OffRoaderX

Glad you got it figure out, but its weird that it runs fine on my Windows 10 machine AND on Windows 11-ARM running on my Mac in Parallels without having to futz with any of the compatibility settings.. I hate Windows...

1) On the repeater channel - Tune to that channel then go into the CTCS/DCS RX and TX setting - it will save the tones to the channel you're on - OR do it in the software (much easier that way) 2) IIRC, you can only do this in the software - IF you can do it at all. Some radios let you change it, others dont (I play with too many different radios to remember which ones do/dont allow it) 3) See what @wrci350already posted

I heard a rumor that a GMRS YouTuber will be making a video in the next few weeks showing how "compatible" the Retevis 40W amp is with the RT97 repeater.

Contrary to incorrect information posted here, there is no place to enter a latitude and longitude and entering a lat/long in the search does not appear to work - you drag the marker to the correct location, as indicated by the instructions on the page. If the dragging isn't working, try a different web-browser or a different computer.

No.. The new GMRS repeater coming out in January is very similar to the Retevis RT97 - with the same wattage..

I've had two of these radios, and have 2 friends with them, and no, never seen this happen.. BuyTwoWayRadios will take care of it for you.

For those wondering, I have two (main) videos about Salton Sea: 1) My walk around the (California's largest) lake in summer temps of 120°F (hour long documentary) : 2: What the U.S. military left behind at the bottom of Salton Sea (30 minute long documentary):

I put Kaf6045 on my "3rd-grade hall monitor block list" a long time ago so i dont know what he posted, but, It is important to know the rules.. It is also important to understand the risks and what happens in the real world.. The head of your GMRS group is correct, it is no more of an issue than rolling through a stop-sign is an issue, as the FCC, based on their published record of enforcement, does not care.

I've had 3 different repeaters over the last two years: DIY 2 KG-1000Gs Retevis RT97 Vertex VXR-7000 All using the same ~$120 Tram 1486 base antenna and 75 feet of LMR400 coax The two KG-1000Gs was the most expensive (~$875) and had the most power - but it was also the most unwieldy and issue-prone The RT97 was a much more compact package, and was the least expensive (~$400), but only output about 4-5watts after the duplexer and has a limited duty-cycle The Vertex VXR-7000 (what I currently use) is by far the best solution. I paid $500 for mine (used), it puts out ~25 watts after the duplexer and it can be used 24/7 (100% duty cycle) - But because of its age its a bit of a pain to program/get set up. My recommendation, based on my experience, would be to try and get a good used commercial repeater (like the VXR-7000) OR an RT97. Next month another company will be releasing a new GMRS repeater very similar to the RT97 but easier to configure - but i'm not allowed to talk about that yet.. So you might want to wait and see if that one works better for your needs.

Well then, that will be a problem!

I dont know the details of the Great Salt Lake, but I dont believe it has 100+ years of agricultural runoff feeding the lake to create the toxic dust if it dries up, like at Salton Sea.

let me boil down the political part for you: Potential major health/ecological disaster known and looming since 2000 or so. If not prevented will adversely affect the health of millions of people from Los Angeles to Phoenix The State of California passes a bill in 2003, which among other things assures us all that everything will be fine by 2017 2017 comes and goes with nothing done OTHER than millions of $$ spent on "studies" to prove what everybody already knows 2022 and now doing anything will be 10 years too late, and any solution will cost 10X more to 'fix' than it would have cost to prevent.. Most estimates say $5-$10 billion- Instead of taking any action, the State of California spends $15-Billion $$ on the worlds slowest bullet train to nowhere, that nobody will ever use. Basically, nobody in Sacramento gives a sh!t, and they've been kicking the can down the road for 20 years. I'm moving to Utah, to everyone stuck in So.Cal/So.Arizona, good luck!

Lithium mining will be great for the local economy, but it wont really help the big problem of the lake drying up and exposing toxic dust.. The lithium mining companies would prefer it if the lake was dried up because lithium mining (which is more like oil-drilling than 'mining') is easier on a dry lake bed than it is underwater.

Of course this is great, but it is just a tiny step in the right direction.. Salton Sea will need at least this much if not more EVERY YEAR just to prevent it from turning into a trash-hole.. Sadly, this will not "save" the sea or do anything significant to prevent/stop the looming toxic-dust issue.

There are also people like you and me rolling through stop-signs every night, which might be a better comparison. To compare breaking an FCC rule to murder is absurd and something only a true "sad HAM" would say. So.. Congratulations.

I'm not sure what you're asking, but, the answer is no.

No, because on GMRS we are normal people speaking normal English.. Speak/talk however you wish, but keep it family friendly. If anyone tries telling you that you "cant" say 10-4, "cant" say "over", or "cant say" anything else, it's just their obsessive-compulsive power-trip showing itself and they should be ignored.

FFS, are you still arguing over this? 4 pages of trying to prove who's smarter over something that the FCC (based on their history of action) doesn't even care about? ..."some people" .... Need to go outside more often... Just sayin...

That is not a solution, nor an answer to my question. Quick update for anyone following along: I've got most of the different manufacturer's software to run and after finding an installing the Si CP-210X ARM(64) driver for my (red Wouxun) cable(s) I am able to read and write all radios EXCEPT for my Motorola XTS2500, XTS5000, & XTL5000 - they need an FTDI ARM(64) driver that I have not yet been able to find/get working.

Has anyone had any luck getting any drivers/cables working while running Windows for ARM (aka Windows 11 on an M1 Mac in Parallels)?

IIRC, you can only save power settings in Channel-mode, not VFO/frequency mode. Are you doing this in channel mode?

If you give us a little more info on what, exactly happens/does not happen, we can probably make some suggestions.

I wonder if you got a dud? Mine receives virtually the same as my other radios when doing my controlled test(s).

Yes, but not very well.

The MXTA26 is what I use on my Jeep.. It replaced a Tram.