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I use Just Learn Morse Code on the desktop and Morse Code on my android phone. Beware when using wireless headphones or wireless earbuds. I think they have a tendency to "sleep" or some other kind of switching very quickly to preserve battery. This results in missing the first dit or dah sometimes and it doesn't seem to matter which program or computer/phone I'm using. Also, while you are studying for the test, think about taking the tech and general in the same session. It will save you one $35 fee and also open up a lot more privileges on HF so you have more spectrum to use for CW. Edit: See @SteveShannon clarification below.

It will look just like a pepper shaker on the table. No one will know the difference. If you link to one or more words like this, it will be fine. Just highlight the words and then click on the little chain next to the quote marks above the text area.

Why is Animal Farm popping into my head?

Sounds like something the queen @OffRoaderX would say, and probably has.

That ^^^^ Since the purpose and intent of ham and GMRS are drastically different, it makes sense that the privileges are also drastically different and shouldn't be mixed. Listening is one thing, broadcasting is another, and two-way communications is yet another.

If you do that, you will likely not be within the GMRS regulations.

The GM-30 and the DB20G do have the +5 offset on the repeater channels. Just pick the correct channel and add the input tone for the repeater.

This is just ridiculous. Along with everything else you just said.

Man, that looks like some kind of expensive RC.

I think you have to be premium to do that.

What? No rag chew? Oh man.

What's really cool is that those things actually work. The have a small setup at the air and space museum in Alamogordo NM and it works surprisingly well. Also, there is a park in Baytown that has a small half-circle thing that works.

You must be clairvoyant. How can anyone possible predict such a thing.

Actually, I agree with the idea of keeping it simple.

Thimbles are a good idea even if you don't use wire.

Not sure why you are getting those results but I would not worry about an SWR of 1.7.

You might take a look at these just for good measure. roh-9h50.pdf roh-h30.pdf

Your DX rig was far superior to mine.

Not all "sad hams" are actually hams.

Yes, the repeater's input will be 467.650 and it's output will be 462.650. This is why you will also hear it on the simplex channel of the same frequency but it will not hear you if you try to transmit to it from that simplex channel.

And keep in mind that, over time, that slop and that wind is going to fatigue the joint and it will eventually fail. As I said in the beginning, some people use top rail and usually they get away with it. But I don't want any of my loved ones around if one ever gives way. It's won't be like a building coming down but it could still cause serious injury or death to an individual.

I'm already out of reactions for a while so...

That is what I use but beware many of the listings are not up to date. Traveling across Texas I get about one out of ten that returns any kind of tone or squelch tail. Out of those, it is hit or miss as to actually getting a human response. And that is mostly ham repeaters. GMRS is even more sparse.

I know some people use top rail for antenna masts but it is not engineered for that. You are asking a question that only a PE can answer. @SteveShannon is a PE but he is retired.

Also, don't forget to try turning on "stale" repeaters. Just because the info hasn't been updated in a year or more doesn't mean the repeater is down or no longer exists.