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Be careful on those "Free speech" repeaters.. Those boys play rough..
- MichaelLAX and stockjock
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The best way to find repeaters in your area is to check the MyGMRS database, 2nd best way is to hook up with the local GMRS gang and find out what they are using.. 3rd best way is to just monitor channels 15-22 and see if you hear anyone, but then you need to figure out the tone to use which can be difficult..
The tones/codes need to match up with the repeater.. you have to use the TX/Input tone, or you wont be able to activate the repeater/talk on it. the RX/output tone is optional and used only to quite-out other repeaters on the same channel.
Generally what you do is find the repeater, then save the tone(s) on the repeater-channel in your radio, then you dont have to worry about them again.
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57 minutes ago, MichaelLAX said:
It cost every one of us 2 cents per day to buy our GRMS license from the FCC; how long should you wait for it to cost 1 cent per day?!?
Many of those people that are waiting for that huge-price decrease are the same ones that will drive 20 miles out of their way and burn $4.00 in fuel to save $0.02 per gallon at the gas station..
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As of yesterday, the fee has not yet dropped..
Nobody, apparently not even the FCC knows when it ever will, but the latest rumors/guess/hopes/dreams suggest sometime in 2022..
And no, AFAIK, you will not find anything in the multi-million dollar dumpster-fire that is the FCC website that will tell you anything about the what current status is for the changes.
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1 hour ago, pcradio said:
It appears that the KG-935G is SoC and does not make use of a superheterodyne receiver. How important a distinction is this? Notarubicon states that it helps the squelch to work, I suppose in noisy environments.
If there isnt a lot of RF noise/weak signals in your area you wont notice.. I'm a "SuperHet Snob" but I've been using my 935G for a few days now and abostively love it, SOC or not.
- TheNevilleKid, TOM47 and BKmetzWRKZ843
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On 8/11/2021 at 4:05 AM, MichaelLAX said:
I've read that the UV-9G is only FCC Part 95 certified for narrowband communications.
Someone had asked about this on the Amazon page for the radio and the Baofeng rep said this was a mistake .. Unfortunately since then some clown on youtube made some videos about the radio and they are now sold-out, and I cant even find the listing on amazon so I can't confirm/quote exactly what they said.
It would seem highly unusual that this type of "mistake" could be made... But as I mentioned to @JeepCrawler98over in the Youtubes, 98% of the people that will be buying this radio don't care.
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We do it with no direct-connection to the repeater.. Using a Radio configured to use the repeater -> to a RadioTone RoIP3 -> into a laptop -> to the interwebz.
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Having built a KG-1000G repeater myself, and also having a "real" repeater, I can attest that when using one of those small mobile-type duplexers, this is not only normal, but expected.
To get save that power you will have to step up to one of the large band-pass/reject type duplexers.. For most people the $$ is not worth it, unless you can find a good used one.
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Updated review of the UV-9G - it does have some issues, but still - a waterproof radio for only $40 is a great deal for normal people that just want something rugged to talk on.. I say, $ for $, maybe the best you can find.
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Buy (or build) it, configure it, connect the antenna and power, and turn it on, and tell your friends!
Thats the gist of it - is there something in particular that you are stuck on?
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On 7/21/2021 at 9:01 PM, WyoJoe said:
Did yours come with the internal duplexer, or did you add one to it? I'm thinking about setting one up with the duplexer, but the ones I've found didn't come with a duplexer. From looking at the manual for the VXR-7000, it looks like you could add a common 50W duplexer for the same (or very similar) result.
I did find that Antenna Farm has the VXR-7000 programming cable and CE27 software available in a package for a reasonable price. If you ever want to change the programming on yours, it might be worth having.
Yes - this one has the official Vertex duplexer but its rated at only 30W so you have to hobble the repeater when using it.. I am now looking for a good/used "real" duplexer bandpass/reject rated at 100W - that would allow me to use the full power of the radio but more important, should perform measurably better (better receive sensitivity).
On that cable - from what I have read, and from what the shop that did my programming told (and showed) me, the cable is 2-part: 1) the USB part, and 2) another serial converter somthingorther - so what I see at Antenna Farm for $49 is the less-expensive half only.. ALSO, it looks like CE27 requires Windows 7 or older to run which I dont have and dont want to hassle with a VM, blah blah.. For now i think i'm done programming, but now i know "a guy" that has everything so i can get it done for only the cost of burgers and beerz ..
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I didnt bother reading this whole thread, but allow me to share my (very recent) experience..
I recently built a repeater using two KG1000G's, a cheap mobile duplexer, a Tram 1486 on the roof and LMR400 coax - all the experts assured that my 'toy' would not work at all. Despite what all the experts predicted, not only did it work, it worked better than I expected, with a range of about 40 miles in each direction.
I have now got my hands on a (very) used Vertex VXR-7000 repeater - after paying for programming and re-tuning the internal duplexer, cost was about $650 - it DOES work better - less de-sense so it is noticeably more sensitive/able to receive signals that the KG1000g setup could not, and i'm getting a bit better range.. But the other big difference is that it is 'full duty cycle' so it can be used 24/7 - Wouxun says that the KG-1000Gs can also be used 24/7, but i'm not sure I believe that claim..
Was I happy with the KG1000G setup? YES! Am I more happy with the "real" repeater? Yes.
Do the math and do what works for you..Ignore the 'experts' as many dont seem to understand the difference between the term "will not work at all" and 'will not work perfectly/be the best" ...
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Congrats on the KG-1000G ! IMHO, the best mobile GMRS radio you can find today..
If you get a "UHF" antenna, you will have to cut it..
If you get any antenna that says "GMRS", you will not have to cut it.
Although every different GMRS antenna has different specs, pretty much any GMRS antenna mounted properly on your (jeep??) will work just as well as any other since when you are on the trails you're generally not really talking very long distances..
No doubt some sad-GMRS user will quote a bunch of specs saying one antenna has better gain or lower loss, blah blah.. But in the real world, when on the trail you're not going to notice much difference so dont get too wrapped up on what the basement dwellers spew.
- BKmetzWRKZ843, kirk5056 and WRQY206
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I just did the KG-1000G repeater thing - it works great.. its not perfect, but works pretty darn well - with coverage in 30+ miles each direction, and we just made it available on Zello (search Zello for the channel "Notarubicon GMRS 700 Repeater" -.. anyone can listen, request access to talk)
If you give a little info about what isnt working we can probably get you fixed up, or at least pointed in the right direction..
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On 6/27/2021 at 9:57 AM, bobojay said:
May have to send back as the volume turned all the way up is almost too low for me.
Either you are deaf, or you got a dud... Contact support and if it turns out that you arent deaf, they will send you a new radio. Of course because these things are so popular you may have to wait a few weeks, which sucks, but they will take care of you.
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14 hours ago, wqxq281 said:
Perhaps you can share your thoughts on the UV5R?
Me and the UV5R aren't speaking at the moment.. I got busted talking to the Wouxun-radio-voice lady...
- Mikeam, wrjc901, wayoverthere and 3 others
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I have that same wideband programming issue on my Vertex VXR-7000 ... Set the clock on your computer back to 1980 as @wayovertherementioned and it will let you change it.
- wrjc901 and wayoverthere
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3 hours ago, Oliver said:
Where does it say that the Pro version doesn't have a Roger Beep? It has the menu for it.
On the website/info page for the radio, the Roger Beep is listed as a removed/restricted/unwanted feature that is not available on the radio.
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On 6/7/2021 at 12:42 PM, rdunajewski said:
I'm not sure who told you that, but it's incorrect. We sell linking bundles that include almost everything you need to get onto our network:
https://shop.mygmrs.com/collections/repeaters-and-accessories/products/repeater-linking-bundle
The network is alive and well, growing every day: https://network.mygmrs.com/map
Thanks Rich ...My problem is that I dont know which bundle I need.. One box is a Veretex VXR-7000, the other a Motorola Radius R1225.. Tell me which options to get, and I will get them.. I can handle the config, etc.
Also let me know what the support process is/how to get support - I dont know how I ended up on that other network for support.. I guess I picked the wrong week to try to stop sniffing glue.
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