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I love the way you put it. 👍🤣

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For repeaters, do a search, there is already a lot of info. After that, if you still have trouble, then ask a specific question and you will get plenty of help.

@BradleyRN Paying for a premium membership on my GMRS.com doesn't automatically send a request to a specific repeater owner for tones to the repeater. You need to make a specific request to the repeater owner.

@WRYS709 I use Windows 10 and haven't had any driver issues. I had to use the CPS to set the frequency range but after that it has all been CHIRP.

I use an 8watt HT sometimes (UV-5R8W) but never notice it getting hot on full power. It does run the battery down faster but I don't have any quantitative data for you.

That's interesting. I suppose if you combined that with the proximity feature in RepeaterBook, you could get exactly what @WRXR374 is looking for. You could give it a radius from your location and it would show all repeaters that (theoretically) cover your location.

@BradleyRN Paying for a premium membership on my GMRS.com doesn't automatically send a request to a specific repeater owner for tones to the repeater. You need to make a specific request to the repeater owner.

@BradleyRN Paying for a premium membership on my GMRS.com doesn't automatically send a request to a specific repeater owner for tones to the repeater. You need to make a specific request to the repeater owner.

What @Socalgmrs said is true most of the time. I have a fring case where I can not activate a particular repeater from my house on medium power but I can with high power. It is a UV-5R8W and there are a lot of trees and houses I have to deal with. In this case the extra power does make a difference.

@WRYS709 Yes, USB to RJ-45 just like what @amaff shows in the picture of the 779. Plugs right into the mic socket.

I have a 935G+ and changed RPT-16 from 462.5750 to 462.550 and saved the change. I then turned the radio of and back on and then checked to make sure the change was still there. Then I used the channel wizard to change RPT-16 back to 462.5750 and saved the change. Everything is normal again. I'm not sure what you did but I tried to reproduce your issue and couldn't. The Channel Wizard worked for me.

@WRYS709 Sorry, no I don't have one (yet). I've been thinking about getting one for my wife's car, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Too many other things have come up lately.

Don't confuse the 778UV and the 779UV. This is a clone of the 779UV, which, near as I can tell, isn't on Chirp.

You have to choose the SUBSONIC or TRANSMIT SUBSONIC menu and then choose CDC rather than CTC from the menu:
 
 

Some radios also have what is known as “talk around”, this basically lets you transmit on the same channel in simplex (around the repeater) to see if you can reach the other party without going through the repeater. This can be helpful because it maintains the tones you have set for the repeater but uses simplex. Also you don’t need to be monitoring simplex separately on the B channel while using A or lets say you are using a radio that isn’t dual receive like the KG-S88G for instance, you can hit a side button to activate the “talk around” feature and see if you can reach the other party on simplex even though they are still set to receive from the repeater. It’s a pretty common feature these days and perfect for the scenario you described. 

Getting back to the DB20G, has anyone approached the Chirp developer about adding the Radioddity DB20G?  It would sure be nice to have something other than the factory CPS for this radio.  

For some radios, in order to have the headphone jack reproduce the transmitted audio, there’s a built in “monitor” or “side tone” setting that must be turned on (not to be confused with the “moni” function that simply opens up squelch.)

Does the BTech radio allow CAT control?  If so, HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe) has a recorder app built in that records both the outgoing and incoming audio. It works well with my Yaesu radio.
The Yaesu FT5DR handheld will record both sides to a microSDR card in the radio.  So will their FT3DR and probably their mobile radios such as the FTM500.  I wouldn’t be surprised if some of their less expensive models do also.
 
 
 

Well Id start with the map on this website and see if any are listed. Next I'd listen to every pair via a HT or mobile. Next I'd listen to each pair at the location and antenna you want oput the repeater on. From there I'd pick a channel/.

Welcome, @Sparks46!
You might find that GMRS isn’t enough and that you would like to become a ham like your grandfather.  Many of us here enjoy both GMRS and ham radio.

I am a new GMRS user but I have had some exposure to amateur radio from a young age. My Grandfather held his license back in ‘39 and was an avid ham operator building his own equipment and making connections around the globe. Recently I’ve discovered his radio logs and old Chandler Morse Code Courses. It’s really fascinating stuff.
My goal is to learn as much as I can, meet people and make connections while helping others and providing a service. I’m looking forward to getting to know others and soak up the knowledge.
 
Shawn
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What @Socalgmrs said is true most of the time. I have a fring case where I can not activate a particular repeater from my house on medium power but I can with high power. It is a UV-5R8W and there are a lot of trees and houses I have to deal with. In this case the extra power does make a difference.

How do you know they aren't using FRS radios?

What @Socalgmrs said is true most of the time. I have a fring case where I can not activate a particular repeater from my house on medium power but I can with high power. It is a UV-5R8W and there are a lot of trees and houses I have to deal with. In this case the extra power does make a difference.

It’s like the beginning of the “linked repeaters” silliness all over again.

SMH