OffRoaderX

According to page 30 of your user manual, DCS311 is code #42. Further explanation on entering the tones is on page #21 - admittedly, on this model radio setting tones is a PITA.

what ....tone....are....you.... trying..... to... enterrr?

What is the type (CTC/DTC) and tone you need to enter?

...and Riverside might be a stretch, depending on where you are/if you dont have good line of sight to North Rancho.

Than you are either not in range (try outside) or you dont have the right tone.. DTC/DCS/DPL: D023

Its on Haven Peak.. step outside and look north, unless you are north of Hillside, then just look toward haven. Is that you that keeps calling out for Unit 2 ?

Yes, that is it.

That is the GMRS version so your life is going to be a lot easier getting repeaters set up. To set up the Inland Empire "Ranchino" repeater, start on Repeater 17/Channel 25 and enter the DTC TX tone 023. For a pro, this should take about 15 seconds to set up right on the keypad, no computer or cables needed.. For your first time, set aside at least an hour.

Impossible to know without knowing which flavor UV-5R he has.. it might be labeled "repeater 17", it might be labeled "Channel 25", it might not be there at all and he will have to program the frequency (462.600) AND the split himself, from scratch.

Put your radio on Repeater Ch17, add Transmit Tone DPL/DCS D023, and me, or any of a dozen or so people monitoring that repeater via the internet will talk to you..

I WISH my callsign was that pretty! He should be thanking Xenu for what the FCCs hath blessed upon him.

On the GMRS-9R, like every other GMRS radio, the offsets are programmed - so all you need to do is pick the correct repeater channel and set your tones.

I dunno - i bought mine gently-used for about $500.

You might also consider a repeater that has a high-temperate rating. My VXR-7000 is rated to operate at up to something like 160F (if i am recalling correctly). The thing is nearly bullet-proof..

Dealing with the Youtube overlord-bots is a PITA.. Its easier and less hassle to just spend 15 minutes re-editing the video, re-upload it, and get 2X as many views and get paid 2X as much, in addition to the payout from the first video.

Sadly, thats not how Youtube works..

Recently a big GMRS youtuber posted a video about the repeater-jammer, callsign WRTD259 in Steelton PA that got busted by the FCC for jamming a repeater. In that video the youtuber reads the public FCC violation notice and displays the FCC public notice of violation on the screen - you can see the full, public complaint against WRTD259 here: https://www.fcc.gov/document/jonathan-gutierrez-licensee-station-wrtd259-steelton-pa Now SOMEONE has filed a notice of privacy-violation against that video, demanding that all personal information about the jammer be removed from the video.. Of course, there is no way to know exactly who filed the notice.. But if we were to guess who filed the notice, hypothetically, it would seem funny that a jammer would demand everyones attention while jamming, but does not want any attention after he gets caught.

I agree 100%.. It just seems odd to me how "some people" go around telling fairy tales about what will happen if you even accidentally do anything out of compliance, and I have seen these myths and fairy-tailes get many n00bs overly-concerned or even fearful.

Public FCC records show 3 or 4 mean letters and two fines (that so far have not been paid) since 2012 for non-business infractions for CB, ham, and GMRS. Zero prison-time or shot-dogs. Not sayin that the FCC doesn't care... But......

Would he though?

What would happen if he accidentally transmitted out side of ham frequencies?

Probably - but the real question should be "HOW MUCH of a difference?". ~6 inches or so of metal all around the bottom of the antenna would be optimal, but as long as your SWR is below 3.0:1 or so you are good. You would likely never notice a difference between say 1.8:1 and 3:1 when using the radio talking around town/on the race course, but lower is better. Its always best to keep the cable as short as you can and adding more length and a coupler will affect the performance, but just like with the previous question, you should be asking "how much?" - As long as there are no issues with the connectors/couplers/extension, the answer is "probably not enough for any regular person to notice while using the radio" ... Dont make the mistake of over-complicating it and getting all wrapped up in tiny imperceivable drops in performance that "some people" obsess over as if they are trying to transmit a signal to the moon.

Cant you read? He wants a personal mentor! For consideration you are supposed to send your resume to bob@bpps.net.

Yes, you are overthinking it...

BECAUSE THEY CHANGED IT OR TURNED IT OFF!