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I've seen it done via a repeater linked to Zello. @OffRoaderX had a setup like that but I think he unlinked everything.

It's probably fine. People link to videos and other stuff all the time.

Who owns the repeater? Maybe they can help.

If you don't have very many channels you are trying to program then yes, it is probably simpler than using chirp. However, if you are trying to program lots of channels in multiple different radios, then it's chirp for the win.

There are also 701G antennas. Better than a lot of stock antennas but not as long as the 771. Nagoya and Abbree both make a 771G but only Nagoya makes a 701G so far. They both make the 771 UV and 701 UV. I've tried both of those on a UV-5R GMRS and they both worked quite well. No doubt the G version will work better.

Seems like I've heard Randy and Josh both mention this. I think one of them said that many radios are even tested this way at the factory.

DCS/DTCS same thing.

@WRDJ205 I'm at work and left the radio at home so I haven't been able to do anything yet. I will as soon as I can and let you know the results.

@WRDJ205 what firmware version do you have?

@nokones they have GMRS versions of the UV-5R now.

@WSBU687 try Texas GMRS.net. There are repeaters listed there that are in your area that usually have traffic.

That is already being done. Different frequencies, different tones, linked. I talk on two of the repeaters almost every day. I've gotten to where I know right where I need to switch from one to the other.

Your list looks pretty impressive to me.

Double check the impedance. It's my understanding they are different. Also, I think there are devices you can get to fix that problem.

I'm glad that's not the case in my area. So far, I've only encountered one ham that was a jerk. He was on a ham repeater ranting about GMRS and NO other ham agreed with him. We all defended GMRS and basically told him to shut up. I never could get his call sign but I think, by his voice and his rant, that he was the same guy I heard several months ago on a GMRS repeater ranting about something. I think it's more about the individual than the radio service they are using.

If you mean, it doesn't transmit, I suppose I wasn't clear. Some radios only give you 8 repeater channels that will transmit. The rest of them can listen but not transmit. I think they do this because they do not understand the regulations for GMRS radios. If you mean, it doesn't receive, you need to send the radio back and ask for a new one that works or get your money back. It should at least receive on those other channels.

I do not have that specific radio but I know that some GMRS radios have the firmware programmed correct and some don't. The firmware should only prevent you from transmitting on non-GMRS frequencies. Some manufacturers mistakenly think you can only have 8 repeater channels that you can transmit on and only monitor after that. It sounds like the UV-9G may be one of those radios.

On the repeaters I use, very little if any. Apparently in some areas there is a big difference but I'm not sure why. There are still a lot of repeaters in my area(Houston) that I have not used yet. Maybe some of them will tell a different story.

Been thinking about putting another radio in the truck, maybe just one of my HTs but I keep putting it off thinking there is not a good solution. Those Lido mounts have changed my mind.

I'm glad you aren't a Sad Ham. It's nice to get strait answers. Did the first one this morning. Now to find a crayon.

Bad engineering. This radio used to be on my list for a possible future purchase. Not any more after all the complaints I keep seeing. Thanks for the info. Sorry you have had to go through so much with it.

I'm not sure how this statement fits into a discussion about repeaters. Not having access to a repeater does not stop you from using your radio. It only prevents you from using equipment that belongs to someone else.

Yes. "No MURS transmitter shall, under any condition of modulation, transmit more than 2 watts transmitter power output." Some frequencies are tighter than that: 151.820 MHz (11.25 kHz) 151.880 MHz (11.25 kHz) 151.940 MHz (11.25 kHz) 154.570 MHz (20.00 kHz) 154.600 MHz (20.00 kHz)

@WRUZ229 Very interesting, let us know how that works out for you.

It's a good sign that your laptop recognized it but did you select the right COM port in the software?