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And the humidity was through the roof early when we started putting up antennas. We were all drenched is sweat by the time we were done. As the sun burned off the excess humidity and the breeze started, it got much more comfortable. Still hot but bearable.

Use The Force Kenny.

I wish I had thought of that.

Ultimately only you can answer that question.

I like the idea that it was a "heads up" but then the whole thing sours when asking for a list of users.

Here is the link to the license search page. I think I'm one of the few who actually got the email.

I plan on being at Bayland Park. Hope the mosquitos aren't as bad as they were last time I was there.

@WSAR216 What are you using to program the radio? OEM software, CHIRP, front plate...?

I have a couple of MP31s and I love them. They were my first GMRS radios. Sound quality is better than I expected. Easy to use and quite durable. These are my go-to radios for anything short and simple like going up in the attic to work. Used them on the beach once and talked for exactly 1 mile clear as a bell. Up in the mountains in New Mexico they did fine. Every time my son disappeared around a finger out of sight, we still had coms. Down at White Sands, the dunes were no problem. Nice little gems these radios.

I've been quite fortunate with mine since I got them primarily for simplex and only have a couple of repeaters programed in. I also charge them sometimes with small backpack solar panels. For my intended purpose they work quite well. I do understand the frustration and know better than to expect them to be easy to use with the vast number of repeaters I program into some of my other radios.

@HeinousAnos Welcome to GMRS. Love that name "HeinousAnos"

Keep in mind those aren't actually 8 watts like the add says. They are 5 watt radios but still good radios. I have a couple of them and sometimes charge them with these.

@BigBangMachine and @WSDF270 Welcome to GMRS.

In what area are you referring to? Call signs are used quite regularly in the Houston area.

@BlackJack082978 Welcome to GMRS. There may be some other listing with repeaters in your area. MyGMRS.com lists a lot of repeaters in Texas but there are also many that are not listed. Some of them are listed on TexasGMRS.net. Do a google search and you may find something. Sorry for your loss.

Did you try setting duplex to "off"

As you lessen the load on the plane, the plane can fly further. CW flies a long way.

I think it has to do with the manufacturers not understanding the spirit of the law in the US, that is, we can do anything we want until there is a law that states otherwise. Instead, they think we can't do anything until there is a law that says we can. The FCC regulations on GMRS do not forbid having multiple channels of the same simplex frequency with a different tone, or no tone on each one. Same with repeater frequency pairs. They give us lots of channels but lock down those channels in ways that are not necessary, and like @amaff said, very annoying.

Remember on Signs when that kid was listening to the aliens through the baby monitor? Just saying.

My work computer is Win10 but I'm afraid to ask IT what their plans are.