OffRoaderX

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.

No, that actually sounds cool.. It sounds like a digital (P25/DMR/NXDN) carrier, but with much more static mixed-in.

Next time i'm out there I'll record it and necropost the recording here.

You know those are H.A.M. radios and not GMRS radios, right? Unless you UNLocked the UV-82 and got the UV-5R "GMRS Edition" ?

Jeezus, Kripes.. SDRs are not allowed when off-roading.. It actually sounds like a digital (P25/DMR/NXDN) carrier, but with much more static mixed-in.

This is a "question", not a regular forum-post.. Upvoted answers to the question rise to the top, stupid/downoted answers float to the bottom. There is no 'switch' to change it. EDIT: I stood corrected - there IS a switch!

Mine as well - i guess the real question is does the FCC regulate what the Fly-boys do? No way that you, me, or any company could blast-through all GMRS channels like that without at least getting a mean letter.

Since it's been going on for several years, I doubt it.

Yes - been going on for several years.

There is a radio/tower site in the desert (right HERE, exactly) that blankets everything south of the mountain for several miles, in static/digital noise across pretty much all GMRS channels. It renders radios like UV-5R/other SOC radios useless and depending on where you are/how close you are it is very annoying on SuperHet radios, but you may be able to squelch it out. My XTL5000 doesn't hear any of it. What kind of transmissions would cause so much interference across such a wide range of frequencies? The site is in direct view of the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range and my guess is that it is something of theirs, but that's a pure guess.

If the FCC doesn't even care (based on their contacts/enforcements), then why would I care?

What exactly do you mean by "add my repeater" ? IIRC, there is no "response" anywhere in the process.. What, exactly, are you trying to do, what exact steps are you taking, and what, exactly, happens?

Why?

I used the USB-C Port on the radio (not on the battery) and i could not get it to work with one of my own USB-C cables, only with the cable that came with it.

If your UV-82 is locked, which it sounds like it is, it will not transmit on GMRS frequencies (or any non-H.A.M. frequencies), and yes, it can still receive and listen to those frequenices. If your UV-82 is not locked, then it will also transmit on GMRS and other non-H.A.M. frequencies. The DB20G is a mobile GMRS radio so of the box it will transmit on all of the standard GMRS channels EXCEPT for channels 8-14, so because channel 7 is not between 8 and 14, it should also transmit on channel 7. If it does not, then you are either doing it wrong, you screwed up the programming, or its defective - and i doubt it is defective. ANY hand-held GMRS radio will talk back and forth with FRS radios. Any mobile GMRS radio will talk back and forth with FRS radios on channels 1-7 and channels 15-22 .

The UV-82 is a ham radio, so it will not transmit on GMRS frequencies.. To fix this, buy a GMRS radio OR buy a radio that can be 'unlocked' to transmit outside of the intended frequency range. The DB20G is a GMRS mobile radio and per the FCCs rules, only hand-held GMRS radios my transmit on channels 8-14, however the DB20G should transmit on channel 7, so you may want to re-check that one.

You have made it abundantly clear, many times, in many posts, that there are many things you cannot understand.

My DB40-G did not come with a programming cable. Has anyone purchased a DB40-G and if so did yours come with the cable? And, what type of cable is it?

Yes.

This link has all the info: https://gprivate.com/6b4um

I have never seen nor even heard of a GMRS repeater setup like this.. where can i find the listings for these thousands of other GMRS repeaters set up this way?

It's all nothing more than opinions and guesses until you try it. Based on my actual experience, actually using the RT97, I would GUESS it will probably be fine, depending on the terrain as already mentioned. One of the great things about the RT97 vs a "real" repeater (based on my experience using and comparing both types) is the very low power-draw, meaning if you are running it on emergency batteries, it will last a lot longer than a bigger, "better", more powerful repeater. I would also recommend using a good quality antenna, that is correctly tuned for GMRS, and lightly better quality radios - something simple enough for everyone to use, but at least dust and weatherproof. I would also recommend making sure everyone has extra batteries and keeps them charged - a monthly/semi-monthly test with everyone would be a good reminder for everyone to charge and rotate the batteries. EDIT: I forgot the most important part: good quality coax and connectors.. Not just to reduce loss, but to avoid water intrusion.

If you are inferring that the radio cannot be programmed via the keypad, you would be wrong. You are also wrong about it not being much different from any other radio.. But other than that, you're 100% right.

I heard a rumor that the self-inflicted Queen Of All That Is GMRS has had one for a few months and really likes it, and will be making a video about it on the same day that Midland officially makes it available for purchase. But you know, thats just a rumor.

Me too..