Windows 11 Operating System.

The Epic repeaters are one in a same, not two different repeater stations.

Wrap the fuzzy half of a velcro strip around the base to make it a tighter grip or invest in a better product like a RAM mount.

99.23% of the people won't remember where you last reported your location and the remaining .77% won't care. Just report where you currently are or you can be "Less than Truthful" and continue to say "Santa Fe" when you're actually in Oh My Gosh New Mexico. Who would know exactly where you are at that time. Let your conscience be your guide.

Not necessarily. It may mean that the transmitter source may be very nearby and saturating the antenna with a high signal level. If you put an attenuator in-line of a high value, maybe 40-60 dB, you should see a significant difference in the performance and the yagi performing more directional.

No kidding. Seriously? Please note what I wrote. And they (Motorola, the Manufacturer) also have authorized Dealers that sell the high end products, and accessories, and services/repair, for the manufacturing company called "Motorola" and are referred to as an Authorized Motorola Dealer as opposed to a non-dealer that repairs any brand radio but can sell Motorola accessories but not the Motorola radio product. For many decades, an authorized Motorola sales and service business has been referred to as a Motorola Dealer and/or Shop because they represent Motorola, the manufacturing company, and are not owned by Motorola. You might want to try searching in Google or Yahoo "Motorola Dealer" and see what pops up. According to Daniel Webster, the definition/meaning of the term "Dealer" is: "A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things". C'mon, get real and think before acting "Less than Intelligent". Another radio amateur, and I don't mean a HAM radio service or hobbyist.

Try a Laird B4502N 1/2 wave non-ground plane 2.4 dB omni antenna tuned/trimmed for 465.0 MHz. PCTel/Maxrad MUF4502 is another antenna to consider.

Do not buy cheap Chinese crap from Amazon. Buy from a reputable radio dealer such as Motorola

Pursuant to Section 95.1767.(c) the power on the 467 Interstitial freqs are regulated to half a watt ERP.

The question that needs to be answered is not "if" but "when" the radio case is going to be removed to retrieve the broken pin. Your concern should be if the pin works its way down inside the radio and short circuits something and causes a castistrophic and costly repair. Bite the antenna and retrieve the pin now.

One Laird FG4605 Omni 5dB Base antenna for my Repeater, and two Lairds B4502Ns for my two base XTL5000s that are installed in the attic for comm with several repeaters in my area.

A matter of fact, Part 90 Type-Accepted radios are not Type-Accepted for Part 95, GMRS. These days, the FCC will only issue one Type-Acceptance to a radio device and if they are going to allow that radio device to be used in another radio service then there will be a rule in the affected respective radio service rules to allow that device to be used. And, if the FCC is going to prohibit a particular radio device being used in a particular radio service than the respective radio(s) will have a rule stating the fact. Anyways, Part 90 Type-Accepted radios are legal to use on the GMRS allocated channel pairs, pursuant Part 95, Subparts A and E . What modification would anyone need to perform on a Part 90 radio in order to use on a Part 95 channel, and WHY would anyone need to modify such radio? Please note that the Part 95, Subpart E, allocated GMRS channels, have the same emission, accuracy, bandwidth, and stability rule requirements as the Part 90 allocated frequencies and are right smack in the middle of the Part 90 freqs. Do you think that the FCC is going to allow loose requirements for GMRS allocated channels and interfere with the adjacent Part 90 allocated channels when there are no guard spacing between the two radio services? Actually, the Motorola XTL radio series radios are excellent radios for GMRS use and will out last just about any radio. There are several good buys on the XTL series radios especially the XTL2500 models. You obviously don't need a Trunk and Digital flashed radio for GMRS channels and those radios can be had anywhere anywhere from $67-100. You can pick up a control head separately for about the same cost. Then you will need the data cable for about $50-90, control head power cable for about $50 and then a microphone and speaker. You can get the programming software and cable for about $100 Some complete XTL2500 packages can be had for about $300-400 and XTL5000 packages for about $500. The standard channel capacity for the XTL2500 radios is 512 and 1,000 for the XTL5000. These radios are well worth the cost and will last forever. The XTL2500 radio I just acquired has a channel capacity of a tad over 800 channels. Also, the Kenwood TK series radios are good radios for GMRS. I acquired a TK880-1 last summer as a raffle prize that I thought that I would just give it away for free to a new member in one of my radio clubs. After programming the radio, I decided to keep the radio. The physical size of this radio is perfect for one of my cars that can't accommodate a radio installation very well and I wouldn't even think of permanently installing a radio in this car.

Oops, I made another second mistake in life. I misread that info from the Kenwood Installation manual and from the wrong page. That figure was referencing the test equipment required. I hate googling from a smart phone. My KPG shows the same info for the band splits.

It is the KPG49D software for the TK880-1 and the radio operating band should be 400-470 MHz.

Radio Amateur and I don't mean HAM Radio nor do I drink, smoke, or consume any substances.

Well, hell. There you go. All he has to do now is buy a XTL mobile with two O5 heads, and the appropriate length data cable, and of course the radio with the APX style TIB, and that should work. I know the XTL2500 radios, without the accessories, brick only, are extremely cheap, less than $100 on eBay but, I don't know if the XTL2500 radio firmware will accommodate the Two Heads and One Radio Configuration. I guess Motorola did away/discontinued the 3 foot length cable. I don't see it on the chart

Ooh, yah. A Tone Remote console is definitely a solution maybe not the cheapest but technically its one of the cleanest and best solutions. Since, he is in the same location/building (home), and there are no Telco RTO or Pieceout circuits to tend with, just a house cable, he can even go with a DC control circuit, if they're still available these days, I know thats dating me.

Motorola does have a package with the XTL5000 & APX series radios where you can have two control heads operating one transceiver. But the Motorola data control cable maximum length is 30 feet. The cheapest would be is wire a speaker into the other room but you still would have to go back to the room with the radio to transmit. Depending on the make and model of his radio, there may be a Vehicular Repeater System (VRS) unit available that he can attached to the radio and enable it when he leaves the room that has the radio and control it with an out-of-band portable radio. eBay has some Pyramid VRS units listed for sale. Essentially, the VRS units function the same and the interface cable is what connects the VRS unit to the radio. You just need to make sure that the VRS unit is out-of-band with the subject radio. And, maybe Pyramid can make the interface cable for him depending on his primary radio make/model and configuration.

Do you mean 23 amps or watts? If you're pulling only 23 watts, that is only a couple of amps at the most. What is your radio rated for RF Power Output? A radio on standy/idling and/or receiving normally won't exceed an amp and a half. What is your power draw when transmitting and how many RF watts output would that be?

And there are RF antenna combiners that will allow you to use two radios simultaneously.

The "Jeep Guy" is correct, there are four You Tube Videos on this subject. Two if them were produced two years ago, one if them a year ago, and one a couple months ago. These videos are very clear in describing the differences between the simplex and repeater channels and what information and steps that are required to program your radio and access a repeater within range of your radio device. The current video also explains where you can obtain the required repeater access information for GMRS repeaters throughout the Country. Here is a link for the current video. https://youtu.be/kEyBqTJIkY4?si=d2zkWAfDKXpxKw3R