OffRoaderX

..I was going to say the same thing, but when i say it 'some people' get butthurt.

it will not transmit as in the transmit light does not light up, or, you just cant hit the repeater?

So far the vote is roughly 790 NAY to 30 YAY. StinkFinger OUT, over <beep>

That Youtube guy is just a shill for Chinese radio manufacturers and has been copying me since day-1.. I assume you are actually running the software in the correct computability mode? If not, you should do that.

Assuming you are using the same cable that worked with CHIRP and your Baofengs, then either you have the wrong software or you have a Windows/port/driver issue. I would try to reboot everything, then go directly into the Wouxun software, ensure you have the right port selected and try again. If no joy, try each different port.. If still no joy exit out and do a RUN AS Administrator for the program and try again. If still no joy, Uninstall the Wouxun software, then RE-Install, but RUN AS Administrator when you run the installation .. If STILL no joy, do anything else suggested in this thread between now and Tuesday.. If still no joy, contact BuyTwoWayRadio support on Tuesday and they can walk you through everything possible.

it would seem that HF maybe with one or two relay-people or repeaters would be a better, more reliable solution because you will generally get much greater range with HF than with GMRS. and good luck getting any GMRS signals over the rockies and all other mountain ranges between New York and California.

Watch out for those GMRS influencers.. I have heard that they are all bought & paid-for, and are nothing more than puppets for all of the CCR, commie, cheap-Chinese radio manufactures and they only say what their commie slave-masters tell them to say. I know this must be true because 100% of "some people" that claim this all memorized a 35-question multiple-choice test.

Yes.. "N" means "Normal", "i" means inverted. 99.8% of GMRS repeaters use a "Normal" DCS/DPL/DTC tone.

On GMRS there is always a +5Mhz split from the RX frequency, or if you are left-handed a -5Mhz split from the TX frequency.. so RX is always 462, TX is always 467.

This.. 1.9:1 is fine and more than plenty good enough for normal people using their radio for normal things. Stop overthinking it and just use/enjoy your radio.

It is my understanding (which is open to correction by others) that your SWR affects your transmission far greater than reception. But I am unclear if the correct word is affects or effects..

Winner!! I would also throw-in listening to/talking to the ISS.

I dont think that 1db is going to make the difference, but it could be one of multiple weak links like cable length/quality, connectors, radio sensitivity, and any of 2-gazillion other variables.

PS: it does not HAVE TO BE the internet. You could also use your own private leased-line type connection, but that is much costly.

The only way to do this and not break any of the GMRS rules would be to link them over the internet. Not sure of the overall cost, but not a trivial task. I'm sure others can chime in with more details.

Cheap, low quality cable - too many of the RF electricities fall out and dont make it to the antenna.

I am not aware of any repeaters that do this, but the functionality may exist (others can chime in) but even if using a Unit-ID (ANI/DTMF), anyone could very easy spoof it and use the repeater.. There is no way that I am aware of on GMRS, without breaking the GMRS rules, to fully prevent people from using a GMRS repeater.

Hopefully @rdunajewski can fix it.

Not a mobile, its an HT, but the Wouxun's KG-Q10G is a GMRS radio that also receives CB.. So far, as of today the only one on the market.

Violate any protocol? NO Upset the repeater owners? Maybe, but that does not matter.. Just don't intentionally be a dickhead.

are they/you guys in a noisy area? Where we go there is usually zero radio traffic other than the few other off-roaders nearby.

I do a bit of off-roading and I dont know of any other off-readers that run any tones, unless/except when in some kind of large event. Many that I know, myself included not only do not run any tones, but also scan all frequencies in case someone is calling for help.

Dont mess with it - 2.02:1 is plenty good enough.

It sounds like its tuned just fine, and I wouldn't mess with it .. But how you actually tune it depends on what kind of antenna it is.

Stating the fact that there are not droves of GMRS users across the country staring at their radios every-night waiting to chit-chat with strangers is not dissuading anyone from doing anything. Its simply stating a fact. If this makes you sad, I have just the cure to ease your pain and itching.