couger100101

Welcome both of you. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Yup, but we figured it out Bradley.

Sweet. Part 95 was the first thing I looked for. Took me awhile to find out. Now for programming...hmmmm. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

I'm pleasantly surprised too. Fingers crossed. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

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Scroll down to the TBC information Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

https://fccid.io/K6610934740 Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

I looked it up on the FCC ID Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Just picked up a used VX 4207-7-45 for $125. it is both 90 and 95 compliant. Has anyone used one of these? if so how did you like it? Any hints or tricks to them?

Oh I hear you on the weather! LOL. It has sucked up here in Maine as well. It is starting to look better though. I really need to get a 400 and set up a repeater here. or some place SE of my location. These hills are killing me! LOL. I do travel to RI and CT a couple times a year, family and friends. I'll pm you with my info, if thats alright. I might have to spring for the Midland antenna. I think the mag base shouldn't matter in this case.

Also it's only 5w. It might be different if I was running a MXT400 Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

out here in very rural Maine low power is good for my backyard. With the hills and woods around me, high power is basically our only way to connect with others. A trip to my downtown is 4.5 miles away with about 20-30 houses in between. Even on high it is still slightly staticy with low modulation. if i lived in the city I might use low.

Yes they are. That's all a use is high power on them.

OK thanks. I was thinking that but wasn't sure. can someone do a power test and show results? I'm very curious. Oh and there was no docs. It was an old meter I found at my fathers.

OK. os i have an old SWR meter. It works. Whether it works good or not, I'm not sure. For some reason, and I tried it on both truck and base radios, it only swings to the 3rd line from the left on power. Yes, 3rd line under 0.5 watts, on all channels. has anyone done a power test on these radios or knows of any links of power test? The Base MXT90 antenna is factory mini mag..... the truck MXT105 is a BROWNING 450MHz-470MHz UHF 3dBd Land Mobile NMO Antenna. I get the same reading from both. Any help would be great.

Any noticable difference? Just curious. I have a Browning on my truck. 3bd gain. Seems to pick up just a smidge of engine noise or something. Trying to save a little without sacrificing my tx. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Absolutely. That's just a bit of juice running there. 1/2" or even 5/8" might be better. Just sucks when you have to pay that price. Ultimately it will be worth it in the end. I happen to get lucky and talked with a local commercial installer and dealer and they just didn't have the room to store precut feeds. I'll have a variety of lengths that should fit my needs at the moment. I will also share the wealth with family and friends that are joining me on the air. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Yes! I love free. All good cable, they just don't have room for pre cut lengths. I already bought an antenna. Ed Fung. Dbj- uhf. Should be here Monday or Tuesday. Can't wait. From the loss calculator 9913 has a slight less loss then the 213. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Thanks! That cleared it up for me. I'm hoping I'll have my ham April 7!. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

First off I want to say congratulations! I can only assume you have been looking on Amazon, correct? Tough to find a HT with repeater for that price range. You have to either increase your price range slightly or settle with non repeaters. i have been on Amazon for the last couple weeks hard looking. I myself don't have any repeaters at the moment. What I use is the Midland GTX1000 HT's with a MXT105 for my base and mobile. Great range for the price! My suggestion to you is to Get a decent base or mobile radio, good coax. and good antenna. After that, pick and choose one or 2 at a time for the HT's. There are some good deals out there and don't hesitate to get on and ask questions. I know answers might be a little slow coming in but well worth the wait in the end.

I understand that. I can deal with a little loss for the price. Lol. I was on a text line loss calculator and played around on it with different feedlines. I should only need about 60'. If I remember right the loss was between 1.7 and 2.1 at that length. Free is hard to come buy for feedlines. Lol. As I get more into it, I'll upgrade too. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

Lol. Wow a bit shocking. Logan5, how far can you reach on high without repeater? I could just imagine your face when that meter pegged. What are you using for a mobile antenna? I have a friend in Groton that I'm trying to get him to buy a radio so we could talk. We use to talk on the CB back in HS. He is an Engineer for GDEB.

Just scored the mother load in cable. Free! Belden 9913.

ok. So from what I can tell by reading some of the discussions on here, the uv-5r is not part 95 for HT even though i have a gmrs license? does this still stand if I use it as a base radio? I'm still green on these things so please be patient with me. I'm am trying to learn and understand so I can pass the right info to my family and friends. I have read through the part 95 rules but still a little confused. Basically I need layman terms.

I'm filling out the quick form 605 for my Tech License and was wondering if where it says callsign, if my gmrs goes there or are they looking for a ham callsign which i don't have yet.