Socalgmrs

I’d for sure send it back. It’s got problems.

It should have Atleast 8 pre programmed repeaters channels. Just select one and add he tones. however chirp is 100xs easier. Double check your cable is plugged in. Double check your port selection.

Most, the vast majority, almost all “gmrs” radios can not be unlocked out of gmrs. On the other hand most, many, a large number of ham radios can be unlocked to gmrs. it’s pretty much a 1 way deal.

Welcome to gmrs in so cal. A sent you a pm about local so cal repeaters

No it does not. Aaand just so you know and understand nothing is private in gmrs everyone can hear everything

Well I’d bet money and a place to put one up might be the issue? I don’t know that exact area but do cell phone work well in that area? Like everything else in life you can be the one to solve your issue. You can gather the funds, buy the good quality repeater, coax, tower and antenna, then you can find a place to put it all up. Then you will figure out exactly why no one else has done it. Also as a hunter of over 40 years and a generational hunter I’ve never used or wanted to use a radio let alone a repeater while hunting.

Yes for sure this can be done. But… if you have to ask do you have the skills to do this? A bad 12v wiring job can burn down your car/truck. So please be careful and make sure you have the proper connections with the proper wire size and fuses in the proper places.

Many never went off line. Since it’s always been illegal some follow the rules some don’t.

Hey welcome to gmrs. Try a 771 antenna for the hand helds. They seam to double the milage at least for me. But it really depends on line of sight.

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The sharp bits act as a lock washer. They are not for grinding into paint.

As already stated the antenna does not need a chassis ground. However it does need a ground plane or it will not work correctly. Many manufacturers make non ground plane antennas. Some people also affix a 12x12 steel or aluminum sheet to fiberglass or plastic.

I’ve never had desense issues but put your second radio on the matching simplex channel and move it 20 feet from the other radio. Now try…. Also do you hear other people on the repeater? How far from the repeater are you and do you have good line of sight? What antennas are you running? Just because you can hear the repeater and even open squelch does not mean your voice is getting and good enough to be re transmitted.

For a ground plane to work you’re going to need 8-12” of steel or aluminum all around the base of the antenna. Some people say your set up will work. It might for limited distance and time. But a nine ground plane antenna would have solved this issue from the beginning. I’d say send the antenna back or pack it up for later use and get a good non ground plane unit. Right now you have a 50w radio that is neutered on both rx and tx Even if that ground plane worked you will have a large bias towards the left side

I’m addition to the other bad things mentioned a some point rf starts killing your rain cells and causing cancer. That point is around 10w soooo?