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  1. TrikeRadio
    Not correct. the TD-H8 is like the H3- can be sest for GMRS, Ham, or "NORMAL" (open) But if he has it in HAM... yeah it might scream at him trying to transmit in a GMRS frequency
  2. TrikeRadio
    I have a AT-779UV and really do like it... Only thing I did have to with it it is widen the microphone hole in the handset and adjust the mic gain. the way it came the modulation was pretty low. and yes you can configure it to cover GMRS frequencies if you want.
  3. TrikeRadio
    I knew that GMRS used to be $70... I paid for it once well over a decade ago and then let it lapse. Came back a few years ago and was happy to see it dropped to $35. I didn't know that Armature licenses were no cost before. Really? Interesting.
  4. TrikeRadio
    The biggest question is ... why is GMRS "licensed"? I mean it is a "fishing license" you just pay it, not test, and there you go. But unlike a fishing license there is no limit to break. What is the point of the FCC charging for GMRS "licenses" (I have one and had no qualms about paying it... but still wonder why).
  5. TrikeRadio
    One thing that turned me off of the GMRS-50V2 was that the radio's firmware does not allow you to save the exact same frequency to multiple memory channels with different privacy tones (CTCSS/DCS) using the radio's keypad alone. For instance you want to have two repeaters that use the same frequency (duplex) pair but different tones... I don't know why this is. But I have read that you create a codeplug via Chip or other computer software and upload it to the radio with two saved channels using the same frequency but different tones. So, it might be non issue for some people. The other thing.. I didn't like its smallish and data crowded display screen. But that might also just be me.
  6. TrikeRadio
    what we really needed was the snow pack in the mountains and it was too warm to stick it seems. It was also rather grey today.
  7. TrikeRadio
    Sun finally came out today.
  8. TrikeRadio
    Hmm ok.. but the screenshot you showed earlier of your CHIRP screen seemed correct. Unless you mean you just had the wrong frequency to start with. hope you get it working... or if you have other questions, I hope we can help more.
  9. TrikeRadio
    Not sure what that means... duplex is always +5 Mhz on GMRS.
  10. TrikeRadio
    That is why I said: "What you have should in theory work but maybe you have other noise in the area on the open frequency? Not sure. " Thought that if he is getting other local simplex transmissions on the frequency, it might be interfering with him hearing the repeater. But yes the tone only would get everything on receive.
  11. TrikeRadio
    Try using TSQL in the Tone mode... and 141.3 in the Tone Squelch instead of how you have it. If 141.3 is the correct in and out tone for the repeater that should work. What you have should in theory work but maybe you have other noise in the area on the open frequency? Not sure. or could be you just dont have a good line of sight to the repeater itself.
  12. TrikeRadio
    Most likely adding a different antenna will help. Typically the ones that comes with low cost radios are not the best. It also may matter if you are indoors or not, and if you have a lot of obstructions between yourself and your friend's radio... or the repeaters. Line of sight is key in GMRS. the clearer the line of sight, the further and stronger the signal will be. In an urban area inside a car or home, with buildings and other obstructions, yes your signal will have less reach. experiment with them from different locations. Try to find places where you can get a clearer line of sight between yourself and the other radio if possible.
  13. TrikeRadio
    It is working for me... what browser and device are you using to view the site?
  14. TrikeRadio
    I agree. I guess they think they are making it simpler by just numbering them... and I guess for some users who ONLY use Midland radios (Brand loyalty?) it would be easy to say tone 10... but yeah, nobody else refers to tones or codes like that. My first GMRS Hts were Midland... and well.. I don't buy that brand anymore for that on particular reason.
  15. TrikeRadio
    Hi Johnny, I am not sure if you are looking for a specific club... but the Mesa Crest Repeater Club has 5 repeaters that cover the Los Angels, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Great club, fun helpful people and fun club activities too. here is the website to the club: https://mcrcsocal.com You can find out about the club there, and there is a video that walks you through how to become a member through our club via myGMRS.
  16. TrikeRadio
    This seems wrong in the manual... would not be surprised.. the manual is littered with badly composed English. In CHIRP it shows + 5 for TX... and this is what it shows on the screen to indicate it is +5 duplex.
  17. TrikeRadio
    From day one it only ever showed that plus with the line under it... and was working fine. is the line under the plus the negative offset indicator or just an underline? and it is a GMRS only radio... why would it ever show negative offset?
  18. TrikeRadio

    GMRS repeaters

    TrikeRadio replied to a topic in Guest Forum

    This. Correct, there is no requirement to register a GMRS repeater anywhere.
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  20. TrikeRadio
    I don't think the DB25G has a real talkaround function... other than changing the channe settings in the menu to make it a simplex channel with no offset. but it does have the reverse feather to listen to the 467. instead of the 462... and I have tried that and when i tranmit from my HT I do hear it on the DB25G .... but that is basically simplex just on 467 instead of 462...
  21. TrikeRadio
    i bought it back at the end of January last year... so ... 9 months ish... i have emailed Radioddity ... waiting to hear if this is something they have encounter before or if they will offer a replacement. otherwise I may just be buying a new radio if I cna't resolve this.
  22. TrikeRadio
    I don't have a meter unfortunately.
  23. TrikeRadio
    It was only ever a GMRS radio (never "unlocked" in any way) but it can do "receive only" on other bands outside of GMRS frequencies... since I have done the reset from menu # 58, and reloaded an old good code plug I would be surprised if it was a configuration issue... unless it was some corruption of firmware or a hardware issue? I will have to actually test the proximity thing with simplex. The ONLY antenna I have for it is this is a Nagoya UT-72G mag mount with the attached coax. I attached it to my HT using a pigtail adapter so Yeah the DB25G will transmit just fine to the local repeater and people there in our club said they hear me great just like usual. but I don't hear their reply on the DB25G only on my HT. The repeater is 24 miles away on a mountain peak installation and tower at about 5,500 feet in altitude. so I can easily hit it with my HT from indoors even.
  24. TrikeRadio
    I might think that too... but I put my HT on the antenna I was using for my DB25G and it worked transmitting and receiving just fine. Plus... if it was the antenna or coax.. .I would think that transmitting with the mobile unit would also be a problem, not just receiving. I have a feeling that I either scrambled something in the firmware or damaged something in the radio when I had it on... and sitting near the odl 3d printer I have (which I was using for the first time in a long time) - I have a feeling the power supply might be dumping a lot of RF interference and maybe sitting right next to the radio... screwed something up. Is that possible?
  25. TrikeRadio
    Yeah I know it seems weird.. but only thing I can think is my simplex test might be powering through since the HT is close to the other radio and antenna... is that possible? maybe the reception is just so bad that it can get the strong nearby signal but squelch out the weaker signal? I don't understand it either. And I agree there should be no difference between a repeater transmitting on a 462 frequency and a simplex on the same frequency if listening without any tones/codes. could it just be my regular squelch is only lettting thorugh very very strong signals even when it is on 1 ?
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