OffRoaderX

April 20

11 minutes ago, WSCG458 said:

Do I need to up grade to a better GMRS radio?

As @Sshannon eluded to, only you can answer that question.

WRHS218 · April 19

3 minutes ago, GWHockley said:

Is this even doable?

Nobody can answer that with any accuracy more than "maybe".. The only way to know is to try it.
If you can't reach them, then next step before base setups would be by connecting both radios to mobile-antennas on a cookie-sheet and put them in a high-up window.. This will greatly extend the fars.

marcspaz · April 19

11 minutes ago, WRTZ750 said:

I thought they'd need the tones to key up the repeater & jam it

They need the tones to key up the repeater but they do not need to key up the repeater to jam it.

WRXR255 · April 18

4 minutes ago, back4more70 said:

I guess Walmart and fast food restaurants have proven to be formidable enemies.

Clearly you are too young to have lived through the Franchise-Wars of the 1990's ...

Sshannon · April 18

38 minutes ago, WRQC527 said:

I get that it's ~~dang hard~~ impossible to find radios made right here in good-ole 'Murica, because they do not exist

There, fixed that for ya.

April 17

21 minutes ago, TechnoHam633 said:

Do the TID H3's or H8's program easier, using Bluetooth

They seem to work pretty much the same.

marcspaz · April 17

I dont know that there is a "right" or "wrong" answer, but if storing anything for a long period (more than several months), I would, and always do, remove the batteries..

..and, upon reflection, i think that is actually the "right" answer..

Sshannon · April 17

8 minutes ago, Sshannon said:

GMRS is easier.... and doesn’t require jumping through hoops

Haven't dealt with that website lately, have ya?!

Blaise · April 16

19 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

My lovely neighbor has installed ultrasonic pest deterrent devices... They cause me physical pain

Sounds like they're working.

GP62 · April 16

Oh boy....

Sshannon · April 16

What frequency is the duplexer tuned for?
What frequency is the repeater using?
do those frequencies match?

wrci350 · April 16

6 minutes ago, WRQC527 said:

4 days and 83 replies later, are Midland radios good?

Yes for many people
No for many people.

The moral of the story is: Buy what best suits your wants, needs, and desires in a radio, and don't worry about what other people prefer.

LariatAdvance · April 16

9 minutes ago, LariatAdvance said:

Now the FCC's can be a lot faster and more streamlined at doing nothing.
If the FCC's gave one fart about enforcement they would do something.....

HOW DARE YOU SIR!! Any lack of enforcement is not the fault of the FCCs!! It is obviously the fault of some guy on Youtube daring to point out the fact that the FCCs don't care/does nothing to enforce the H.A.M., CB, or GMRS rules!!!1

tweiss3 · April 16

I have a $18 WiFi electric switch connected to my repeater so I can shut it down from my phone from anywhere (with internet connection).

GreggInFL · April 16

12 minutes ago, 808Beachbum said:

What made you think it WAS removable?

Probably watched someone on Youtube remove one..Thusly voiding the warranty.

wrci350 · April 15

It is nearly impossible to get an accurate SWR reading on a HT antenna without specialized equipment... But even if your reading of 2 was accurate, an SWR of 2 is perfectly fine.

Stop overthinking everything and just use your radio.

GreggInFL · April 15

Just now, GreggInFL said:

Should I bring a radio?

Jeezus... WHY in TF would you want to do that?

Sshannon · April 15

4 minutes ago, WSAK691 said:

What sort of traffic is it?

Its just people talking.. Many in Spanish.. its not "a complete zoo", its just busy.

April 15

31 minutes ago, WSBV762 said:

Am I over-thinking all of this

Yes, you are over thinking it... Unless your goal is to bounce your signal off the moon or "make contacts" with anonymous men around the world - in either case, you should not be using GMRS for that and would be happier with H.A.M. or the Grindr app.

It is true that if you CORRECTLY attach a wire from the antenna to the chassis it will be grounded better, you will never notice any difference. OTOH, if you do it wrong and short it out, you WILL notice when it doesnt work at all.

Stop paying attention to the radiotards that have no life, install the radio, and enjoy it.

kirk5056 · April 14

12 minutes ago, WRXD372 said:

... and tone and privacy tone ...

Well.. No.. Because "tone" and "Privacy Tone" would include CTC, CTCSS, and PL, which are not the same. and we don't want to go down that rabbit hole.

April 14

and dont forget about DTC..

DTC, DPL, DCS = all the same

Sshannon · April 13

3 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

....if you're looking to get the best from your installation

Thankfully for normal people using a GMRS radio, "close" is plenty good enough.

AdmiralCochrane · April 13

3 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

it's totally and utterly foolish and breaks every terrestrial and celestial bounds of human stupidity relying on these cheap meters as I've found them to be off anywhere between 10 to 20 percent off

I have tested several against my RigExpert AA-650 and they always come in within ~1%-5% .. Weird.

Sshannon · April 13

1 minute ago, WSAK691 said:

Defects. There’s something defective going on with, me..

Because I know radio stuff. As an interest.

No, thats not why. Missing the entire point and not "getting it", as you just demonstrated is why.

WRUU653 · April 13

7 minutes ago, WSAK691 said:

so,.. you’re saying I passed the sad ham exam, before even taking the ham exam.

Being a sad-H.A.M. is a mental/emotional-defect, not a test score/status. And while there is a very high correlation of sad-H.A.M.s having H.A.M. licenses, this does not prove causation.

Profiles

Forums

Events

Gallery

Classifieds

Posts posted by OffRoaderX

Important Information