OffRoaderX

April 17

33 minutes ago, WRTC928 said:

How do I tell it I don't want a CTCSS or DTS code enabled?

IIRC, there is a "none" option in the CTCSS/DTS drop down list.

H8SPVMT · April 17

2 hours ago, WSHH887 said:

call your congressman or senator. They are your representatives in government. Make them earn at least a little of their bloated salaries.

You are 100% correct that they are not only our representatives, but they are also there to serve us.. But It's cute that you think this would actually accomplish anything because they all seem to have forgotten about that part of the job.

Hoppyjr · April 17

Yes, just click on the map option and zoom in to where you are.

marcspaz · April 16

You thought wrong. The only requirement regarding language is that your callsign be announced in English, and even if there was a requirement that you use only English on repeaters, it wouldn't matter because the FCC does not enforce the rules (ie; they dont care).

Welcome to the exciting and dynamic world of GMRS in the L.A. area!

WRYZ926 · April 15

27 minutes ago, nokones said:

Are you sure that you have the appropriate driver for the type of cable you are using? It appears that the radio is not communicating with the computer. You need to check the device manager and see if you have the correct port setting selected in the CPS and match the port selection that the computer is trying to assign.

at least part of the problem is that to run on a Silicon Mac, you have to use Windows 11 for ARM.. and there was a big change in the driver arkatekture for Windows 11, and even more issues because its the ARM version.. it is a common (and as yet unsolved) issue for many radios/cables.

WRYZ926 · April 14

38 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

make sure to allow pass through for your USB ports from the host Mac to the virtual machine. That is a common and easily overlooked thing when running virtual machines.

Not easily overlooked with Parallels! Parallels pops up and asks if you want to allow it every time you plug in a device.

April 14

2 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

Did you try it recently or many generations back?

It was about 2 years ago.. I'm sure it works well, but the install was a kludge..

SteveShannon · April 14

7 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

Have you tried VMware?

I did, right before trying Parallels..
VMWare was so difficult and convoluted to get installed i was never able to get it running. - By comparison Parallels required one or two mouseclicks and it did everything, including downloading and installing Windows after it installed itself. It is literally so simple, grandma could do it.

WRUE951 · April 14

6 minutes ago, HHD1 said:

I have a new Mac.

I believe Parallels has a 30-day free trial.

WRUE951 · April 14

If you have an older Intel Mac, BootCamp might do the job for you.

If you have a Silicon Mac then Parallels will be your only option - the CPS will probably run just fine but there is a high-chance that you wont be able to connect & send program to the radio.

AdmiralCochrane · April 11

1 minute ago, LeoG said:

Looks like the big boy have the issues too but no one is going to mention them because they paid big bux for the radio.

I was going to mention this but I was afraid that too many heads would explode.

SteveShannon · April 11

I have no Kenwoods, but I have several other brands, including Motorola LMR radios - many with, and many without full keypads..

I dont know nothin 'bout no "utilizing any full keypad features in the furthance of GMRS" - but a full keypad makes it easier to program/configure everything, GMRS or not.

RIPPER238 · April 11

11 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

Yeah them boofwengs are going to a gold mine

Just now, RIPPER238 said:

No so sure on those, but my Wouxon's should.

I'm rich!

marcspaz · April 11

10 minutes ago, marcspaz said:

isn't every new OTC GMRS radio manufactured outside of the US

Yes

marcspaz · April 10

2 hours ago, WRTC928 said:

According to this article and this article, tariff fees are paid at the point of entry. Thus, they are not assessed on the wholesale price, because that reflects costs associated with getting the product to the retailer in addition to the cost of the item itself.

That is what I thought.. But this guy is there, on the front lines - this is his (big) business/profession, and that's what he's telling me.

Right or wrong, he's stopped importing - and i guarantee many on this forum are going to notice.

WRHS218 · April 10

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..

i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

WRYZ926 · April 10

7 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

He is that weird cousin that everyone shuns at all family reunions.

I bet his family calls him "Gail the Snail" ...

PRadio · April 10

33 minutes ago, LeoG said:

Why are you here? You don't seem to like any radios anyone has, only have negative things to say. Do you come here to bish at people because your life is so sad?

It's the only way he can get attention.. He clearly has no friends and i'm sure his family all ignores him, and he obviously never had any genuine respect at his job. But here, he has figured out how to get people to notice him.

It is horribly sad, but, he's retarded, soo.....

April 9

9 minutes ago, vzqhsg said:

Did someone take the picture of the clouds or was it from the internet?

I think you might be lost.

gortex2 · April 9

8 minutes ago, Socalgmrs said:

never used a warranty in my life. Never needed to.

What about all of those junky/crappy radios (Midlands, TidRadios, Retevis, Wouxun, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc) that were "junk" - and you "threw straight into the trash can" ?

Are you staying that instead of taking advantage of the warranties on ALL of those radios that you seem to know so much about and have told us you purchased, and "threw straight into the trash", you never even once considered getting a replacement instead?

Raybestos · April 8

2 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

we no longer need to polish our own crystals

Is that what you kids call it these days?

ZULU701 · April 7

5 minutes ago, ZULU701 said:

Someone with Retevis RT97L Experience?

I will share my experience as soon as mine arrives.

April 7

42 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

Hey, you're a smart chap and you know Google is your friend

Fair enough - but the question was "has anyone ever been affected" - not 'is it, or was it ever possible' - BUT, I did as you suggested, and as you can see below, the answer to my question is "it has never happened" - OR it has happened so few times there is no record found of it today.

Hoppyjr · April 6

4 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

As for low powered transmissions, they can be just as harmful as the high powered ones if it is in close proximity of the receiving device. Some implanted medical device can be effected

Can you point us to an example of that ever being an issue.. for anyone.. ever? Even just once?

WSHI503 · April 6

6 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

I dont't know which Retivis repeater your referring too, the RT97 is near $500 bucks. I paid 200 bucks for a 40 Watt repeater that works very well

He's referring to the RT97L, 50W GMRS repeater.
I'm curious - was your 40Watt repeater new, with a warranty, is it FCC Part 95 compliant, did it come pre-programmed with the GMRS repeater pairs, was the duplexer pre-tuned for GMRS, is it portable, and water proof, and does it automatically heat up to remove snow/ice when used outdoors in cold weather?

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