OffRoaderX

I was going to mention this but I was afraid that too many heads would explode.

If you have an older Intel Mac, BootCamp might do the job for you.
If you have a Silicon Mac then Parallels will be your only option - the CPS will probably run just fine but there is a high-chance that you wont be able to connect & send program to the radio.

He's referring to the RT97L, 50W GMRS repeater.
I'm curious - was your 40Watt repeater new, with a warranty, is it FCC Part 95 compliant, did it come pre-programmed with the GMRS repeater pairs, was the duplexer pre-tuned for GMRS, is it portable, and water proof, and does it automatically heat up to remove snow/ice when used outdoors in cold weather?

What about all of those junky/crappy radios (Midlands, TidRadios, Retevis, Wouxun, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc) that were "junk" - and you "threw straight into the trash can" ?  
Are you staying that instead of taking advantage of the warranties on ALL of those radios that you seem to know so much about and have told us you purchased, and "threw straight into the trash", you never even once considered getting a replacement instead?

😂👌🏻

And Socalgrms complains constantly about cheap chynese radios that have some QC issues.  Looks like the big boy have the issues too but no one is going to mention them because they paid big bux for the radio.

I have no Kenwoods, but I have several other brands, including Motorola LMR radios - many with, and many without full keypads..
I dont know nothin 'bout no "utilizing any full keypad features in the furthance of GMRS" - but a full keypad makes it easier to program/configure everything, GMRS or not.

I have no Kenwoods, but I have several other brands, including Motorola LMR radios - many with, and many without full keypads..
I dont know nothin 'bout no "utilizing any full keypad features in the furthance of GMRS" - but a full keypad makes it easier to program/configure everything, GMRS or not.

I have no Kenwoods, but I have several other brands, including Motorola LMR radios - many with, and many without full keypads..
I dont know nothin 'bout no "utilizing any full keypad features in the furthance of GMRS" - but a full keypad makes it easier to program/configure everything, GMRS or not.

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

I'm rich!

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

Sounds like i need to be chatting with the boys on Mesa West about Boofwhang radios and the weather more often!

You're not going to hack this, so start preparing for defeat..

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

What about all of those junky/crappy radios (Midlands, TidRadios, Retevis, Wouxun, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc) that were "junk" - and you "threw straight into the trash can" ?  
Are you staying that instead of taking advantage of the warranties on ALL of those radios that you seem to know so much about and have told us you purchased, and "threw straight into the trash", you never even once considered getting a replacement instead?

Yes

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

Works fine here.
Must be user-error. Try again, but this time click the button harder!

That is what I thought.. But this guy is there, on the front lines - this is his (big) business/profession, and that's what he's telling me. 
Right or wrong, he's stopped importing - and i guarantee many on this forum are going to notice.

I recommend that you add @Socalgmrs to your “ignore list”.  Life gets better.  
Personally I prefer to have a link to the CFR page on the internet rather than capturing a point in time with PDFs:
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

I just spoke with a large radio importer/reseller based here in the U.S. (i cant say who) - He said his tariff fees are based on the wholesale price (not 'calculated value' at the port of entry, as I thought/read about) - because the new fees would nearly double the retail price, and he knows he cant sell any at those prices, he has halted all new radio shipments..  
i dont like it but I am willing to feel a little short-term pain for longer-term trade equity...

It's the only way he can get attention.. He clearly has no friends and i'm sure his family all ignores him, and he obviously never had any genuine respect at his job.  But here, he has figured out how to get people to notice him.
It is horribly sad, but, he's retarded, soo.....

What about all of those junky/crappy radios (Midlands, TidRadios, Retevis, Wouxun, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc) that were "junk" - and you "threw straight into the trash can" ?  
Are you staying that instead of taking advantage of the warranties on ALL of those radios that you seem to know so much about and have told us you purchased, and "threw straight into the trash", you never even once considered getting a replacement instead?