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The latest software on the Radioddity download page, takes care of most of those issues...

For what its worth: the Pofung BF-T11s that I previously purchased from Amazon, had programming software that worked with my Baofeng-style K1 USB cable (FTDI chip) that allows me to make changes including the transmit frequency to allow repeater use.

You overstate the deficiencies of a $35 “beginner” GMRS HT, but there is no point in educating you to the contrary as you have moved beyond $35 beginner radios.

DR; TL: Did you happen to notice the price differential between the GM-30 and Wouxun radios?!?

Please post here as well that you have come to the conclusion that the DB40-G does not use the so-called “counterfeit Prolific” chip and works well in Windows 11 with the CH340 driver software provided on the Radioddity website.

It does not surprise me that you were 180 degrees off about the Radioddity USB cable: They went through the counterfeit-Prolific chip problem with the clone of the Radioddity DB20-G, the Anytone AT-779UV, and the switch to the CH340 chip and driver in the DB20-G solved the Windows 11 problem. So why would they go backwards on the DB40-G?!?

Both come certified for GMRS. Yes, if you primarily use Medium and Low Power, yours will be OK as mounted. High power will a high transmit duty cycle and you are in trouble.

There is a local guy selling his extra Anytone AT-779UV for $75 complete with programming cable, software and willing to pre-prgram a code plug to your specs. PM me if interested.

What are these items in your Go-Box?

In spite of the fact that I hate this format of votes vs. chronologically sorted; I will give this some thought. In the meantime, I will ask you on your other post to identify the items in your Yellowstone Go-Box; thank you!

A very representative sample. I would add that if you go to your local Walmart's parking lot, you will hear much employee traffic on MURS, especially Blue Dot and Green Dot (MURS channels 4 and 5).

Digital tones are, like all digital media, represented ultimately by 0s and 1s. An "inverted" digital tone, is the same tone, with 0s switched to 1s and 1s switched to 0s.

The 7300 has a built in sound card allowing for easy use of digital modes, such as FT8

I used to enjoy responding to requests for technical information for which I had some connection or past experience. But given the format here, not so much. I am not really looking for a "work around" to being able to do what @808Beachbum sees as a problem (and I do, too). I just want to read updated comments in those threads where I am quoted or I have a separate interest. Some of us are much too busy, trying to make sure we have turned on Roger Beeps on all our newly acquired radios...

And the GM-15 is not one of them.

My radio buddy has the same issue: uses Win 7 i picked up a couple of 2014 Mac Minis for $60 each from a High School Robotics team that finished their project. I took one and installed Windows 10 into Bootcamp and sent it to him for about $15 USPS Priority Mail. He is very happy!

It makes me reticent to respond to a problem there I'm not here to win a popularity contest! ... like Randy!

Noted.

Can you explain what a "whiskeycharlie" code is? I tried using the google machine but it told me that is the trademark for a cocktail lounge in Washington DC.

I do not have access to the Ra-25; only the DB20-G and the AT-779UV. In my experience, downloading and experimenting with the Ra-25 software, it creates code plugs that cannot be opened and hence nor modified and used by the Radioddity and Anytone CPS software. Is your experience different?

Last I checked the Ra-25 still does not work with CHIRP.

Using your photo above, you have Channel 25 in the A Bank and VFO in the B Bank Hit the FUN button to enter Menu Mode and use the V/M and Main as up and down keys to run to Menu 19:DSPSUB. Using the Up and Down arrow keys your selections in this menu 19 are: Off, FREQ, VOLT and it looks like you are in FREQ mode in Menu 19, which is correct for dual monitor. Hit the FUN button to exit Menu Mode for now. Now Hit the Main button to swap the B Bank VFO into the top (main monitor) and A Bank Channel 25 goes to the bottom (secondary monitor). You can now exit VFO Mode and have the B Bank enter Channel Mode by hitting the V/M button and then select your secondary monitor channel using the Up and Down Arrow keys. Hit MAIN to restore your A Bank Channel 25 to your Primary monitor and the newly selected B Bank Channel goes down to the Secondary monitor. Unless you find a way around this upcoming problem that I will note, I do not like this feature because I find that whichever channel receives a signal first will take priority in the receiver. So if I am listening to a conversation in the A Bank and they let the carrier go and at that moment someone hits a carrier on the B Bank Channel, it will take priority on my receiver and I cannot hear the other party's response on the A Bank. Maybe there is an option around this, but I have not yet found it, so I go back to Menu 19:DSPSUB and turn it to OFF and just use the single monitor.

Good luck!

Send an email suggesting the desire to donate a radio: chirp-vendors@danplanet.com And reference the manufacturer and model number in the reference line

It appears you have it set correctly, so my best guess it is an issue of power, antenna and line of sight. If you can get a ride and confirm that it works, then perhaps a better antenna, such as the 771 models available, might help. Even a window or back yard location that has better line of sight to the repeater and less walls to block signals.