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Sorry to dig up an old thread, i'm looking into how to link my 97S to the network. This line caught my attention. Are you saying that if you set the offset to larger than 5 MHz the final output wattage would be higher?

Technically it’s still over the air when you do radio to hotspot, que no? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Except that GMRS is UHF but we understood you (hopefully). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I think getting the 3/8” mount up through the hole would be more difficult than pushing a 3/4” mount down into the hole. Idk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

3/8” style require access from underneath to install, don’t they? 3/4” can be installed from on top/outside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

The pilot bit looks longer than 1/8” Also, the knockout looks like it still requires a hole to be drilled to be used. For that effort, I’d rather make the hole “once” from the outside vs having to go through the entire disassembly of the interior to drop the headliner enough for that knock-out too. That’s just me (and my previous 6 self-installed NMO mounts) talking. Whatever OP feels comfortable with! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yeah don’t pay $200 dollars. Local installer charged me $20 the very first time I installed antennas. FOR THREE. This is the hole saw I use Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yup, it’s that easy. Be careful with the bit. Some cut for a 3/4” inner diameter pipe. That would be too big. To check, take the ring off the NMO mount and see if the bit fits inside it (or inside the o-ring at least). As for the grease: most antennas come with an o-ring or rubber gasket. I’ve never used grease and never had any corrosion issues when the rubber parts are used and properly tightened. I tape off a 6x6 square, take my measurements to center the mount, mark, center punch, and drill. Always be sure you have clearance (or control) so that you don’t punch through the headliner. I didn’t read what wavelength antenna you chose but a rough guide is to make sure you have it’s length I’m clearance around the mount. These things are super easy to do. I’ve done 6 holes in 3 different vehicles. I don’t even drop the headline, I just use a wire hanger to fish the cable over to the edge where I can pull the rest through (which reminds me, be careful pulling the coax through your new, sharp hole!). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

No one has ever had a problem doing it on a lease. Most people are oblivious. As for company: get permission. Rentals: yeah not worth the effort. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Drill it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

It means you have to set a TX pl tone on your radio or the repeater won’t listen to you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

We can’t use it anymore, shaine! 706 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’m not expert but should the RX machine be RX: ###.#### TX: blank And the TX machine be RX: blank TX: ###.##### ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Are you sure?? I had some beers before I replied to you and I’m not sure I understand what I wrote haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

You only need to program the input tone unless you want to set your squelch “wide open” and let the repeaters output tone open up the receive in your radio. By setting input and output tones you basically make your radio deaf to anyone else transmitting. Unless they have the same tone programmed. People can still hear you but your radio won’t open up unless they broadcast the same RX tone you’ve set. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro