OffRoaderX

Undocumented H.A.M. radio operator for over 40 years here, so nobody can question or dispute anything I say. 
FCC LAW 95.1705 c(2) says:
 
Failure to follow this law or violating it in any way will result in jail-time or a $10,000 fine, so don't risk it. Instead just make her get a H.A.M. ticket and be done with it.

"N" means "Normal", "i" means Inverted..
DPL/DTC tones are, by default "normal".  So unless it pacifically says "inverted" or "i", then you would always use the "N".
EDIT: Glob-dang SteveShannon beat me again by 10 seconds.

"N" means "Normal", "i" means Inverted..
DPL/DTC tones are, by default "normal".  So unless it pacifically says "inverted" or "i", then you would always use the "N".
EDIT: Glob-dang SteveShannon beat me again by 10 seconds.

Undocumented H.A.M. radio operator for over 40 years here, so nobody can question or dispute anything I say. 
FCC LAW 95.1705 c(2) says:
 
Failure to follow this law or violating it in any way will result in jail-time or a $10,000 fine, so don't risk it. Instead just make her get a H.A.M. ticket and be done with it.

Yes, it will degrade performance, but the degradation will be so negligible you will never notice any difference - ASSUMING that you do it right (don't short it out or anything) and assuming you use a quality connector - ie; get the $9 one from a name you've heard of and not the $0.99 one from a name you can't pronounce.

Unless you tell us what, exactly you mean by "decent" you're just going to get opinions and people confirming to themselves that they bought the most "decent" radio for them..
But be aware that ALL GMRS radios will require you to spend at least 10 minutes reading the user-manual to learn how to use them... I have owned/used virtually every GMRS brand/model radio on the market and there is no one brand/model that is any easier to figure out than any other..  But honestly, if you can't figure out how to use a Talkpod, then you're going to struggle with anything.  Did the clock on your VCR always flash "12:00" ?

Neither..
On a GMRS radio, Channel 28 already has the correct values. So just go to channel 28, enter the TRANSMIT CTC/DTC/DPL tone for the repeater (don't worry about the RECIEVE tone because you're already confused and it is not necessary).. save your changes, and you're done.

PL, CTC, CTCSS, are all the same.
DP, DCS, DTC are all the same.
USUALLY a DP/DTC/DCS tone is "N" (Normal) unless specified as "I" (Inverted)
In your example D205N = 34 on your chart.  If your radio only allows you to enter the 2 or 3 digit numbers (34) then that is what you enter on the radio.  MOST radios like the KG-Q10G allow you to choose the actual CTC/DCS tone (ie; 141.3 or D023N) - you dont "enter" it, you choose it from the list in the DCS TX or RX menu setting.

It's not an opinion. it is fact based on the FCC's public (lack of) enforcement record.
What I am doing is telling people to use their own brains and try not to be brainwashed bootlickers ALL the time. But if i do decide to promote rule-breaking I'll be sure to tell you first so we can watch you cry about it. mmhkay?

I love me some good ole grinder action.  Not just that plain ham crap. A few days ago, I got myself a big Italian... so hot... I'm in love.  My wife says I need to stop for my own good, but brother let me tell you... salami, old-world capicola, pepperoni, mortadella, provolone, fresh out of the oven... I just can't help myself. The dude who made the sandwich was pretty friendly, too.

Yes, it will degrade performance, but the degradation will be so negligible you will never notice any difference - ASSUMING that you do it right (don't short it out or anything) and assuming you use a quality connector - ie; get the $9 one from a name you've heard of and not the $0.99 one from a name you can't pronounce.

Unless you tell us what, exactly you mean by "decent" you're just going to get opinions and people confirming to themselves that they bought the most "decent" radio for them..
But be aware that ALL GMRS radios will require you to spend at least 10 minutes reading the user-manual to learn how to use them... I have owned/used virtually every GMRS brand/model radio on the market and there is no one brand/model that is any easier to figure out than any other..  But honestly, if you can't figure out how to use a Talkpod, then you're going to struggle with anything.  Did the clock on your VCR always flash "12:00" ?

Neither..
On a GMRS radio, Channel 28 already has the correct values. So just go to channel 28, enter the TRANSMIT CTC/DTC/DPL tone for the repeater (don't worry about the RECIEVE tone because you're already confused and it is not necessary).. save your changes, and you're done.

Considering that the risk is about 99.99999999999999999999999999999999998% in everyone's favor of NOT "getting caught", you'd have to be an idiot to not take that risk.  and it is likely that very few "normal" people would even consider those odds a "risk" at all.. 

That is a very incorrect interpretation of the interview and what happened. You should watch again, but try to pay attention this time.

If I had to guess, you have the wrong version of the repeater for GMRS or the frequency limits are set incorrectly. Try binging up the software in manufacture mode with the "-m" option instead of "-d" and read the radio configuration. The Windows shortcut target should be something like "C:\Vertex Standard\CE27 for Windows\CE27Win.exe" -m". The -m option will require the manufacture password, it is "ansho-bango". Once you read the config of the radio, go to "Common" on the top of the screen and then "TX Adjustment". Be VERY careful here and don't adjust anything, check to see what the highest Tx Frequency is set at. If it's below GMRS frequencies it's probably the wrong version of the repeater.
 

I would respectfully disagree with my colleague from Montana on #4 - I would take elevation/antenna-hight above ground over power any day.
UNLESS he meant electrical power to run the thing? In that case, yah, he right.

Yah, helps you sound like a radio-dork.
GMRS is for normal people speaking normal english. If you want to sound and talk like a dork get a H.A.M. radio license.

If you are looking to chat with anonymous men over wide-areas/long-range, then GMRS is not the right choice..
Unless you work for the government, I am not aware of any "government networks" you can use/access (anyone please correct me if i am wrong), so H.A.M. repeater networks/HF, or the Grindr app are probably better choices.

Sorry to be the one to break this to you, but you might want to watch this:
 

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.

It's not an opinion. it is fact based on the FCC's public (lack of) enforcement record.
What I am doing is telling people to use their own brains and try not to be brainwashed bootlickers ALL the time. But if i do decide to promote rule-breaking I'll be sure to tell you first so we can watch you cry about it. mmhkay?

Yah, helps you sound like a radio-dork.
GMRS is for normal people speaking normal english. If you want to sound and talk like a dork get a H.A.M. radio license.

Unless you tell us what, exactly you mean by "decent" you're just going to get opinions and people confirming to themselves that they bought the most "decent" radio for them..
But be aware that ALL GMRS radios will require you to spend at least 10 minutes reading the user-manual to learn how to use them... I have owned/used virtually every GMRS brand/model radio on the market and there is no one brand/model that is any easier to figure out than any other..  But honestly, if you can't figure out how to use a Talkpod, then you're going to struggle with anything.  Did the clock on your VCR always flash "12:00" ?

It's not an opinion. it is fact based on the FCC's public (lack of) enforcement record.
What I am doing is telling people to use their own brains and try not to be brainwashed bootlickers ALL the time. But if i do decide to promote rule-breaking I'll be sure to tell you first so we can watch you cry about it. mmhkay?