Jump to content

OffRoaderX

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2073

  • Joined

  • Days Won

    231

 Content Type 

Everything posted by OffRoaderX

  1. OffRoaderX
    Based on my testing and experience: NO
  2. OffRoaderX
    We were actually standing at the Ft. Irwin fence along the southwestern edges, reading the "you better not go past this point" signs when we were hearing the guys in Death Valley.
  3. OffRoaderX
    Whenever we are out off-roading I scan all channels - but because of the terrain/geography of the Southern California deserts, the range is usually limited to only a few miles. One time we were in the desert near Barstow and was able to talk with a group off-roading in Death Valley, about 85 miles away - but even in that case, we would not have been much help because they were TOO far...
  4. OffRoaderX
    Get your 200C up as high as possible and use the best coax you can afford... and look into repeaters nearby - depending on your local geography, 13 miles might be a no-go.
  5. OffRoaderX
    We all just wish we could be as smart as you.
  6. OffRoaderX
    Not worth risking the heavy-fines or possible jail time ! SOURCE: "some people" right here on this very forum.
  7. OffRoaderX
    My guess is you would never notice the difference.
  8. OffRoaderX
    if you mean as a way to get help if you become stuck or injured then NO.. GMRS is NOT a good choice .. GMRS is great for talking to other guys in your group while off-roading, but in the event of a real emergency where you need assistance or rescue, then something like a Sat-phone, a Garmin InReach or Starlink is advisable.
  9. OffRoaderX
    Beer is a helluva drug.
  10. OffRoaderX
    Forgot to add: on all three of the 50X2 units, none of them would output more than 28Watts or so. when i contacted BTech i was told it was because I was not using a dummy-load to measure... Later, when using a dummy load to test, the output was the same. Every KG-1000G i've used (plus friends units that I have tested) all output ~46-51 Watts...
  11. OffRoaderX
    I have not used the 50x3, but I have had three 50x2's (basically the same thing).. all three failed within a year or so... Over the last 5 or 6 years I have had 5 (one for each jeep, one for the house, 2 to make into a repeater) KG-1000G's and they all still work today.
  12. OffRoaderX
    The GM-21 is not on the CHIRP compatibility list: https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Supported_Radios You could try using GM-5RH, but no way I would try doing a firmware update that way.
  13. OffRoaderX
    I know.. Everybody does.
  14. OffRoaderX
    My prediction: Your brother is confused.
  15. OffRoaderX
    You are correct.. But just because a government agency says so, it does not necessarily make it "the right thing"..
  16. OffRoaderX
    No, you do not, if you are using one of the pre-programmed, out of the box repeater channels. if you are creating a new, DIY custom repeater channel, many radios will require you to know what you are doing and enter the transmit frequency and the off-set/receive frequency.
  17. OffRoaderX
    No, it is not. You are very, very confused.
  18. OffRoaderX
    Try turning the volume up more on the radio - if you are doing it with the volume up all the way, try turning it down.. and be extra-double-dog-sure that the plug is pushed all the way into the radio - when you think it's pushed in all the way, use both hands and push it in more. If it still does not work, stand by for more suggestions from others.
  19. OffRoaderX
    This is almost certainly a Windows "driver issue", and if it is, good luck.. But maybe if you gave us a little more info/details like, what steps are you taking, what is happening/what error messages are you seeing, what operating system you are using, which, exact version of CHIRP you are using - really, any actual details at all, maybe someone can help.
  20. OffRoaderX
    He got tired of being publicly called-out for saying absolutely rhee-tart-ed things all the time.
  21. OffRoaderX
    This is, in no way, related to, or even similar to an "emergency channel" as asked about by the OP. This advice should be ignored as it relates to a GMRS "Emergency Channel", unless your plan in a serious emergency is to die alone.
  22. OffRoaderX
    no, because it does not exist.. Contrary to "some people's", wishes, hopes and dreams, there is no generally accepted or FCC-designated emergency channel for GMRS. There may have been one, long, long ago, but not anymore. "Some people" claiming otherwise should be ignored, laughed at, and called names.
  23. OffRoaderX
    Are you suggesting that the police have something to do with enforcement of FCC regulations? Or, did I miss something?
  24. OffRoaderX
    I live in Southern California so I cannot speak to the cold, but I often go off-roading in the low desert/leave my jeep parked in direct summer sun where the outside temps reach 120°F and the inside temps much higher. With all the mobile radios i've had installed (Btech, Wouxun, Motorola), i have never even given it a thought.. I get in, start the Jeep, and turn on the radio. That is how you should use your radio.. USE it, don't worry/overthink it. Just use it.
  25. OffRoaderX
    After having used a few radios I have settled on: Motorola XTL5000 in both my Jeeps Motorola XTS5000 for couch-based comms Rocky Talkie 5W for foot-based adventure
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Guidelines.

  I accept