I had a Btech GMRS-V1 for little over a year. It started heating up with power switched off. I swapped the battery, but the problem persisted. It was out of warranty, so I bought second GMRS-V1. If the new one has similar problems, I'll look for a different brand GMRS HT. Yesterday, I attached a counterpoise to the Btech HT. I want to see if I can use a repeater that has been out of range. I have a Nagoya NA-771R on the Btech, which works well with the other 3 repeaters in Seattle. GMRS is used by the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs for hub-to-hub communications. In a pinch, I can use a 3-element UHF Yagi antenna with the Btech to reach the most distant repeater. I have a Baofeng UV-82HP HT with a counterpoise to reach amateur radio repeaters throughout Seattle/King County. The counterpoise makes a noticeable difference. In a pinch, I can hook up with a flexible J-pole antenna. 73 John WRBK742, KI7YRA
