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Is the Motorola your go to radio or does the size kinda put it the number 2 spot? Pretty much finished programming the 2x GMRS-v1 I have. Even with a 6.5" counterpoise antennas (and without) on them they aren't as clear or loud as the QuanSheng UV-R50 ( Baofeng UV5R clone). I've swapped the Nagoya Na-771 and Nagoya NA-701c between the two radios and the QuanSheng sounds better. No range test on them either. Not a Ham yet so the UV-R50 is pretty much receive mode only radio for me. The build on the GMRS-v1 feels sturdier then the Quansheng, not like it matters they are all cheap radios and the UV-R50 won't see action for a while. Should be interesting to see whom performs the best. An expensive American radio, expensive Japanese radio or a cheap Chinese radio. Obviously, all three could of have been made in China.

Figured out the skip issue... It was an IDtenT error. This idiot programmed the NOAA stations twice once with skip the second without skip enabled.

Thanks for the info on the power setting. Found the following issues. However, I am not sure if it is Chirp or because of the way the radio is set. -Unable to set "Duplex" offset. It won't save it + or -. ---- Doesn't even record it as saved if you close the file and reload it. -Scan skip. Shows saved but doesn't actually skip the channel. Ie. NOAA Any one else find any issues with programming.

Running through programming via chirp right now. Anyone know what the high setting actually outputs on the power level? The radio by default has everything set to low power.

I don't remember seeing anywhere online, manual etc. Where you can remap any of the buttons.

I guess I should add will we see your opinion/comparision on the quality, reception and usage of you fleet?

Just got my gmrs-v1 pretty happy with it thus far. Well at least compared to my Uv-r50. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Love the site thus far. I was afraid it was kinda dead. Anyone know of any primers or faqs? Otherwise I am going to have to start reading a lot more. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Thanks again. Not even a day and two new faces for me to say hi to.

Awesome

New to the forum and GMRS in general, I'm located in the Potomac/Rockville MD area. Just wanted to say hi.

Anyone know if it is still alive and reaches down to Ocean City, MD like the inlet park. Would be awesome if it did.