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I just noticed this old thread resurrected. I had a MXT500 and it was not putting out any where near 50 watts on high. I was also not impressed with the RX and TX sound quality. Needless to say the MXT500 was replaced by Wouxun KG-1000G that is a much better radio. Heck the Wouxun KG-XS20G did a better job at reaching the repeater tower 21.5 miles away when we were testing the antennas on simplex compared to the MXT500.

You can try to find out who it is that is causing the interference and then send them a polite letter informing them what is going on. After that, you can contact the FCC. Or you can just contact the FCC from the start.

@SignallyCurious2 we are not doubting you about what you are hearing. A properly setup 70cm DMR repeater should not be bleeding over onto GMRS channels. And the frequency in the thread title isn't even a GMRS channel or an authorized 70cm band frequency. I saw that you asked this question on the Radio Reference forum too.

As noted 462.5325 is not a GMRS channel/frequency. Now 462.575 is definitely a GMRS channel/frequency. 462.575 is channel 16 simplex and repeater channel 16 for the repeater output. It will be interesting to know what you find out.

The Radioddity UV-5G is supported by CHIRP and is what one uses when programming the Baofeng UV-5R GMRS too. I haven't bricked either of my UV-5R GRMS radios when choosing the Radioddity UV-5G when using CHIRP.

As others have stated, there is a difference in the firmware. Trying the unlock sequence that works on the regular UV-5R did not work on either of my UV-5R GMRS radios. Both of mine work as they should to include transmitting on channel 15. I bought mine on 9 Oct 2023 from Amazon.

I agree that a hand rail is probably not wide enough. A cheap metal cookie sheet will work better. I have not tried the ground plane kits so can't comment one way or the other.

Nice install. I am running a TYT TH-7800 in my Ford Escape and another TH-7800 as my base station. I have't had any issues with either.

You should be fine with that setup. The 1 3/8" top rails should be fine as long as they are properly supported. I went with 1 5/8" fence post since that is what was used for the original TV antenna and that size pipe is the same as most J mounts ( sat. dish mounts). The ground wire doesn't have to go to the top of the mast. The main thing is the mast is grounded and the ground wire doesn't have any sharp bends. Also make sure that there are not any sharp bends in the coax either. another thing is to make sure to use a good quality N to PL259 adaptor.

A repeater or radio's coverage/distance will definitely depend on location, terrain, foliage, buildings, noise floor, height of antenna, etc. We are getting about a 30 to 35 mile radius with our repeater and the antennas are 400 feet above ground here in Mid Missouri. We are using a Bridgecom repeater.

@WSAW350 20-25 miles should be doable if you both are running good antennas with good coax. The trick is to get both antennas as high as you can at each location. I can talk to a friend that is about 24 miles away on simplex. We are both using Comet CA-712 antennas, his is 30 feet above ground while mine is 18 feet above ground. We are both using the KG-1000G Plus radio and we have to use high power (50 watts). How noisy your area is (RF noise) will also make a difference.

Yes it would be the same for all linked repeaters no matter what band they use since linking is done over the internet.

This is true. But messages can be relayed between different radios if at least one base station with a good antenna up high is in the mix and can communicate with all near by radios. Relaying messages is common and we do it all the time when conducting simplex nets on 2m and 70cm bands. There is no reason why it can't be done on GMRS either.

30 miles simplex can be a push even for 25 or 50 watt radios depending on the local terrain, etc. a 200 foot elevation change is not much unless there are hills in between both radios. The Alinco power supply linked above is a good one and here is a cheaper alternative from R & L electronics for $109. I've been using a R & L 30 watt power supply to power my 50 watt GMRS radio and 50 watt dual band radio without any issues. I don't transmit on both at the same time on high power though. https://www2.randl.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_9110&products_id=74100 If you can swing it, each location with a mobile GMRS radio and antennas as high as you can get them should work. Again that will depend on the terrain, trees, etc between the two.

That's good to know. I just installed a TYT TH-8600 in my SxS the other day. I was getting good signal reports with it and my Comet 2x4SR antenna on the repeater. Some radios will when unlocked. MURS is in between the 2m band and the public safety band. I just received a Wouxun KG-Q10H quad band hand held radio and did the unlock (for testing purposes only ) and it works on 1.25m, 2m, MURS, 6m, 70cm, and GMRS when unlocked.

You are correct that the standard UV-5R is a ham radio. Most people will unlock them to use on GMRS. Now there is a GMRS only version of the UV-5R called the UV-5R GMRS which is Part 95 certified for GMRS. To answer your question, there is no difference between the UV-5r, UV-5G or other radios based on the original UV-5r like the GT-5R other than what frequencies/bands they can operate on. If you want to stay with a Part 95 certified radio then sticks with the UV-5G or the UV-5R GMRS versions. Here is a link to the UV-5R GMRS radios for those interested https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B18CPDKG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

I actually use something similar to those square plates on my aluminum tool box. The magnet mount holds pretty good. I've seen people use sections of aluminum window screen material as ground plane for vertical HF antennas and it works. And I agree, the wife would probably be let upset if you use aluminum foil versus a good cookie sheet.

I can't speak about the KG-805G but several of us have the KG935G and haven't noticed any issues.

Kind of like the ATF. Ask 3 agents the same question and you might get 9 different answers depending on the time and day asked.

Actually there is a Part 95 certified version of the Baofeng UV-5R, It is the UV-5R GMRS. I have two of them. Here is the FCC ID information: https://fcc.report/FCC-ID/2AJGM-P51UV And a photo of the label

Yes you can make a repeater using two radios. But you will be better off using an actual purpose built repeater. @OffRoaderX can tell you more about using two KG-1000G radios as a repeater. What I can tell you is that the KG-1000G makes a nice base station when used with a good antenna and good coax. My setup is a KG-1000G, Comet CA-712 antenna and LMR400 type coax. The antenna is 18 feet above the ground at its base. I can talk to others on simplex up to 25 miles away here in Mid Missouri. Geographical location and antenna height will make a difference.

One will definitely get farther range in the open desert or across lakes. And of course the higher both stations antennas are the better for line of sight. Here in mid Missouri, 30-35 miles is about the max to reach the local repeater with it's antennas at 400 feet above ground when using a mobile radio.

One thing I found is that RT systems does not always play well with aftermarket cables, especially with the Prolific chips. Double check your coms port number in device manager to make sure your computer is seeing it. Then check that you are using the correct com port number in the RT Systems software.

It's all good @WRUU653. I sometimes suffer from too much blood in my caffeine system.

Okay I was wrong, CHIRP Next does support the 935G. I just prefer the Wouxun software from the BTWR website. It is nice and easy to use. I run CHIRP Next on my Mac mini and Windoze 11 computer.