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I thought Everyone had a IMEI Catcher these days ?

It was probably a Monday or Friday radio, it can happen to any of us ... The bright side is, you'll have a extra battery, charger and antenna for the working one. By the way, those TID antennas have the frequency range on the bottom of the antenna circled around the sma connector. 325 mhz. is WAAAAY out of range for that antenna.

I'm believing this primarily, because this is what MY Alinco also states; Alinco's factory in Toyama, Japan is ISO9002/140001 certified.

WRONG ! It does NOT have to be Only Family and Friends ! It CAN be Anyone licensed to use GMRS, whether it be a company, a bunch of Campers, A Tow truck Driver, A Taxi cab operator, Anyone who happens to be licensed Can talk to ANYONE. Even STRANGE GUYS, like SOCAL !

YES. All of Alinco products are MADE in Japan. Wikipedia verifies this as well, as the Mfg. plate on my Alinco. Also Correct, as far as I can find they are part 90 and there IS one portable that is type accepted for GMRS. That is the Alinco DJ-G46T Thank you for visiting Alinco, Inc. Electronics Division web-site. Alinco, Incorporated Electronics Division Yodoyabashi Dai-Bldg 13F 4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku Osaka 541-0043 Japan Alinco's factory in Toyama, Japan is ISO9002/140001 certified.

EXCEPT for .... Wait for it ... ALINCO ! Which makes Commercial Land Mobile and Amateur band radios !! ...All Made in Osaka, Japan !

He probably won't respond, since he Knows when he's been called out.

WHY ARE YOU SUCH AN ASSHOLE ALL THE TIME ??? CAN'T YOU EVER MAKE A CIVIL COMMENT ???

Definitely a test of your patience.

WHY did you buy Your antenna then ?? The same question can apply to YOU, right ?

The Anytone 578UVIII is actually a Premium quality radio with a full warranty, compared to other Chinese products.

Damn typos ...

I have my vfo set to 1 khz. increments, unless I use memories then it's 15 khz. at a time.

Good question ? Maybe see if it will pair up with your vehicles audio system ?

That's Exactly what I meant. Listening from 437.815 down to 437.785 mhz. as the shift changes. This works well using the vfo on my 991a.

Exactly. Since GMRS was always intended to be a Short range or Local radio service to begin with. Everyone's ambitions about trying to make Gmrs a nationwide thing would be better served if they just studied up and got their amateur radio license instead, then they would have Several avenues available to them to accomplish Nationwide comms.

Has anyone researched the supposed differences between the former H3 and the H3 Plus ? Probably Still too small, like my Yaesu FT4X.

I find that if I track the ISS 15 mhz. up and down from 437.800mhz I can hear it awhile longer before it's out of range.

Nope, not too geeky at all, and absolutely Correct. I've got 9 ISS contacts under my belt, so far. 5 from my FT991A and a Comet SBB5 antenna at 50 foot, and 4 contacts from my FT70 talkie with a Signal Stick antenna . Of course the ISS app helps with tracking it overhead.

Absolutely ... With NO obstructions in the way!

We'll see if Dweezil figures it out ...

Remove the antenna and Radio and lock them in the trunk or hatch area. Out of sight, out of mind.

There Aren't any $450 wouxuns and Because you said that, Karma will be coming to see you.