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And it is back down again along with the two Towers repeaters

And in almost every case, use yagi antennae pointing at each other. They (FCC) should refer to them as Operational Fixed Stations like they do in the Part 90 rules and regs.

Oh, ok, even my new (2 Years Old now) Cobra 29 LTD Classic AM/FM CB radios have the PA switch and jack port in the back of the radio.

That shouldn't be a problem. There are all sorts of ways to do that. Take a GMRS mobile, tap into the audio out port, run the audio through an amp onto a speaker horn. Simple basic manipulation of electrons that an engineer should be able to easily make happen. Let know how that turns out.

Why would you need a PA for? In most communities it is illegal to use a PA in a vehicle if you are not Public Safety.

There was quite a bit of silly nonsense stuff going on early yesterday morning on Shaw Butte, and both Towers repeaters. I think I might have heard something on the 650 channel. It appeared to be simplex traffic since the repeaters are still down and signal level of this nonsense appeared to be at the same signal level at location I was in.

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You are absolutely correct. Although, Part 95.335(a) gives an exemption for Part 90 LMR radios to be operated in Part 95 radios services and there no rule or regulation saying differently in writing. There are no expectations that any rule, regulation, or statute to have any e.g. and e.g.s are not binding or make it regulatory to the rule where examples are giving. As I previously stated, certain exceptions are given in each subpart regarding how a Part 90 LMR may be operated on the respective freqs. Also, listing the two e.g. references was a mistake and should never have been written in 95.335(a).

The exceptions are is listed in the respective subparts. Also, subpart A applies to all subparts of Part 95. What exactly are you expecting on how that the respective certain exceptions are to be worded in order to be warm and fuzzy about the use of Part 90 LMR radios on GMRS freqs?

Obviously, it appears that you are not a SME on these types of matters or can demonstrated any professional expertise in the analysis and writing of legislative bills, statutes, policies, rules, regulations, ordinances, guidelines, and enforcing such rules, etc. in a government bureaucratic or legal form. My question still is, after the rule says it is permitted, where does it say that the operation of Part 90 radios are restricted or prohibited?

Those "certain exceptions" are the power levels, bandwidth, allocated frequencies, frequency accuracy and stability, and emission types as listed in each Subpart for applicable frequency being operated. Those rules/regulations are the certain exceptions. In other words, you can operate your Part 90 type-accepted radios on 462.5625 MHz with certain exceptions. Those certain exceptions are: if you do not posses a GMRS license, you are regulated to narrowband emissions and at 2 watts ERP pursuant to Part 95, Subpart B; and if you do posses a GMRS license than you may use either narrowband or wideband emissions and not exceed 5 watts ERP pursuant to Part 95, Subpart E. And if you operate on 154.600 MHz, you will be regulated to the aforementioned exceptions in Part 95, Subpart J. There, those are your "certain exceptions" Yes, there are references to Rules 95.735 & 95.1735 in Part 95.335(a) however, they are only references, and not the context of the subject rule, did you notice the "e.g."? Do you know what the "e.g." means when used? Part 95.1735 was an old rule that more than likely existed prior to the 2017 rewritten/reorganization of Part 95 rules. Obviously, the reference of 95.1735 has been overlooked in 95.335(a) in the editing process since it no longer exist. You said, there are "No Exceptions". Where does it say "No Exceptions", it says under certain exceptions and those certain exceptions are stated in each subpart in respect to the frequency being used pursuant to the respective subpart.

BlueMax 49ers has most of the Kenwood programming softwares. Also, check with Ohio Solo Tech for Kenwood CPS.

Pursuant to Part 95.335(a) - "non-certified Personal Radio Service transmitters, or transmitters certified for use in the land mobile radio services may be operated". This means a Part 90 certified radio programmed with Part 90 and Part 95 freqs may be operated/used as long as the radio operates within the power, bandwidth, freq accuracy, and emissions specs of the Part 95 rules for the freq being transmitted by the Part 90 radio. Just in case you do not know, Land Mobile Radio Service (LMR) is Part 90.

As previously mentioned, check your Device Manager with the radio connected and turned on and see what Com Port was selected. The Windows 11 will pick the Com Port for you. If you see the Com Port selected for the radio, go into the appropriate programming software for your Firmware version and go to the "Set" pull down and select "Set Com". In the box, it should reflect the comm port according to the Device Manager and if not, click on the Pull Down for the Port Setting and select that Port and click "OK", you should be good to go and make sure that in the Radio Menu the "USB" setting displays "On".

Are you using the Midland Programming Software Version 1.04 for the 30 channel firmware or the Version 2.01 for the 128 channel firmware? Are you running the old Firmware version (30 Channel) or the new Firmware version (128 Channel) in your radio?

Regardless, even if Channels 8-14 are factory default channels in a GMRS Part 95 Type-Accepted handheld radios and only transmit at a half-watt ERP, they are still FRS only channels and not GMRS channels, and by rule do not require a license to operate on those channels. This is not a matter that is typically, normally, or in general, by rule it is "mandatory" only channels 8-14 can only be programmed in a Handheld Radio. In all Part 95 Type-Accepted radios, the radio firmware will prevent any radio from being programmed with channels 8-14 unless it is a handheld and able to regulate the RF output power to a half-watt ERP, and more than likely equipped with a fixed antenna that cannot not be removed.

Did you activate/enabled/turn-on the USB feature in the radio menu first? I suspect it is not a PC issue, but a radio feature in the menu that hasn't been enabled to turn on the radio USB port as a programming port in the radio. If you don't make the radio USB port a programming port than it is only an USB charging port.

Channels 1-7 and 15-22 are both FRS and GMRS. Channels 8-14 are FRS only. Most of the Hams I know will not play on Ham freqs anymore. Some of them have their General or Extra license. They play on GMRS because that is where the Cool Radio Dorks play and hangout. I was told by my Ham friends that most of the Hams are very different, uppy up, snoobish, and cannot connect with other Hams very well, and getting into Ham was not what they expected and no longer will play on Amateur radio, and more than likely will just let their Ham license expire.

If it is listed as an Open Repeater, it is an open repeater and permission is not required. I wouldn't worry about it, just use it. Most repeater owners don't monitor their own repeater anyways unless it is the only repeater in that particular coverage area.

I've seen a few in road race track racecars, but not in oval track racecars. Mobile radios are common in off-road race type vehicles for obvious reasons.

You might get a couple extra yards of farz out of the extra power, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Prior to moving from Northern California in 2019 where 99.2% of the public safety systems were analog conventional VHF& UHF systems, I would get several requests to program various vintage Mototola radios because no one had the capability any longer, with public safety and/or Ham freqs. Some of the people said they were either volunteers or reserves, but the radios were privately owned. I refused to program any public safety freqs. As for the people that wanted Ham freqs, I also to turned them away for a couple reasons, one for not having the HAM channel information to be programmed and/or for the HAM freqs being out of the operating band range of their radio. One genuine Einstein even brought me, I think was a MTX9000, that operated in the 900 MHz band with a operating band range above the 900 MHz Amateur band, and he wanted both 2 Meter and 70 cm freqs programmed in the radio. And this guy also didn't have any programming channel information. I guess I was supposed to look that up for him. After moving to Arizona in 2019, I only had one guy show up driving a Black Crown Vic with spot lights requesting a vintage Motorola radio programmed with both GMRS and a couple police UHF freqs. The radio was a VHF radio that I suspect was an old LAPD VHF radio. I don't get too many real Einsteins wanting public safety freqs programmed in their privately owned radios since every agency in the Phoenix area operates on either Phase 1 or 2 Digital Trunk and encrypted 700 MHz systems.

Thanks Randy. I hope you're doing OK and surviving since Cheetos shut down their local factory.

Ok, so I can clearly understand this, if I was driving around and I key up for about 30 seconds and no more than 60 seconds and the Sad Ham's Kracken pin points my location at that time, and I am still driving down the Boulevard and I keyed again a 1/4 or 1/2 mile down the road for another 30-60 seconds, and key again briefly some distance away and then stop keying, how would this Sad Ham be able to figure out who I was after I stop keying? Just curious how would they be able to continue the tracking after the keying stops. I likely doubt that anyone could muster up a posse that quick and go search for the person that was just keying briefly a few times and stopped keying.

What would happen if a scofflaw pisses off the Sad Hams while mobile? Will these Sad Hams be able to pin point who this scofflaw is while driving around?