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I have purchased four: 1) The Anytone AT-779UV for the car with a cup-holder mount and mag-mount antenna 2) The DB20-G for the car and moved the Anytone to my home 3) Another DB20-G when the mobile DB20-G was stolen; with the plumbers cup-mount holder suggested elsewhere on this Forum; and 4) The DB25-D for the car, when I decided I wanted a radio just like the DB20-G that also had DMR capabilities (now I have two DB20-Gs at home!)

Sounds like more limited range is a negative factor compared to the DB20?

I have no experience with the DB25-G, so I can't advise you on Chirp. I am also a Mac guy, so for years I have programmed my non-Chirp radios with Windows (first XP, then 10 and 11) using Parallels on my Macs. I do have the Radioddity DB25-D, which is like the DB20-G but with DMR and it also requires Windows to program. I am not sure why Radioddity chose to confuse two completely different radios with the "DB25" moniker!

I am a big fan of its less expensive cousin: the Radioddity DB20-G

I believe the Baofeng GM-15Pro is a clone of Radioddity's GM-30 GMRS HT and as such you can use the Radioddity CPS software with an appropriate USB to K-1 cable (I recommend those with a FTDI chip) to also program the unit. I also have the Baofeng UV-13Pro which is the Ham Radio version of that HT and, at least when I purchased it for about $20 from AliExpress, it was open to GMRS as well. It does use a different, Baofeng supplied CPS programming software.

Living in an area that has high QRM, I find it helpful to listen on a WebSDR, such as the Half Moon Bay, CA WebSDR or even the Northern Utah WebSDR. Of course, these are focused mostly on the Ham Bands and in some cases the International Shortwave Bands and not on GMRS so much. There is even a Windows program, CATSync, that will actually control a transceiver such as to allow more easily listening on the WebSDR, while transmitting on the transceiver (and again, of course this is for Ham Radio).

My Baofeng UV-13Pro (the Amateur Radio version of their UV-15Pro) works on MURS as well. I purchased it from AliExpress for about $20.

Are there any similar VHF 2 watt HTs that you could just program the MURS channels into?

Perhaps but using the same directions, it can be returned to GMRS Mode for those concerned. I purposely left out that discussion...

As this topic comes up now and then, I thought I would summarize, again, how to expand the versatility of these inexpensive mini-mobile devices for use on GMRS: 1) With the power off, hold down the V/M button and turn the power on 2) Note the firmware version number and jot it down for future reference, such as "V3.0" 3) Note that the MODE is GMRS. Using the Up and Down arrow buttons, change the Mode to (136-174)(400-470) and turn off the Power. 4) Using the CPS programming software (I prefer version 2.02 of the Radioddity programming software which works on both radios), install the GMRS code plug attached below. You now have more control over the radio using the microphone buttons, as well as other expanded features, such as full 500 programmable channels available for many more repeaters as you travel. Enjoy! Anytone AT-779UV GMRS 202310130140.dat

My prayers have been answered!

My mother taught me that it is better to remain silent and be thought a moron, than to speak up and remove all doubt!

I am going to say this really slowly, so you can better understand: If they want MY advice, I prefer that they NOT use these Voting threads. AND last time I checked, YOU have NOT given the OP ANY advice about his question regarding the 5 MHz split on the GM-30 or DB20-G!

And yet, after @Elbowmacread my suggestion to him as a newbie, his subsequent questions are posted as I suggested.

If it was easy, I would have no reason for living!?! C.f., Lenny Bruce's classic bit: Thank You, Masked Man!

No wonder, someone on the GMRS SubReddit advises us to "Ignore" you!

My consulting fee doubles when you do NOT try out my advice before questioning its efficacy! BTW: In the future, I just HATE this Technical Discussion thread that lists responses by Votes and YES, I know I can select by Date; but I am not here to win a popularity contest (and I frequently DON'T). So for MY advice in the future, especially for the DB20-G, please avoid these Vote threads...

Yes, I already had a 120v to 12v power supply in the house, that I use to power my DB20-G on a permanent basis. But since you asked about Jackery and since I DO use my Jackery Explorer 300 to power my DB20-G when portable, I wanted to give you the benefit of that knowledge.

Did you try it? Are you in GMRS mode, or have you "opened" your DB20-G? I may have to return mine to GMRS mode to duplicate your efforts if that is your mode.

Last year's Black Friday, I could not resist purchasing a Jackery Explorer 300 from Amazon. It powers my DB20-G just fine!

Push the FUN button to enter the Menu Mode Use the V/M (Up) and MAN (Down) buttons to go to Menu Item #29: DSPCHANNEL Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow buttons to change your setting from "CH" to either "NAME" or "FREQ" as you desire Push the FUN bottom to exit the Menu Mode

Which make/model is that 2 meter radio?

I am a BIG FAN of the Jerry Ziliak High Speed Morse Code System. These were originally on cassette tape, but after Jerry Ziliak passed away, his estate must have licensed the transfer to CD and now Amazon sells them. His theory is simple: He teaches you each letter, number and character one at a time at 20 WPM sending of the dots and dashes. But as he expands to words, he sends each character at 20 WPM, but by putting in more space between letters, he starts out at 5 WPM. Then as you get comfortable, he starts to "increase" the speed by deleting some of the spacing. In this way, your brain hears 20 WPM right from the start, instead of other teaching methods that make you relearn each letter, etc., as your speed increases. I can send you a sample if you like; send me a PM.

I would love to hear your method of flashing UV-13Pro firmware over to the GM-30 a/k/a UV-15Pro a/k/a Pofung UV-15UV The link to Chirp by the previous "ghost" poster does list many people wanting to help out, but so far none of them has cracked the problem why Chirp does not support these radios. The Radioddity GM-30 cps programming software (windows only) does work.

[I moved my post over to the new thread on Amateur Radio]