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I dumped the original post because everyone here seemed to be committed to Part 90 equipment... So why have a thread that discusses Part 95E equipment??? Again, some of the same actors hijacked the thread and went on to promote the "Commercial" only mindset...
So yep, I didn't just take my ball, I'll took the whole playground
That's deeply rude to the people who weren't involved.
… Especially to other fans of the MicroMobile series. Love that handheld control head.
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Technically, Ventennas are another option that would fit your HOA needs. https://www.ventenna.com/
Still, unless you need more bands, you're in fine shape, and I've never heard ill spoken of the Ed Fong antennas, so...
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Welcome to the forum, and the community!
We're here for you when you want to nerd out, but for now, congratulations on solving practical problems via use of RF.
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Ham tech study guides go into this.
VHF is worse than UHF; the 30-300 MHz region is more strongly absorbed by meat than UHF. Put it dead center on your car roof, or up on your house roof, or god help us a tower, and your exposure plummets. Don't do the silly and use a 25 watt handheld, and you're probably capable of ignoring RF hazards unless you try to lick a transmit antenna, the power levels we operate at.
You don't have to get your ham ticket, but they've got some really good study guides that answer this question.
Edit: Barney Fife is smarter than he sounds, he's just shrill and annoying. Listen for his literary references, he's quite well read. High INT, medium-low WIS, lower CHA.
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Not really... These forums provide some laughs from time to time, and it's always the same actors.. Some call me a troll because I float some different ideas about the RF Spectrum... And as soon as I float something all the Nay Sayers come out of the woodwork. It's the same BULLS**T Mindset that said Ham Radio would become CB because of the No-Code License. Of course, they were wrong, there was an influx of some really nice people, it was refreshing and a lot nicer to hear decent people using the Spectrum instead of bunch of old crabs...
As far as the GMRS crowd goes, there's changes coming like or not, you all dodged a regulatory bullet in 2017, but you're almost out of lives
I'm honestly a little annoyed you deleted the first post, because we're still having a discussion, and I missed the beginning.
CB is useless and nobody operates (here) any more, ham has told me to get new friends with ham licenses, and all I wanted was a way to keep in touch with my nerd friends at ren faires with no cell coverage. My weirdest requests here have been in service to this singular goal, too. I just want to solve a boring practical problem.
What the heck is this about dodging bullets and out of lives? Be courteous and don't redact our history, please.
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Because idiots and interoperability. People who know what's going on will just avoid the interstitials if they're dealing with inter-service stuff, but if you have to talk to someone with no idea about the technical details, it'd be nice in a pinch.
I'd almost settle for Midlands being RX only on the interstitials, but ... almost.
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What the heck happened to this thread? Lots of zero-text posts now, and I'm deeply confused.
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Its unlikely flashing existing hardware will be an option. The electronic components used to make filters are designed for narrow use and may not be tuned properly for just a reflash.
Think of it like a car on the highway. If you have a car that can travel at 200mph and the speed limit is raised to 200mph, you're good to go. However, if your car has a top speed of 80... it doesn't matter how high the speed limit is. You would have to re-engineer the car to go faster.
I'm not sure, really the only thing that would need much changing is control logic. Sure, you'd be limited to the power your final amp is good for, but you could get some nice quality-of-life features like two repeaters on one frequency, at least without soldering (if they picked capable enough microcontrollers, at least).
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I think the only think keeping it from getting a part95E cert is the scrambler. Otherwise its no different than some of the other part 95 radios I have.
Easily disabled in firmware. Got potential.
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"The FCC when they approve a cell tower and a cell provider a license, require them to install and maintain a GMRS repeater." Would never every happen. I remember a group of hams who said the same thing about ham radio repeaters to help with RACES/ARES/Skywarn. If cell companies and the FCC weren't willing to work with emergency communications groups (Who by the way, often help those company's by setting up portable cell repeaters) they sure as heck wouldn't want to pay for and maintain GMRS repeaters that could be used by anyone, anywhere, anytime, while being liable for any issues that could come from such operations. The only way they would allow it would be if it was a pay-to-use system which is not allowed by FCC rules.
We'd have to rename it something like "guaranteed minimum radio service." :-P
I've had the same fantasy, but I'm not going to get emotionally involved without a path to agitating for the cause.
Edit: Anonymous delivers, and so do I: https://www.retevis.com/handheld-gmrs-two-way-radio-rt76
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They must have changed it since I posted it as none of that info was there, In fact they had claimed it was 3W output at the time while the picture and their ad showed 8W (The pic still says 8W on it). Thanks for finding the data on them though
Well, they're lying to someone, at this point.
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Update 1: This thing does't seem to have a scan function.
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More's the pity, it's a good looking radio. Reminds me pleasantly of the Xiaomi Mijia handies.
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Just got mine due to the plague. (It's not a long story, but...) First impression: I like it. The orange accents are happy looking, ad the PTT is pleasantly tactile and clicky. The rubber over the headset jack isn't silicone, and won't last forever, but it's held on by a screw and won't be hard to replace... if there are spare parts in ten years. Body is cast aluminum inside. Not very heavy, feels cheap... and then you realize it's got no chassis flex, and it just feels light.
But mostly? This thing's a chonker. Front to back, this is almost 50% thicker than a GD77s. Could be close to an inch and a half thick, but thankfully the edges are rounded. Flashed a codeplug with some local repeaters, and sensible tone codes on the simplex channels, and I'll play with it in a while, but the human factors are fine so far.
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Scientists Create Quantum Sensor That Covers Entire Radio Frequency Spectrum
You heard it here first, folks. (Maybe!). True DC-to-daylight performance is available for the first time in history. The prototype has been tested from 0 - 10^12 Hz.
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Actually, this is relevant here.
https://www.retevis.com/shop/Mobile-GMRS-repeater-RT97-Handheld-GMR-Radio-RT76/
Throw that on a hill with a solar panel, battery, and antenna, and you're in business.
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https://www.retevis.com/shop/Mobile-GMRS-repeater-RT97-Handheld-GMR-Radio-RT76/
Two handhelds and a repeater for $457. Be still my heart!
I think I could use like four of these things, including one for the truck.
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Midland GMRS Product updates
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I have. They're ... adequate. When I have coverage, it'll take the radio from one end of the island to the other, where simplex is completely out of the question.