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kidphc

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  1. Correct me if i am wrong, I wouldn't be able to disconnect an antenna remotely. Didn't want to feed both at the same during transmission. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  2. It is only going to get worse. With more repeaters coming online, more licenses and a limited set of repeater pairs. I don't see any easy solutions. With mobile radios ( most cant go below 15w) not being able to use lower channels. It is all compounding to be worse. I told Roland many moons ago, that gmrs will in time become uhf cb radio sadly. Kinda of why I preach, open the squelch, or use monitor to disable pl tones. To listen before transmitting. That still doesn't help if your station has poor ears. Best operating procedures are the only way to help clear up the clutter. I mean come on even in the Ham world people trample on each other tuning up, just because that can't hear the other station. No quick solution, if I think of anything, I will chime back in. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  3. It's my go to ht. Can do 2m,70 cm, gmrs and listen to local public services. It's also easier to inhibit when affiliating. Only time I choose something else, is when I want aprs or dual receive. The long antenna... well buy 2. Why? I am having one fail because it just is kinda long and interferes with a lot. Cons... price (its high) still cheaper than a comparable Apx, in radio, licensing and hardware. Weight, she is heavy. Buttons are chinzy (soft touch) She's a bit slippery, shaped like a box with no real grips. Motorola puts Dumbo ears on their high end for a reason. No parts availability. Gl, getting a widebanded model. If you have friends at a harris dealer. They still may not open it up. Battery life is meh.. even with the lith-ion. About a day with low usage, screen swallows a lot of power. Overall, still love the radio. Especially, the zones and how it is configured, very flexible. It hears and transmit at par with a Motorola in my estimation. Currently, hardest decision is 878 or big old clunky...lol tough decision right? Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  4. It was in my plans to be a tertiary/fourth antenna... but it is on hold till I can buy multiple coax switches Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  5. Nope, you to change the mode with the 3 finger salute (sorry don't remember the buttons). There are different modes for the different markets the radio is sold in. Crap can't even remeber what the mode was. Mine is set to allow 2m/70cm (ham bands) and gmrs band. One mode unlocks 144-147MHz and 400-490 MHz. But if you bought the g version it should be sent to gmrs. If not then it is probably set to the ham bands. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  6. Yes. Since rf linking isn't possible with the limited bandwidth of Gmrs. It is possible in the Ham world by utilizing 2 different bands for the most part, I think. Think sorta cross band repeat. But even there internet connection or phone patches the preferred way. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  7. Generally no. If you say inverse one repeaters pair (not legal for gmrs). They would cause a loop effect. Till one repeater timed out. Best way would be to link the repeaters. There is some hardware in the mygmrs.com shop for that. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  8. The travel tone of 141.3 was adopted because it is what REACT uses as their tone for the most part. Kinda makes sense.. lol Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  9. Not going to really answer your question, since really it is going to depend on you and how you want it, it really is personal preference. However, you may want to contact the repeater owners to see if other tones are enabled. Some repeaters, many, will have multiple tones on the same repeater. For various reasons, however since there is no real gmrs coordinator, this can reek havic on other repeaters if those same tones are enabled and they are close enough. In your case, i imagine the closer repeater has both tones enabled. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  10. Welcome. Unfortunately, the distance is pretty far. Depending on how far you are it would be cheaper to buy a house close by and live there. You didn't mention how far, unfortunately. Sorry, not trying to be a jerk apologies if it sounds that way. Most really good repeaters are going to have a coverage of about 18-22 miles in a radius. Even those repeaters are up on towers with pricey antennas and gear. Then throw linked repeaters, everyone in the footprint of all those repeaters would be hearing the conversation, as well as tying up those frequencies. Even amateur (ham) would have a tough time covering those distances reliably. Radio frequencies is subject to a lot of different things, like terrain, distance, atmospheric conditions. Have you thought about ip radio like zello? Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  11. I thought the amateur antenna is protected if you are a mars operator. Then it is protected by the DOD. Then everyone can go pound sand. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  12. Funny enough neighborhood is full of "karens". Complaining about leaf blowers and lawn mowers during business hours. That can be heard in their house. Same people where if they were less financially secure with live under a glide path to an airport. Then demand they move the airport that was there 40 years prior to the houses. Lol. I will have to recheck the covenant. But it's pretty restrictive. Not sure about the op. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  13. For me no. My Hoa will not allow yagi style antennas in the covenant. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  14. The peak of the eaves. I have a giant triangle on the side of the house. Some 40 feet off the ground. Mobile verticals are going to be omni. Very few people use mobile yagis. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  15. That only applies to tv antennas. They do and can restrict you from putting radio antennas and towers. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  16. Similar problem with my hoa. For hf I resorted to a bird feeder with a "perching line". The other hf antenna, I will be putting up a 1/4 hf antenna with a flag on top. They allow flag poles up to 25 feet. For my gmrs and uhf/vhf antennas. I have resorted to in the attic. Which presents other problems. Plus, they don't work fantastic. But any antenna is better then non. Though about putting up a vertical mobile antenna, with a base ground plane made for mobile antennas on the eveaes of the house. My hoa doest allow tv antennas. Although that is in violation of the FCC OTA rules. They also only allow small satellite dishes under 16". There are ways around the rules. Most are not optimal. I wish I had trees on my lot, because, you can hide verticals reasonably well in a tree with green paint. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  17. I asked the owner of the repeater (owns about 6 in the D.C. area). About the 100% duty on the Motorola Quantar. His answer which is stereotypical of him was "its a 100% duty cycle till it isn't anymore". Hence, why he tuned them all down to 35 watts. He said they rarely fail at that point minus a lightning strike etc. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  18. Ok. The repeaters that were tuned down were Motorola Quantars. Which I view as nearly indestructible. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  19. Can it handle that duty cycle? Most of the repeaters in this area are 50w capable turned down to 25-30w. To increase available duty cycle and not burn the finals out. Personally, I wouldn't add an amp to a repeater. To me it is just another maitenance item and failure point. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  20. Again you can borrow the anytone. Jack knows a lot about 11m, so consult with him before you jump. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  21. Also have a 10m hamstick on a quick disconnect. It will tune 11m just fine. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  22. Wanna borrow mine to try? Your ft891 is capable of you mars mod it. I think. Plus Jack has a sirio on the back of his vic. Not sure what radio it is attached to. I think it is a President with fm. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  23. Not yet sadly. Have a radio capable. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  24. Let me expand. Phone = voice (Mostly fm modulation, some are going to be digital aka dstar,p25,fusion,dmr,nxdn) Ssb = am single sideband voice Am = self expantory Data = digitl packets aka ft8, ft4 for the most part Rtty = radio teletype Image = slow scan images All of this is covered in the technician amateur radio license material. If you want more ino. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
  25. Phone mostly fm modulation. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
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