Lscott

Oh, I also save ALL my prior code plug versions for a particular radio series by model type and date. Example: NX-1300DUK5_BAS15_ARC4__20241118.dat If I totally bugger up the code plug I at least have the prior one saved I can use to recover from. Normally there are only minor changes from the previous version.

That's when one learns their lesson to save their work every 5 minutes. It sucks when you spend hours building a big code plug just to have it go POOF in the blink of an eye.

Here is some additional info on those VHF LADD frequencies I have book marked. There is a specific protocol, and the roads they are used on, when traveling on the "radio resource controlled roads" in some of the provinces. https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/canada-vhf-ladd-channel-list/ If you scroll down you'll see a list of frequencies. The very first one has the name "LGRANT1". The frequency listed is "143.4150" MHz which of course is just below the Ham 2M band. Humm...

I've read about that. But the frequencies are incompatible with services in the US. I can picture people trying to use those frequencies, radios, here and the "interesting" results that will cause.

A side question here. Has there been any further action to authorize a MURS like service in Canada? I know around 2014 there was talk about it but due to a lack of interest and a number of users still on the frequencies the idea was dropped.

That could be the case.

I do some monitoring by me. It's basically dead, and I have a Wallmart maybe about 1.5 miles away.

Likely the local Walmart uses it. That's perfectly legal for them to do so. I think they use a Motorola radio specifically made for them to use on MURS. I think its an RDM2070D https://www.twowayradiocenter.com/motorola-rdm2070d-walmart-two-way-radio/?srsltid=AfmBOooM22JTaiiVs6p14OGd-I6fUSuFApLIvnLQlinXImdapa0ChQhX

We can start an on line group. Hi, my name is Mr. Kenwood, and I can't resist buying more HT's.

Just keep thinking about creative ways to justify spending the money. You'll give in sooner or later. Me, I won't give up until I run out of plastic storage boxes to put them in. Then I'll wait for the Dollar store to get more in then buy another 20 to 30. That'll hold me for a while.

You close by?

It's definitely cheap enough. And if they don't like it the money invested wasn't much. Better than spending a few hundred to learn the same thing.

I'm sure it doesn't since it just recently went on sale. No time to reverse engineer the hardware. I also haven't tracked down any schematics/service documentation even for the older D868/878 radios either.

For some it could be a good radio. While $200 isn't cheap the radio has features that are useful, and it does DMR as well, which is a favorite digital voice mode at the moment. Some of the favorite GMRS specific locked down radios, which are of Chinese manufacture too, are pushing the price point close to the D168. https://www.wimo.com/media/akeneo_connector/media_files/D/1/D168UV_brochure_240827_13fd.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoqv_ogmUf-Zccf4ya9l5vfGJnja8FYzUWz1MLKvLYIhxGyJ3hLr

You get a big round table going it's not unusual to time out the repeater if somebody doesn't let it drop out periodically. Also when running a net too.