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On page 34 of the hand book It says "(Channels 8-14 are only authorized for very low output power and are listen only.)" Channels 1-7 should work.

Which is really helpful for new GMRS users trying to learn.

Yes.

It's not that I cared that you were using a ham radio for GMRS, it's that you were constantly frustrated and asking for help for issues caused by trying to use a ham radio for GMRS when you could have just got a GMRS radio to start with. There is nothing wrong with having two or more radios to cover your needs/desires. Radios are tools and like most other things it takes more than one tool to get the job done. Don't get me wrong, it's been entertaining following your journey. Can't wait to see where it takes us next.

The problem with the "one radio to rule them all" concept is it's the "jack of all trades master of none" thing. For one thing to get good results with all the different bands you need antenna's for each band. An antenna for FM is not going to work well on AM and vice versa. That's likely why the KG-UV9P did not work well on the AM air band. He even says that on the Better Safe Radio site. That you will need a different antenna for air band to work well.

It's hard to improve on the factory 935G antenna for everyday use. A 15" whip can give a bit more range when going for very long range with line of sight. But give the Smiley a try and let us know how it works.

It seems you are looking for a radio that may not exist. At that price range and only on scamazon to be used on GMRS with ham UHF/VHF and AM (air band) reception and 10 watts. Whats wrong with having 2 radios to cover the ranges you want? You already have more than one radio. The KG-905 is a GMRS radio. A while back I recommended the KG-UV9GX https://bettersaferadio.com/wouxun-kg-uv9gx-gmrs-two-way-radio-shtf-scanner/ Covers most of your desires except 10 watts but why do you think you need 10 watts? Won't make any significant difference. It's even on sale at the moment.

Hello and welcome! The correct answer to the question of how far can my radio reach is always "it depends". Everyone's situation is different. The only way to know for sure is to test it for yourself. Here is a video series that should help clarify it for you. https://rumble.com/v28lefh-vhfuhf-ht-maximum-achievable-range-part-1-series-intro.html https://rumble.com/v28mw9j-vhfuhf-ht-maximum-achievable-range-part-2-understanding-line-of-sight-and-h.html https://rumble.com/v2mztaz-vhfuhf-ht-maximum-achievable-range-part-3-output-power-and-antennas.html

Manufacturing defect, send it back.

Here's how to do a firmware update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRKhduYu6E

Sorry I see that you said they are out of stock. I'm sure someone will come a long with an alternative.

Why not get the Wouxun cable then there is no question. Not sure about the code plug.

Buy Two Way Radios is the importer and also work with Wouxun to develop these radios for the American market. They are the source for the sales, software, service and help.

That may just be your issue. RG-11 is 75 ohm TV/video cable. You want 50 ohm for radio.

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Yes welcome!

The general idea with higher gain is to concentrate the radiated energy into the horizontal plane so as to not waste as much by sending it into space or into the ground like an omni does. It's more of a directional design. If you are in a wide open terrain like in a desert or on a hill with a wide view of the surrounding area this can be an advantage. However if you are in hilly terrain where you contacts may be at different elevations or when off roading where vehicles may be climbing steep angles and tilting the antenna sharply it doesn't work so well. Besides if off roading with a group you are usually not as far apart so the extra reach is not needed. In those cases an omni is better. Thinking of how lights work is a good analogy. A bare light bulb will illuminate a wide area but not very brightly but a spot light concentrates the energy in one general direction with great intensity. It will reach farther in the dark. Antennas work much the same way.

Welcome! First we need to know specifically what you are trying to accomplish. The more details the better. Distance terrain location etc. The devil is in the details with radio.

Indeed.

I think he is long gone.

Welcome! Yes keep reading. Just about every question you can think of has been asked and answered in these pages many times.

Did you consider this? It could be that in your location the signal is just weak enough for this to be the issue.

Try this tool: https://www.scadacore.com/tools/rf-path/rf-line-of-sight/ It is a line of sight calculator. Drag the two pointers to the locations you want to check and it will show you the terrain that may be in between. You should also include the height of your antenna's above the ground.

Alright frequency display can be found on menu item 19 on the KG-805 scroll through the options and select Freq then menu to select then exit. It will now show the frequency of the channel you are on.

The offset is baked into the GMRS radios. All you have to do is select the desired repeater channel on the radio. The offset is already there.