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The Motorola R56 Manual Is The Standard Used By Most Public Safety Communication Sites For System Grounding. Tap / Click On Chapters 4 & 5 To View. https://northgeorgiacommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Motorola-Standards-and-Guidelines-for-Communication-Sites-R56-Manual.pdf

Agreed, But To A Limited Extent. Detailed Information On Elevations Is Not Provided For A True Site Evaluation. So For Me - I Would Still Prefer 50 Watt Mobiles For Simplex, Compared To The Limited Use Of A Lower Tier Simplex Repeater System, Just To Be Able To Use GMRS Potable Radios. Not Trying To Slam Or Condemn Folks On Their Ventures, But Some Folks Always Want To Attempt To Win Their Point Of View, Or Argue It. I Always Offer To My Repeater Users A Simple Bit Of Advice, Weather It Be Antennas, Coax Or Radio Choices - Application, Application, & Applications. What Are You Attempting To Accomplish ? That Should Be The Main Element For A GMRS Operator To Make The Right Decisions Or Choices For Their Particular Use Or Station Purpose. Personal Opinions Such As Mine & Others Should Be Looked At As Comments & Nothing Else, Unless Asked. WSFN703 - Good Luck On Your Simplex Repeater Station - Not A Thumbs Up For Me........

And At The End Of The Day - In My Opinion - (2) 50 Watt GMRS Mobiles With A Quality 5/8 Wave Antenna Will Work Just As Well, If Not Even Better.

I Use A Cigarette Lighter Power Connection For My 45 Watt Vertex Standard VX-4600. It Has Performed Flawlessly For The Last 1 1/2 Years. Good Battery Connection Terminals & Battery Condition, Are More Important In My Opinion........

Application, Application & Application..... Equipment, Power & Antenna Will Dictate What You Are Wanting To Accomplish - Connect To A GMRS Station From Your Location On A Selected Repeater Selection Or By Simplex..... Desired Application Is The 1st Question That Needs Answered......

Go For The 50 Watt Radio. Proved It Time & Time Again. "Height & Might Rules" - A 3db Gain Increase In Transmitter Output Power Is Substantial......

All Relevant To Your Station Class License. Per FCC Station Class Codes: FB6 - Fixed Base For Profit Station FB7 - Fixed Base Not For Profit Station https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FCC_Station_Class_Codes

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Politics & Religion - The Two Topics That Seem To Start Wars Around The World. I Tend To Stay Away From Those Type Of Convos..........

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Aside From My Kenwood, Motorola & Vertex Standard UHF Radios I Use Daily For All My GMRS Use, I Do Have (8) Retevis RB75 Units That I Use For Hunting, Fishing & All Other Similar Outdoor Activities. They Are IP67 Rated, 5Watt, Have A 4500mAh Battery, Durable, Talk Good & Are Fairly Priced. Perfect Outdoorsman Radio & You Won't Cry If Someone Trashes One Out. https://www.retevis.com/rb75-waterproof-long-standby-gmrs-two-way-radios-us Also Available At Amazon.......

Repeater Antenna HAAT & ERP Has A Lot More To Do With Access & Reception From A Site When In Comparison. One Cannot Evaluate Different Site Performance Results If All Parameters & Infrastructure Elements Are Not Equal. Your Observation Has Nothing To Do With Offsets In Programming.

I Wouldn't If It Were My Radio......... Connect A Dummy Load Or Antenna In Case You Accidentally Transmit So You Don't Jeopardize The Amplifier Finals. But If Just A Power Up To Program & No Chance Of Transmitting - Go For It.

A Short / Stubby (Helical) Antenna In UHF & VHF, Has Been Used For Many Years In Public Safety Applications. I Personally Use An OEM KRA23M Kenwood Helical On My NX 1300 AU With Actually Equal To Or Better Performance Than The Standard Whip. You Will Usually Find The Same Results With A Good Quality Stubby Antenna.

For Those That Do Not Like How The FCC Conducts Or Lists Infractions And Or Rule Violations, I Suggest You Contact The FCC & Wage Your Complaint / Frustrations / Suggestions. For Those That Are Still "Whining" That GMRS Linking Is Gone - Suggest You Grab A Shot & A Beer & Cry Yourself To Sleep Tonight. I'm Done With This Ridiculous & Long Drug Out Discussion. Wishing All A Safe & Happy Thanksgiving. Much More To Life Than Discussing GMRS Repeater Linking........