TrikeRadio

I understand that the "norm" on GMRS is "no Roger Beep" but this still brings up the "WHY". You say there is "No need for it in GMRS"... but it is more accepted or use in "CB and some ham".. so why is it "needed: in the other services but not GMRS? is that just because of more background static on transmissions in CB and long range radio to radio ham?

Years ago this guy was running a mobile HAM radio setup on his trike and putting videos on youtube. I emailed him recently and he no longer has the trike but is still on HAM radio regularly. https://www.youtube.com/@K6BBQsHamShack/videos

I have had this for about 10 years... bought it used at the time for a little over a thou.. New ones go for the $2500 / $3500 range. With electric assist more. but you can often find used ones are better prices. Catrike brand is excellent (what i have) and made in Florida. other brands like ICE Trikes have added cost because they are from the UK... which also means more shipping costs. And yeah, they are comfortable, give you a great heads up view, and yes lots o places to attach all the toys. https://www.catrike.com/ https://www.utahtrikes.com/ https://www.icetrikes.co/

Glad we could help. Enjoy!

I 3d printed a custom designed holder for my TD-H3 that I zip tied and fastened to my handlebar. I use a shoulder mic with it and a 771 antenna. It works well, and I use it to communicate with others in our cycling group (usually 8 - 14 riders) to give turn instructions, check on safety and if everyone made the right turns or got through the last traffic light.

I use GRMS "properly" I ID with my call-sign every 15 minutes during transmissions and at the conclusion of my conversations. I use a part 95 GMRS radio and adhere (because it is built in) to the channelized frequencies in the way they are intended to be used, with the proper wattage on those channels. I also do not use my radio to cause jamming or intentional interference for other users and repeaters. I talk to friends i know and new friends I have met in the repeater club that I have come to know through conversation, even if I have never met them face to face. So... is that what you mean?

LOL! yeah... hey My cell phone can talk to people around the world too!

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It looks like there are several wide coverage GMRS repeaters in the area near you. yes, Go look on the repeaters map on this website. I sees at least three or four and they all appear to be open repeaters - free to use.

You would need to reset it to GMRS mode before you can transmit on GMRS. (in HAM mode if you enter GMRS frequencies/channels it will not allow transmit on GMRS. To reset a TID Radio H3 to GMRS mode, 1. turn the radio off, then hold down both the Top PTT button and the star button while turning the radio on 2. this will bring up a menu where you can select "GMRS" mode 3. and confirm the change by pressing the blue "yes" button, causing the radio to reboot in GMRS mode The radio will reset to GMRS mode, and it should have all GMRS channels already programed in it ready to use. you don't need to update firmware... just follow above procedure. One other thing to figure out. if you bought the HAM version, thenn the antennas you got may not be ideal for GMRS. but that is ok, the stock antennas are not the best anyway. Order a GMRS specific antenna like a Nagoya 771G, or a 701G... or there are many other good GMRS specifically tuned antennas. Even the Tidradio 771G is very good. (but the 771s are longer than the stock anteannas.

Rich, I see you posted this as a GUEST account rather than your user account. Did you submit the request while using the logged in user account I assume?

Hi Rich, I am sure the admins will get on it soon. I'll check with some of the club leaders to see if they have seen your request yet. Welcome to the club (When they get you signed in) ... good group of people and worth the wait. Hope to hear you on the air with us soon. Glenn "579"

I looked at the DB20G.. but decided to go with the DB25G ... smaller, more power, more channel slots to display on the screen, and the 25 is supported by Chirp but the 20 is not for some reason.

Congratulations! I have only been into GMRS for hte past 6 months and have considered going for a Ham ticket too... but have just been waiting to feel more comfortable with what I am doing now. Thanks for the inspiration. That is pretty cool. Will keep it in mind. I am very local in Central OC. I listen only to some of the PAPA system on their nets and have been pretty intrigued listening in. I know there is a repeater in their system up in the central valley too... and my parents live up that way so that intrigues me.. the idea of being able to communicate that far north on a repeater system form home!

Yes, sounds like you are struggling with the exact issue I have, that is for sure. I would be happy if they could do one or more of the following: 1. Make it NOT detect activity if the CTCSS squelch DOES NOT MATCH. (which causes it to stop monitoring the other channels) (ignore the squelched activity!) 2. Don't auto-move the channel selector to the detected activity channel (just highlight it and play the audio if it has proper CTCSS and leave my selected channel where it is!) (or at least give us an option in the settings to turn off the auto-select of the channels) 3. Give us a single key press option on the handset to toggle on or off the TMR seting easily and quickly. 4. Change the TMR options so the "MAIN Frequency" (M+B+C+D for instance) actually makes activity on main take priority and overrides activity on others. ( or even let us set priority 1 2 3 4 of the channel priority. ) 5. Or at the very least give us a way to set the timeout of how long the selected standby channel is selected after transmission before it pops back to the Main frequency! It just seems like someone did not think though how this TMR setting would actually work in real life use. The big selling point that is can monitor four channels is kinda useless if they cant let us overcome some of these issues. I mean, I know that this is not a superheterodyne, multi receiver expensive radio... but a few simple options would make it so much better.

Crickets.... Bump

The RX only on channels 55 and above (in GMRS mode only) is not actually in the manual at all. But it is a thing that I and others have confirmed. Again it is only in the GMRS mode that it locks you out of transmitting in 55-199.