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WRXB215

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  1. Nagoya also makes a NA-701g. Same antenna, just shorter. 5.5".
  2. The guy that ate a turd and wore his wife's leopard print flats and ankle bracelet.
  3. I can't decide whether to laugh or cry.
  4. That's weird. I have no trouble at all.
  5. According to Land Cruiser Lifestyle "The Midland MXT400’s repeater channels are wideband by default. You can change the direct channels to wideband as well using Midland’s programming cable and PC software."
  6. @Lscott My wife came home from work yesterday with the new Kenwood calendar.
  7. @WRQC527 I used to be a technical writer. Let me know if you want some help. The questions by @WRZR764 reveal some good topics to cover. Like the fact that giving your ID every 10 minutes is for amateur radio, every 15 minutes is for GMRS.
  8. @gortex2 For the most part I agree with you but new users are constantly asking questions beyond PTT but don't want HAM. I think a good GMRS Primer would be a good thing to have. TexasGMRS.net has some stuff but I haven't looked at it yet. Maybe it would fit the bill.
  9. I guess it depends on where you are. I drive through Houston every day and almost every truck has at least one and sometimes two.
  10. @Blaise I don't think CB is dead, at least not amongst truckers. Other than that, I agree with you. It would be nice to have some king of standard for seeking help on GMRS while traveling.
  11. @nokones Not sure how applicable it is today but it's quite impressive how you remember all that stuff.
  12. They are weird. They just say UV-5R on the radio and have a small sticker under the battery that says GMRS.
  13. @Blaise I've been yelling at your for 20 minutes now! Why don't you respond?
  14. I'll second what @WRZD706 said and add that you may want to start with Tone instead of TSQL. This is a common method when first programming a radio for a repeater. That way you hear everything until you are sure you have everything else set up correctly. Then switch to TSQL to squelch out simplex signals. See https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MemoryEditorColumns for more information on this.
  15. Wow! A lot to know before assuming you have your bases covered.
  16. @CTarna Welcome. I think you will enjoy GMRS.
  17. I'm not a big fan of government intervention but the government does have it's place and serves a purpose. @PRadio pointed out some very good reasons why we need the FCC. Without them, you probably wouldn't be able to watch the big game on your TV.
  18. @73blazer Wow! That's the most troubling complaint yet. Stay safe out there.
  19. I'd prefer to keep GMRS analog. I can't afford new equipment.
  20. @JoCoBrian I'm doing the face palm. @Sshannon Thanks for keeping me strait.
  21. That's a great suggestion. I can't remember if it was on this forum or somewhere else but there was a guy that just started using his new radio and someone in the neighborhood stunned his radio. Took him a while to get it straightened out if I recall.
  22. If you are trying to penetrate a bunch of dense trees it will make a difference.
  23. Thanks @Lscott! Same to you!
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