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Okay, now I have to learn about propagation patterns. Just a thought, but would changing the elevation between the two antennas help? Recall seeing Mount Wilson, where all the broadcast antennas are, as a kid. It looked like a darned porcupine with all the antennas. I wonder how they dealt with propagation pattern issues.

Okay, while I am not interested in setting up a repeater, I find the topic interesting. So, other than cost what is prohibitive about using two antennas fairly close to one another?

WSEN940. Thanks for the info. It's starting to make more sense. The instructions I received were sparse to put it mildly. I put a spreadsheet together that shows the GMRS channel versus the midland channel. I'm going to incorporate the chart info you provided. It helps me to learn when I can arrange things in a way that makes sense to me. Again, thanks.

WSEN940, I just checked my midland instructions and the chart shows the midland channel and the frequency. It doesn't show the gmrs channel. So are the gmrs 15 to 22 shown on your chart repeater channels? I know you can change the ctss on the radios. all of my channels have the ctss off from the factory. More learning and fun in store. If I'm wrong I'm sure the HERD's will straighten me out. Thanks

Thanks Steve.

If you do use one of the under body car plugs to route wiring, silicone the underside at least to seal out water and dust. If access is possible do the inside as well. If water migrates into the vehicle, rust and possibly mold will occur under the carpet.

Are these, in principle, the same thing as the old coax switches one used for multiple inputs to a TV with a single input?

Ahh, I continue to learn. So this explains why my GXT1000 have fifty channels when only 22 gmrs channels exist. No once I get al my parts and install the DB-20 in my truck I'll see what I can do about accessing those other 28 channels in the GXT's

Ahh, paintball. Or as I like to call it spray painting ball. I did it in the beginning in the 80's? All guns were single shot. Then we added small magazines above the barrel. Next came the wonders of pump action. I added a buttstock by modifying one from a pellet pistol shaped like a S&W model 41. My lust for getting smacked in the face with paint balls satisfied I retired when the full auto mega magazine rifles arrived. Skill was no longer a requirement.

Not lazy, you are just a thinker who solves problems. But, what if you drop the cover in the grass while slipping the radio in?

Something I have noticed on several forums. Folks will scream bloody murder if they get bad products or services. But most remain quiet as church mice when things are good. I take rants with a grain of salt. Then there are those who never have a good word to say about anything. Those are flatly ignored. Which is too bad because sometimes they do have valuable information to pass on.

In all my years of hunting I have only worn camo a very few times. On the other hand my kids go full on camo. They figured out that either a good blind or proper stalk and spot techniques far outweighs hiding in plain sight. Both had been to Marine sniper school. So for the most part if they can see it they can shoot it in the areas we hunt. what I get a kick out of is folks who go full on camo, then put on an orange vest. Now you'll hear experts say some critters don't see color. But they sure as heck see shades of grey. And is you grew up watching black & white TV you learned to assign colors to grey scale images. Pretty sure critters can do something similar. Or at least learn that shade of grey is dangerous.

Socalgmrs a question. What brands do you own? Or did you build it yourself like Hams of old did? Pardon me, that was two questions. Maybe that is causing his lack of response.

Hmm. I worked with power conditioners for control equipment. That was AC. I wonder if they have these for DC.

It's a government website. That means done by the lowest bidder to the minimum standards (did quite a few Fed project from CDC to bureau of prisons). I had no problems but the next person might not be so lucky.

You pretty much defined a sociopath. I'd never go that far without a through psychological exam. But...

That didn't come up in my google search. Thanks Steve

As some may know, I'm new. As i read I often see terms I don't understand. Some times I can figure it out from context. The term "desense" is one such example. Is there somewhere I haven't yet found a glossary of radio terms? And if not, perhaps one of the HERD could start one that could be added to by other gurus.

Little update. The possible issue of looping coax isn't increased SWR. It's noise. Apparently depending on how and where the loops are it can be an issue. So, if you avoid loops, you avoid problems. By the way, someone mentioned that GMRS is so simple it should need a lot of explaining. Well, I've been involved in firearms for over 60 years (first .22 rifle on my 10th birthday). While I would never claim to "know it all", I do know a lot. So, to me it's all pretty simple stuff. But when a newbie shows up on a forum the last thing you want to do is prove how superior you are by saying things like "it's so simple even a caveman can do it" (yea, I have read that exact comment). People don't now what they don't know. The smart ones ask. The smartassed one's respond with distain. But fear not, I shall continue to ask "stupid" questions, even when I am no longer stupid.

Hmm, perhaps I am unwelcome here. My off road vehicle is a Jeep. The same CJ-8 I've been driving since 1982. In the past 40 odd years I have been helped and helped pretty much every brand of vehicle. Including the unstuckable Unimog. I suppose there are Jeep owners who adopt a superior attitude because they have built Jeeps. But if you check the undercarriage you'll find they have never left the asphalt. Once you get on the trail it is all just good natured ribbing between owners of different brands. And yea, many aren't ever going to know all the ins and outs of "radio". That's not their focus. GMRS to them if an adjunct to their hobby. Much like CB was and still is to some. Just a better means of communication. Beats yelling down the trail.

Nope, never left the dock. But it was one heck of a piece of maritime history. Sadly after only three, if I recall correctly 1/2 trips to collect "magnesium nodules" it was mothballed and has now been scrapped.

Not sure if this applies, but the social security site shuts down at night.

Maybe out of line, but when an agency feels threatened they usually do something to punish the public. Happened here when voters drastically reduced property taxes in the 70's. Eliminating regs could chaos and that could be the punishment for having their power and numbers reduced. If this is unacceptable, mods please eliminate the post.

Was on the Glomar Explorer when it took a lightning strike to the derrick. I was on the port bridge wing. You could "feel" in the air just before. Really disorienting afterwards. That's as close as I ever want to be to a strike.

Depending on where and how you mount the NMO mount drip loops aren't necessary. The folks I'm working with are a Marine Electronics shop that was started in 1960 and still run by the second generation (he's 72). I'm pretty sure he knows all the ins and outs of antenna mounting. I imagine most folks here would kill for this kind of resource.