[Able to hear my friend, but he can’t hear me?]

He probably has a "privacy" tone set on moto's that you do not on UV5G.

[5RM has no squelch adjust in CHIRP]

Thanks Steve I did not know that. Doesn't seem to be very useful according to Randy. Maybe under certain conditions.

[5RM has no squelch adjust in CHIRP]

Squelch is not something you program with software. You have to be able to adjust it on the fly as needed, like volume.

[Permission Based Repeater Access?]

Hello and welcome to the forum! Looks like your post fell through the cracks.

Have you looked up the repeater on the main MYGMRS.COM site? If you are a member with a call sign you can look up the owner and make a request.

I just looked it up and it is listed as an open repeater. Go to the map and zoom in on Nor Cal its right there. Click on the repeater and it will give you the tones and info about it. Good size repeater.

Good luck!

 

[Btech Rpt50 Repeater]

2 hours ago, WSBT338 said:

Dave Duncan at DPD Productions makes a living on antenna's and disagrees with your assessment. He doesn't even sell LMR400.

This is right from the specs on DPD's ad for 50 ft of RG8x.

Performance: This cable is fine for short runs from your device to an antenna, but not recommended for critical loss applications above 400 MHz at this length. Using this cable at this length on something like ADS-B, is probably going to create some loss.

All he sells is RG8x.

[How many MURZ farz in the woods?]

Very likely will work. I have done that far at least in mostly wooded conditions using the Wouxun KG-805M radios (which put out the full 2 watts on MURS and are very good radios IMO). Have reached five miles base to mobile and base to HT from hilltop base with rooftop antenna. That is the furthest I have tried so far, that reminds me I need to go out and test at further distance.

As you said the only way to know is to test it yourself.

[Big News from Comet Antennas!]

6 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

So summarize, what is the big news from Comet. I’m one of those guys who doesn’t just click on a link without a reason. 

Change of ownership.

[Wouxun KG-905G custom frequencies won't transmit]

16 hours ago, WSDF290 said:

Thanks, that's what I feared that I can't use my own radio as it wont work with the Baofengs they have

But Baofengs are inexpensive, just get your own. Just checked, a two pack is $24.00.

[New toy incoming.]

Here's a article you may find interesting.

https://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2024/05/why-wouxun-gmrs-radios-do-not-include-programming-cables-and-software.html

[Wouxon KG-1000G Configurable Buttons]

A computer is not needed. Just need to read the manual.

[Linked repeaters (multiple states)]

Again it depends on the nature of the SHTF situation. Is it a hurricane or WW3?

[Linked repeaters (multiple states)]

15 hours ago, SteveShannon said:

It really depends on what is meant by SHTF.

In my opinion if the shit truly has hit the fan, no infrastructure will be available. The billing department will be the least of your worries. 
If infrastructure is still available, shit hasn’t truly hit the fan. 

I was attempting to answer the OP's question. In the short term (he mentioned a 48 hr window) Sat phones would be the most likely to be working. That is what they are used for normally, when there are no other means available they work almost everywhere.

But you are right in saying "It really depends on what is meant by SHTF". The situation will be different depending on if it is a local event or regional, national or world wide.

[Linked repeaters (multiple states)]

I think you answered your own question. A sat phone or text messaging device will be about your only option. My sat phone provider says they will not disconnect service for at least 60 days after last payment is received and maybe longer if payment systems are down as that will be out of everyone's control.

[May be a stupid question but...]

Maybe he could try one of those puck antenna's. Might go unnoticed.

[Repeater Issue]

The irony is that without the CCR's there would be a whole lot less to talk about on these forums. Hell they might not even exist.

[GMRS base station and FRS HTs]

Channels 8-14 are not available for GMRS mobile radios to use(though it may be able to hear them). Try 1-7 and 15-22 check that all "privacy" tones are off. Read the manuals to find out how.

[Programming]

We need details. Tell us everything you are doing.

[Base Antenna]

Line of sight between antenna's is most important. I can reach 91 miles to a repeater with my HT with my rooftop antenna and living on a hill with clear line of sight to the repeater.

[Retevis RT86 Repeater capable? It says so on the site, buuuut...]

The RT86's are business UHF radios. They are not GMRS radios.

[GMRS REPEATER Question]

Which radio are you using?

[Equipment choice]

LOL! I guess we need to define just what a CCR is. Midland and Wouxun are both made in China MXT-500 and KG-1000G are about the same price. And if the Midland is not "cheap" then neither is the Wouxun. So neither is a CCR? Is it where the company is based that matters?

[Equipment choice]

The Midlands are also CCR's.

[Mr]

We need more info. I don't have any radios that use passwords. Could it be the programing software that uses a password not the radio?

[Help please connecting to repeater with Wouxun KG-805G]

16 minutes ago, WSCL734 said:

Manually work the KG805G transmit freq to the repeater's input freq?   Using, lets say, a repeater freq of, 15-22 with a tone of 162.2  .

This thread is over two years old. Hopefully he has figured it out by now.

[BAOFENG UV-5R / KG-905G question]

It probably comes down to the differences between MURS which is VHF and GMRS which is UHF. If MURS works better for you the KG-805M is a good radio. I have several and they work great. Have reached 5 miles at times through partially wooded terrain. Also work good hooked up to mobile and base antennas.