Toadman

I only watch the ones with GMRS geeks and youtube hobos.

Thanks for the response it's on backorder now so the anticipation is real if you know what I mean can't wait to get it in my hands
 

The KG-935G is my favorite handheld. I have several 905Gs  which are great radios, but having the ability to monitor other bands is great with the 935G.

I figured it out! Not only do you have to right-click KG905G desktop icon--> properties--> compatibility mode,  you must run the app in Windows Admin!
Thanks for the help, guys.
 

Hi sierramadre,
 
Maybe we can catch a repeater somehow and chat I do see any active ones out this way

LMRS will never go away... ever.  As good as trunked networks, WebEOC and FirstNet are, they will never be reliable because they are all reliant on a single massive infrastructure to exist and be configured correctly to work.  Anyone who has ever worked a true SHTF mass casualty, mass municipality response, knows that NONE of those networks work in the affected area.
 
LMRS only requires that an EMP or Nuke hasn't gone off near unprotected radios, and you're moving voice, video and data around the world.

Close. Maybe even more accurate. Cheap Chinese Radio.

Its not just you.  We have discussed it here a lot.  It's irritating to a good portion of the people I have talked to.
 
In my area, its every channel, all day.  Construction companies, grocery stores, schools, restaurants, warehouses... like you said; poor mans business radio. 
 
I personally find it irritating.  Not that they are bothering me, because I couldn't care less who I share the frequency with.  My irritation comes from the fact that it was marketed as "Family Radio" for a very long time, is still marketed as "Family Radio Service", and many families use the band as such.  I curse like a drunken lunatic. Bad language and talking about work related stuff doesn't bother me, but families, kids, church groups, etc., shouldn't have to hear it.  FRS used to be a wholesome place for them, and in most of the nation it still is, but around high population density areas, not so much.

No need for apology.  Like an epic novel, you have us hooked.  We are waiting for the next installment of this series. Please continue this experiment, and keep us posted using charts, walls of text, epic novels, whatever.  Thanks.  Which radios work well? Which don't play nice with others? Where are the weak-links in antennas? You are getting down to what works best for your application, which may apply to others of us as well. This is interesting stuff.

Its not the tone/CTSS creating the potential issues you mention, it's stupid people that are too lazy to invest 3 minutes of their life to read the directions and learn/understand how their equipment works that are the problem..