OffRoaderX

at a minimum, all you need to do is put the radio on the correct corresponding repeater channel, go into the menu and find the CTC or DTC menu (depending on if it is a CTCSS tone or a DPL/DTC tone) for TRANSMIT, select the correct tone from the list, and save the change. I know you said you are not "technically inclined" but I assume you know how to read, so you might have to read the manual for the exact steps. Only worry the transmit tone for now, the receive tone is optional. That is all you need to do.

Lots of things arent permitted and lots of people, including the FCC, based on their record of enforcement, do not care - and what you "believe" doesn't really matter. When the FCC actually begins to be serious about enforcements, then it will matter.

Based on my tests of both radios, they absolutely will talk virtually the same fars.

The 50V2 is an SOC.. Also known as a HOMODyne radio... HOMODyne... You can tell by the price, and because nowhere in the sales literature do they brag about it being a SuperHet radio.

Jeezus...

Try tapping the '6' button.

I'm just being careful to not answer like "some people" that come in and decree something as if it is set in stone and has no variables and could never be anything different from what they once experienced or read in a book.. Those guys make themselves look like R-tards, and they're all over this forum. I crave to be different!

Usually, in most cases, generally speaking, most of the time, for most people, on average, and assuming there are no issues with your cabling or connectors, you will get better send and receive performance using an external antenna vs using the HT antenna INSIDE the car. I would expect the external antenna to work a little better than the stock antenna outside the car, but not hugely. Dont forget that you are losing some power through the coax, connectors and patch-cord, so that could negatively impact the performance.

are there any other radios nearby? Is it a 'screech' or is it a tone of some kind, like an error tone/noise/sound? Either way, doing a full reset should unscrew whatever you did if it comes to that..

GMRS is primarily Wideband except for channels 8-14.

Or what cable..

I stuck your comment into the AI version of me and this is what i said:

I didnt take a very big computer.

As you can see my assistant @Sshannon answered for me, and correctly - and yes, I have had a lot of people ask me.. And there is no need for an entire forum dedicated to my greatness when there already IS an AI version of me here: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-lltaQJ8ro-learn-gmrs-with-the-notarubicon Although to use it you have to have access to GPT+/ChatGPT4.

Ranchino is DCS23 IN, and optionally OUT and is on 600. The range on Ranchino is fairly limited and it has several holes in coverage due to hills/mountains - Delta was in a much better location and could be reached from a much wider area, so it is possible you are out of range of Ranchino. Where are you located?

Walmart could, but, every person using a radio would need their own, personal GMRS license. EDIT: Unless the business has an old, grandfathered GMRS license as @Sshannon correctly pointed out.

No no no.. You've got it all wrong! Its just that "some people" know everything and love to show everyone how smart they think they are.

I know.

You didnt let us know what kind of radio it is, but just like @WRXP381 said, if its a GMRS radio, it is working exactly as designed and doing exactly what the user-manual says it will do.

I'm pretty sure I answered that question in my previous reply. You should read it.

You have two choices: 1) Use a different repeater that uses the standard GMRS +5 offset C) Become a felon and buy a ham or LMR radio, which is what 100% of the people using that repeater are using.

A beep is all you're going to get. I blame the poor Chinglish translation in the manual..

I didnt catch the offset in your first post. Bad news: You are not going to be able to use a non-standard off-set on a GMRS radio. It will never work.

I'm just lookin out for ya buddy.. "Some People" here are REAL sticklers for following ettiequte and every.. single... little... minuscule rule right down to the tiniest little detail, and they go full R-word when anyone deviates even the tiniest bit - it can get pretty ugly. Don't believe me? Create a new topic and ask how often you should use your Roger Beep when on a repeater...

No, because we are all talking about something else that has nothing to do with that and veering off-topic would be rude and insulting to the person that started this topic.