WSHW974

The manual for the DB40-G was downloaded as a pdf file. Half of it is really a joke as it sometimes refers to the radio as a handitalkie. That is where it also said the first 30 were locked. Puzzled the heck out of me especially since I could not get their CPS to load/run. Their driver made no difference. So I bought the RT Systems CPS. I highly recommend the RT System programming packages. As for "Negative Nancy" you have to wonder if he has been banned from the socal gmrs repeaters so he has to spread his bile on here. tnx and 73 de WSHW974

I may have missed it. I thought of com ports but didn't see ports listed. The included driver from Radiodity made no difference. I bought the RT Systems CPS and that works. The radio is now programmed for several local repeaters. Thanks for the civil reply. 73 de WSHW974

I guess you are the resident insulter and jackass when someone asks a question? I see your snide comments all over this forum. Your type should normally just sit and watch but it never happens 'cuz you just have to get your jollies. You just LOVE talking down at someone new to gmrs when a question is asked. I bought the RT Systems software [far superior to the free download CPS from Radiodity] and found out that the DB40-G manual is full of crap. Darn near everything is programmable. And YES, I got into ham radio from back when CB was 23 channels, there was a 5 and 5 rule, and the radios were crystal controlled (early 1960's). My first cb was a Heathkit GW-22 five channel crystal rig. I went in the navy and when I got out, an old cb buddy had gone ham so he gave me the novice test in 1972. That got my foot in the door of ham radio. I have held NOVICE, TECH, GENERAL, ADVANCED, and now EXTRA. I am still licensed and know morse code (Extra Class) 53 years later. I still have my old 23 channel Citifone SS mobile and base rigs (gathering dust in the closet). I just got interested in GMRS because our local Skywarn group started using GMRS as an alternate method to check in to the weather watch nets along with 2m/70cm. PS: I doubt any of this will put a civil tongue in you but one can hope. PPS: Radiodity does supply a "driver" for their CPS but it made no difference. I now have my radio programmed for several local repeaters. PPPS: I bought a nanoVNA so I could build my gmrs j-pole antenna and get it tuned without a lot of rigamarole. I didn't have to put up with your type while building it either.

I am new to GMRS but not to radio (50+years in ham radio). I just bought a new Radiodity DB40-G that I am trying to program. The manual lists that the first 30 channels on it are not programmable? If they can not be programmed, why have them in the radio? I want to set tones for some local repeaters. I can not get the CPS from Radiodity to download info from the radio either. I guess I will go buy the RT Systems CPS. I know their software works. 73 de WSHW974 Jim