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StogieVol
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Had my GMRS within 48 hours
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Wonder if you ever found any radio buddies in Conneticut.?
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Welp, looks like I have another review to watch.
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@WRPG745 @marcspaz Dickey and Daniel both can be done in stock if you are careful, pick good lines and take some bypasses. We had an Old stock TJ on 30" tires do both trails. Marc, once you get past the Gatekeeper, then the tight switchback on Daniel you will reach the 4 choice hill of Daniel. The far right is the hardest and go down in difficulty moving left. Very technical except for the easiest (far left) but it's all rocks going up. Enjoy! We had a blast at Uwharrie. Below is the TJ that did all the trails at Uwharrie.
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@Extreme Sorry about the dog. I actually only have 1 badge so far, but the wife and I love to travel so they give us a reason to travel and trail. Plus I like the badges. We hope to be out that way at some point. Looking very forward to it.
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11 hours ago, marcspaz said:
Sounds good! I only have a handful of badges. I should work on them.
I am heading to Rausch Creek on Friday and we are going to do a trip to Flagpole Knob in the George Washington National Forest on the 30th Trying to get a couple runs in before the snow hits.
Rausch Creek, Is where we were planning to go. There are 5 Badge trails there. Enjoy the trails and be safe my friend.
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@marcspaz I will keep you posted. Me my bud and the wives are trying to plan one for up there. They have 5 badge trails together.
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@Extreme Very nice! I hope to get out your way sometime to wheel and get BOH trails done.
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@CTarna Welcome! And I see a Jeep!!!!
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7 hours ago, gortex2 said:
Weare in Uwharrie monthy doing trail cleanups with the park along with other weekends just wheeling.Its nice that its only a couple hours from me. Not many places in VA that allow the wheeling like UH
I can tell you my buddy and I will be coming to Uwharrie at least a couple to a few times in 2024. We will do long weekends and camping. So we are in if we can make it work.
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On 7/26/2023 at 9:10 PM, vzqhsg said:
One of the reasons I bought GMRS was to have a backup when off road. It sounds like folks do not monitor the channels like the CB world? Because of the range I was told by others that GMRS would be a better choice then using my CB. I have been trying to get someone to respond to let me know if my radio is transmitting. To date no one has answered. So if I don't know anyone with a radio then the odds of getting a response is small or none?
I got into GMRS for the same reasons. But I went to Youtube and learned how to set up repeaters around me and where I plan to travel. By setting up repeaters you can monitor channels and get more traffic to interact with or just listen to. I monotor 2 channels at a time on my radio and usually hear people off and on throughout the day.
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8 hours ago, marcspaz said:
I wheel. Have been doing it for 40+ years.
I have a 2020 Gladiator on 40" tires and a 4.5" long-arm.
The channel varies depending on who I'm wheeling with. When I'm with FRS folks, we use 7, with GMRS folks, we use 15, 19 or 22, depending on what other radio traffic is happening.
I usually wheel at Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area, Rausch Creek, The Cove, Uwharrie, and random trails in the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson national forests. Looking to hot up Gultches and Winrock in the Spring.
What lift do you have on your Gladiator? I have Metal Cloak 3.5" on my Jeep. Keep me posted on the Gulches,Windrock & Uwharrie trips and maybe we can hook up for the ride.
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12 hours ago, WashingtonMatt said:
Got me some Broncos. Have CB in the old and GMRS in the new. Doesn't seem to matter as no one else seems to ever have anything that works
. At least with GMRS you can toss 'em a walkie.
As for channels, CB4(4x4) is usually what I run, however technically you're supposed to run whatever is posted on the logging roads, which was big part of my hesitation to switch to GMRS.
Man! I am loving the old Bronco! I like GMRS for the fact that I keep a few walkies in my Jeep ready to go so that i can hand them to anyone who don't have a radio. Appreciate the reply.
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Agree with these replies. The good thing about GMRS is if you can get a few repeaters set up it should help your chances of being able to communicate. I bought a pair of cheaper GMRS radios for off roading then got a Wouxun 935g. I will say it for sure gets out better than the cheaper ones I had.
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9 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:
Yes the KG-1000G is more but it is definitely worth the extra if you are wanting a 50 watt mobile. We have been testing out our GMRS repeater for the last few days with different mobiles and HT's (hand held). The Wouxun mobiles and HT radios so far have done the best over a wide range of distances and also have the best sound on transmit and receive.
I'm in mid Missouri so we have a few rolling hills and valleys along with forested areas to deal with. I can easily talk on the repeater with my KG-935G+ inside or outside my house at 21.5 miles away from the repeater tower. Granted the repeater antennas are way up around 400 feet or so. Guys were getting are 18-20 miles range with HT's inside their vehicles.
I just got done texting my KG-XS20G with a Comet 2X4SR antenna on my Honda Pioneer 500 out in the driveway. Again no problems reaching the repeater on 20 watts from 21.5 miles away.
Go with what fits your budget and also what will work best for you. The 1000G will help get through thick trees and do better in low spots but you stil won't go wrong with the XS20G
Appreciate the advice. I am in no rush. So we will see what the budget is when I get there.
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On 12/2/2023 at 1:47 PM, WRYZ926 said:
The XS20G is just about perfect for use in a side by side where it is exposed to dust and water. We get a mix of dust and rain here in Missouri.
I am debating between the XS 20 or the 1000 for my Jeep. I want the 50w power but I want the XS20 cost. Lol
Right now I am using the Kg-935t HT and it way our performs the cheaper HT's I had before.
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On 12/27/2022 at 4:09 PM, marcspaz said:
I have a couple of drones I use for hanging antennas from trees, recording offroad videos, scouting areas to put up my portable gear when in the field, and occasionally just for the sake of flying. I got really bored yesterday and ended up with a fun gag reel I wanted to share.
Anyone else here use drones and find a way to incorporate then into other hobbies? How do you use your drone? Anyone a Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot? If so, what are you using your cert for? Work? Fun? Both?
I really want to get a drone but all my Jeep upgrades are coming first.
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I have no clue for the logging frequencies. I just use 16 for wheeling and if that channel is too busy we just move to another. Of course I am pretty new to off roading but I also like things simple. I can say I am liking that I started using GMRS. Programming and using repeaters I am making some good friendships.