OffRoaderX
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OffRoaderX replied to WSCC962's topic in General Discussion
More waterproof. -
Yah, sounds like you bricked it.
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OffRoaderX replied to WSCC962's topic in General Discussion
You bought the wrong radio. Because it is a H.A.M.s radio, it likely will not be able to transmit on GMRS frequencies. IF it does transmit on GMRS, or IF you can get it unlocked, it is going to take multiple semi-complicated steps to program a repeater.. Good luck. ..you really did buy the wrong radio... UNLESS you bought the GMRS version, in which case if you did, you dont need to enter any frequenices - just pick the repeater channel, enter the TX tone, and talk.. -
If they were working a few days ago, you changed nothing, and suddenly they aren't working, then you aren't missing anything - they have both gone defective.. OR .... You DID change something, you're on the wrong channels, or committing some other user-error.
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How close are the radios to each other when you are testing?
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New to GMRS world looking for advise buying first radio
OffRoaderX replied to WSCC962's topic in General Discussion
This is the correct answer.. and for clarification, because you are new, "Part 95 certified" means that it says "GMRS" on the box. .Any radio/box/advertisement that says "GMRS" on it is Part 95 certified, meaning it is a true "GMRS Radio".. if it does not say "GMRS", then it is a business radio, a H.A.M.s radios, or lord knows what else, and will be more complicated to use and may not transmit on GMRS frequencies. -
New to GMRS world looking for advise buying first radio
OffRoaderX replied to WSCC962's topic in General Discussion
He lied to you. He lied, right to your face.. That is not a GMRS radio and it is the LAST thing anyone with a brain would recommend to someone "new to GMRS" and looking for a GMRS radio. You should never listen to anything that idiot ever tells you again. -
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Retevis RT97L portable repeater -- first impressions
OffRoaderX replied to WRTC928's topic in Equipment Reviews
As a very wise-man says in my videos all the time: You snooze, you miss out. -
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Radio Compatibility
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This is not an issue. All GMRS radios/brands manufactured after 2017 can communicate with all other GMRS radios/brands, and most manufactured before 2017 can also. There may be isolated incidents of one radio not talking to another radio, but those are.. isolated...
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Retrevis FRS 22 not talking to other brands
OffRoaderX replied to MJR346's topic in Family Radio Service (FRS)
The bandwidth setting has nothing to do with your issue. Either there are tones on the radio that cannot 'hear', or the two radios are too close to each other when transmitting. -
I like either the AR-5RM or the XTS5000, depending on how many monies you want to blow and how strongly your radio-dork gene is presenting.
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LMR400 vs RG8X
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That's not 'feedback', its noise, or engine noise.. or, ignition noise.. Feedback is a whole 'nuther thing. what kind of car is it, does it have any LED lights, and how is the radio wired for power?
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Yes - All the newly manufactured ones destined for the U.S. are locked and cannot be unlocked.
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What if the UV-5R is locked also?
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1) NO 2) You would be able to transmit on non-GMRS frequencies but still have the convenience of having the pre-programmed simplex and repeater channels.
