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7 minutes ago, tweiss3 said:
you should make sure you have plenty of separation and/or insert an RF limiter between the antenna and scanner to make sure you don't fry the scanner front end.
I was going to mention the same thing. Not sure about older type scanners, but if it is a newer, SDR-type scanner like my SDS200, they are VERY sensitive and too much power, too close to the antenna can bork it.
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35 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:
EVERY person I know that has ever tried one ends up dumping them pretty fast.
Based on all your multiple previous comments about how EVERY person you know dumps EVERY radio (Midland, Retevis, TidRadio, Wouxun) unless that radio happens to be the same brand of radios that you use, it is becoming clear that you don't actually know anyone.
... Or, you are just F.O.S.
But either way, your mythomaniac comments are great for pointing at and laughing so keep up the good work!
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1 hour ago, giantfuton said:
I’d like the option for a removable antenna ... Supposedly Midalnd has some more things coming out over the next year to include the GXT3000 so maybe something like that will be in the future.
Sorry to ruin the surprise for you, but the GXT3000 does not have a removable antenna
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1 hour ago, WRXP381 said:
I always hate when some one says they are going midland radios. Sooooo many better cheaper options but you want “simple”. To me any radio is simple to use if it’s programmed correctly. I mean if a 5year old can turn on a ham radio, select a pre save and talk then any one can.
I always hate when someone is completely incapable of grasping the concept that different people have different wants, needs, and priorities than themselves. The only thing more perplexing than that, is how willing 'some people' are to demonstrate to everyone how they are totally devoid of these basic mental abilities.
But.. that's just me...
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15 minutes ago, Hoppyjr said:
Yeah, but they are soooo annoying.
YOUR radio, YOUR choice - if you hear something objectionable, perhaps you should exercise your right to use your radio, the way you wish, and change the channel.. Nothing gives you the right to inflict your opinion and violate someone ELSEs right to use their radio the way they wish.
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17 minutes ago, Ian said:
It seems like it's got some minimal data functions
What data functions are those?
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This one time, at band camp, I found myself in a hell that only Xenu could punish me with: a gathering of licensed sad-H.A.M.s. I thought I was in for a fun-filled weeknd filled with music, but no, instead, I got stuck with a bunch of overgrown man-children playing with their glorified walkie-talkies.
From the moment I arrived, I knew I was in trouble. These guys, who were clearly incapable of any meaningful social interaction, swarmed the place like a plague of dorks. They had all the charm of a root canal and twice the ego. Imagine an army of Sheldons from The Big Bang Theory, but without any of the redeeming qualities or comedic timing. That’s what I was up against.
It all started innocently enough. I was trying to enjoy the campfire when a group of them descended on me. They were babbling in a language that was a mix of Klingon and technobabble, discussing radio frequencies and antenna designs as if they were secrets to eternal life. Their leader, a guy I’ll call Bob because he looked like every Bob you’ve ever met, decided he needed to “educate” me on the wonders of ham radio. I swear, if he had a ham-radio-shaped soapbox, he would have stood on it.
“Yo! Bob,” I said, “what’s the frequency for tuning into some good music?” It was a joke, a simple, harmless joke. But Bob, with all the wit and humor of a malfunctioning robot, started giving me a lecture on frequency bands and how important it is to get a license - he must have said "i've been a licensed ham-radio operator for over 25 years" over 20 times.
Every time I tried to engage in normal human-conversation, it was like talking to a brick wall. A brick wall that talked back, but only to explain in excruciating detail why you were wrong about everything. These guys couldn’t recognize sarcasm if it slapped them in the face and called them stupid. I tried to make a joke about their radios being a way to compensate for something, but they just nodded seriously and started discussing the size of their antennas. I kid you not.
The other operators were no better. They were like drones, each waiting for their turn to speak about their precious radios, completely unaware that no one else cared. Conversations were like passing around a hot potato, except the potato was a steaming pile of boredom, and no one wanted to let go of it. It was mind-numbing.
One night, after enduring yet another lecture from Bob about the superiority of Morse code, I lost it. I stood up and said, “Look, I get that you guys are into this stuff, but I came here to relax, not to join your cult. Can we, for the love of Xenu, talk about something else for five minutes?”
They stared at me like I had just spoken in tongues. Then, Bob, with his usual cluelessness, said, “But amateur radio is the best way to relax! You just haven’t experienced it properly yet. You should get your ham ticket!”
At that moment, I fantasized about using Bob’s radio as a blunt instrument. Instead, I walked away, muttering curses under my breath. I retreated to my tent, trying to block out the sound of their droning voices and the endless beeping of Morse code. I couldn’t believe I had paid to be in this dork-fest.
As the days dragged on, I learned to tune them out. I found solace in the woods, away from the incessant chatter and the constant hum of their radios. I survived band camp, but just barely. I walked away with a story that would make for great campfire tales, but also a newfound appreciation for the blissful silence of solitude.
In the end, I was not assimilated, and thank Xenu for that. I escaped with my sanity mostly intact, but I knew one thing for sure: never again would I underestimate the sheer, unrelenting boredom that comes with a bunch of licensed sad-hams.
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7 minutes ago, nokones said:
They are owned by a British Investment Group
AND based in 'Murica!
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2 hours ago, WRWE456 said:
The Midlands are also CCR's.
Jeezus.. So wrong, yet with so much confidence..
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1 minute ago, WRQW589 said:
Does this insulation degrade (or completely eliminate) the benefit of a ground plane?
No.
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1 minute ago, WRDJ205 said:
Are all adapters/connectors equal?
if I have learned anything from "some people", it's that if you aren't using $65 connectors, your radio "will work like garbage" ...
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1 hour ago, WRXP381 said:
Every one I know has dumped all their other antennas j pole, home made stuff, Ed fong junk
Seems like nobody you know keeps much of anything.. Based on your posts, everyone you know has also dumped their Midland radios and their Revevis radios. Do you guys get together every month and build a big bonfire out of all the things you dump?
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28 minutes ago, tweiss3 said:
If it's that bad, I wonder why there isn't one of the UHF systems guys up there all the time trying to figure out why their repeaters are deaf/desensitized.
Probably because its only an issue in the dirt, so not a lot of people complaining.
28 minutes ago, tweiss3 said:So you can't hear it on I10, but you can at Red Cloud?
You might notice it on i10 just west of the Red Cloud Mine Road exit, but it doesnt kill your radio... and its not even a problem as far east as the Red Cloud Mine or even the opening of the canyon.. But just west of there, for mile or two south/south-west, is where it wipes-out all the GMRS frequencies.
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34 minutes ago, koni13 said:
Almost all GMRS radios also support FRS frequencies, which can be used without a license. Channels 8-14 on a typical 22 channel consumer radio reserved exclusively for FRS. These channels can be used license-free, but are limited to a half watt of transmit power and will have limited range. The GMRS is available to an individual for short-distance two-way communications to facilitate the activities of licensees and their immediate family members. Each licensee manages a system consisting of one or more transmitting units (stations.) The rules for GMRS limit eligibility for new GMRS system licenses to individuals in order to make the service available to personal users. So if yes unlocked the radios will transmit establishing open communications and ensuring the operator has an established license and follows FCC rules.
If there was supposed to be a point in there, you failed in addition to being wrong.
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1 minute ago, tweiss3 said:
Could be a mix of that much RF, or could be UHF over the horizon radar, or both.
The thing is that its only a problem when you are directly south of the site... drive-by on the freeway, slightly north, and even though you can still see the towers, its not an issue... But drive 1 mile south, and you have to turn off your (cheap) radios. Go another mile or two south-east or south-west, and it goes away.
Roger beep settings
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What he said was: "roger beep noise BAD!! But a slightly different sounding roger-beep noise, known as MDC, GOOD"