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    wayoverthere reacted to WRTG549 in BTech 50V2 power output   
    Thank you all for your responses. I agree with everything you have written. In short, I get what I pay for. Once again thank you for taking the time to respond in a friendly, professional and respectful manner. 73's.
     
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRTG549 in BTech 50V2 power output   
    I have the prior version (GMRS 50x1) and after a year or two of use, mostly monitoring with minimal transmit time, it no longer holds power on high. It'll start at 44-45 watts, and start dropping almost immediately, leveling off at 25 or so after around a minute.
    It's currently living on the shelf.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in Obtaining Your Amateur License in the LA Area   
    They're also well into the San Joaquin valley as well, with the Joaquin Ridge machine; I can hear that one in Fresno area, and if the range is anything like the CARLA machine, it's likely got some coverage to parts of the Sierras.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRYQ857 in Stick on glass antennas   
    while there's been lots of valid points raised already, I'll mention something I noticed looking at the specs for that glass mount...wouldn't 1.5dBi effectively be negative gain antenna in the real world? (dBi vs dBd and all)
    that aside, I've absolutely run into auto glass on newer cars impeding the signal, which would be an issue with that glass mount inside as well.  aside from the mentioned "hatpin" (uhf 1/4 wave, which are quite inexpensive), Midland's "ghost" (MXTA25) antennas seem to get decent reviews, and that would be fairly unnoticeable hard mounted on the roof without compromising ground clearance (they're less than 4" tall).
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in Receiving the same transmission / conversation on multiple frequencies   
    Did some digging on the repeaters, and I see a couple possibilities; I suspect the reality is a combination of more than one.  My half educated guesses would be:
    First, you may be hearing linked repeaters.  Less likely for the GMRS side now that the rules have been clarified to disallow connections via the internet, but not impossible.  More likely on the ham side; i didn't see any notes or common call signs that would solidify it digging a little on repeaterbook, but there are a few repeaters west and north with matching frequencies.
    Second, an unhappy transmitter/amplifier throwing harmonics. that 446 frequency is a bit, but not horribly far off of 3x the 147 frequency.
    Third, you have a repeater (or a ham) transmitting close by with a fair bit of power, and it's simply overloading the front end of your radios, so it seems to be bleeding through on other channels it isn't actually on.  While it sounds like they've improved somewhat (varying between models and even examples of the same model), it's still a definite possibility.  (one of my UV5R's will go completely deaf (desense) with as little as 1/2 watt in close proximity, even on a different frequency).
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from TrikeRadio in Radioddity DB25-G QuadMonitoring Question   
    Looks like it's listed as option 0 in the menu, on pg 21 (reading it in pdf from radioddity's site). The menu item is called "TMR", and you tell it which ones you want to monitor (a, b, c, and/or d), and then used the abcd button to cycle through the 4 lines and set each one to the channels/frequencies you want to monitor. If I understand it right, it treats whichever one you have selected as the "Main". I tend to set a channel I might want to transmit on on main.
    The setup and functionality seem similar to my btech 50x1, which makes sense because it the db25g looks to be based on the btech 25x2 and 25x4.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRXB215 in Serious Question About Profile Info   
    In the past I've referred to it as 'ham lite' or 'frs plus', depending how it's treated in a given area...not intended as a dig, just GMRS can be a bit less complicated way to play radio, and some areas have just as much enthusiast involvement as ham, while others it's really a "stick to your group" crowd .
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    wayoverthere reacted to Lscott in Serious Question About Profile Info   
    In the end you use the service in a way that best fits your needs.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in Serious Question About Profile Info   
    In the past I've referred to it as 'ham lite' or 'frs plus', depending how it's treated in a given area...not intended as a dig, just GMRS can be a bit less complicated way to play radio, and some areas have just as much enthusiast involvement as ham, while others it's really a "stick to your group" crowd .
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    wayoverthere reacted to WRUU653 in KG-935H power results.   
    I received the new KG-935H yesterday and ran test on high power this morning with a fresh battery using my Surecom SW-102 and a *dummy load, here is what I got. I posted my KG-Q10H at ultra high setting results for comparison. I have not had a chance to take it out in the world as of yet.
    * I mention this because obviously MURS and GMRS are not type approved and MURS output is way high at these settings. This is only a test, if this had been an actual emergency you would have heard screaming 😂
    KG-935H
    2m - 8.8 watts
    1.25m - 4.6 watts
    70cm - 8.4 watts
    GMRS - 6.8 watts rept, 7.4 watts smpx 
    MURS - 9.7 watts
    KG-Q10H
    2m - 4.5 watts
    1.25m - 2.9 watts
    70cm -  6.5 watts
    6m - 1.1 watts
    GMRS - 5.5 watts
    MURS - 4.6 watts
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    wayoverthere reacted to WRUU653 in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Results posted here. 
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    wayoverthere reacted to tweiss3 in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Same, considering I just bought another HT, maybe 3.......
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Well, the 935h is here. Grabbed it from the post office tonight, and started working on programming.
    Had to put it aside for tomorrow...had the program open once, doing something else, and hey, I thought I minimized it, not closed it. Reopen....spend awhile working on the code plug...program disappears and loses all the work I've done. Tab and arrow keys in the program are a bit wonky.
    Initial impression of the radio itself is solid, good feel in the hand, and lots of options in the menu. Programming to be continued, will probably run a small adapter to use a diamond triband antenna k have in lieu of switching out the two it comes with (one 2m/70cm, one 2m/1.25m). Battery charged fast, got a 2nd and had that charging via USB-c.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Yeah, lesson learned 🤦‍♂️ The instability is new to me, and makes RT Systems' software tempting when it shows up.
     
    I do the multiple versions as as well, radio model and date, and save new versions as i go.  I do also save base code plugs before i start editing for the first time.
    I was working from the latest codeplug for the vx7r, and just skipping the 6m items, but in the end went the spreadsheet route; exported it all as a CSV, and installed Open Office on that computer so i can open it.
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    wayoverthere reacted to SteveShannon in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Two features I wish RT Systems would implement are automatic saves and automatic versioning. 
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from SteveShannon in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Yeah, lesson learned 🤦‍♂️ The instability is new to me, and makes RT Systems' software tempting when it shows up.
     
    I do the multiple versions as as well, radio model and date, and save new versions as i go.  I do also save base code plugs before i start editing for the first time.
    I was working from the latest codeplug for the vx7r, and just skipping the 6m items, but in the end went the spreadsheet route; exported it all as a CSV, and installed Open Office on that computer so i can open it.
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    wayoverthere reacted to Lscott in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    That's when one learns their lesson to save their work every 5 minutes. It sucks when you spend hours building a big code plug just to have it go POOF in the blink of an eye.😵‍💫
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    wayoverthere reacted to Lscott in Best gmrs handheld radio?   
    Oh, I also save ALL my prior code plug versions for a particular radio series by model type and date.
    Example:
    NX-1300DUK5_BAS15_ARC4__20241118.dat
    If I totally bugger up the code plug I at least have the prior one saved I can use to recover from. Normally there are only minor changes from the previous version.
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    wayoverthere reacted to WRYZ926 in Comet CA-GMRS antenna anyone?   
    I hae no experience with the CA-GMRS so I can't comment on it. I do have several Comet antennas and I have been very happy with all of them. I have a GP-9 and CA-712EFC base antennas along with a SBB-1 and 2x4SR mobile antennas. I don't think you will go wrong with the CA-GMRS if it is anything like the Comet antennas I have.
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    wayoverthere reacted to tcp2525 in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    The moral of the story is you can blow $25 on things a lot worse than quality software. I never had a negative experience with RT Systems.
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    wayoverthere reacted to WRYZ926 in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    Using a VM or Remote Desktop is always an option. But I would rather have Mac native software when possible. It is just easier to deal with. I have never had much luck with Wine or other emulators on Linux or Mac.
    The Apple ecosystem has spoiled me a bit since it is so much easier to deal with when you have multiple Mac's and Apple iPads, etc.
    I am currently running Mac, Linux and Windows on separate computers. The Linux computer basically runs just one program for me which is HamClock. The Windows 11 computer is currently running WSJT-X, TQSL, and Grid Tracker for running digital modes, along with my Windows only CPS programs.
    Anyway, I'm glad that RT Systems has come through for the AT-779/DB20G and it is working well for everyone.
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    wayoverthere reacted to SteveShannon in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    As @Amaff said it is user specific whether the software is worth it. The software worked fine with the cable provided with the db20g, so the cost for me was only $25, about what a UV5R costs and much more useful to me. 
    But I suspect that now that someone has cracked the nut Chirp will add the radio soon. RT Systems proved the concept; it’s no longer an iffy proposition. 
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from SteveShannon in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    Factory software, in this case, is functional but a pain too...little things like copy and paste not working, tab not working in an expected pattern through the form...
    There's definitely a balance of cost vs convenience, though I know how that balances is a little different for everyone.
    Definitely considering it, since chirp seem to have stalled on these.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from amaff in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    Factory software, in this case, is functional but a pain too...little things like copy and paste not working, tab not working in an expected pattern through the form...
    There's definitely a balance of cost vs convenience, though I know how that balances is a little different for everyone.
    Definitely considering it, since chirp seem to have stalled on these.
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    wayoverthere got a reaction from WRUU653 in At Last! RT Systems for AT-779   
    Factory software, in this case, is functional but a pain too...little things like copy and paste not working, tab not working in an expected pattern through the form...
    There's definitely a balance of cost vs convenience, though I know how that balances is a little different for everyone.
    Definitely considering it, since chirp seem to have stalled on these.
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