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Still have a pair of Uniden HH units with broken off antenna (protectors). The wire antennas look goofy but it all still works great.

Our familys have used radios several times caravaning across USA before it was popular. Great times...

In Nov this year it will be 50 years! Best decision-making in my life was to get married to a smart lady! She enjoys me as much as I do her! And we enjoy our hobbies and lifestyles together. Marriage was a lifetime agreemant we both looked forward to and have enjoyed...

Yes the codes I used were simply fake to as not confuse anyone. But thank you for the explanation, I go it!

With the Midland MXT-400 I have a similar question regarding the split tones. Say for example, the repeater receives a TRANSMITTED Tone (RX) on the CH 19 of 123 and then transmits the message out to the world on (TX) tone 411. It seems to me I could just set the RX tone to the input code (say channel Rp19) and do the same for the output channel 19. Of course I would only hear the output of the repeater and nothing transmitted simplex correct?

Some fancy pictures you have there! How did you draw them maybe a swirl o'graph? I had a SWR meter on the CB but it was a needle and flat graft of numbers. Reminds me of the ole navagation system Loran C location mapping.....

The outer rubber coating on my MXT-400 "mike wire" has recently failed also. Just as an example, my Cobra CB unit still looks brand new even after almost 15 years (and works). So, there is a failure in regard of Midland "quality failure/cheap stuff," I'll also support that claim to a degree. Yea, I'm still stuck with swapping PL Codes when necessay and as such will look into other radios IF the replacement mike fails from the "poor coating." At my age (and level of use) I really don't think I need to learn another new manufacturer programming plan. But at the time of replacement I will look innto it.

It can be programmed EITHER WAY, using the app or thru the mic didplay is what I remember "The Queen" said....

First, Thank you for your service. My Brother-In-Law was a CWO4 and I didn't hold it against him.... Just find a long pause in a conversation and ask your question or make a statement, as if you're in the barracks talking to ole buddies. When you're done and the conversation, be sure to ID yourself as you wrap it up. Welcome to the forum.

WOW, kept staring at the Ballon and then I saw a alien babys face screaming.... then the bird shit got into my eyes!

"... it is in America’s best interest for the Federal Government to designate one — and only one — official language. Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values, and create a more cohesive and efficient society. Accordingly, this order designates English as the official language of the United States." I don't think a constitutional change would be necessary, myself.

And not just any radios nowadays. My Jeep (2015) in dash radio failed on me and I found it too was suffering from the same issue on at least one chip (AM). I used a heat gun to run the solder and all was good... for now!

Another open repeater now is Vance 600 (467.575) with a a PL tone different than the usual tone. New location and placed at about 300 ft up it almost reaches Summerville.

My radio resides on the dash of the JEEP and there is no necessary reason for it to venture "in a working mode" into my home. We just don't have any repeaters around and those that have GMRS radios in their vehicles don't turn'em on to my knowledge. Workers use the FRS radios and even a friend of mine hardly every uses his except off road... The most I ever used ths one was when I had a friend that traveled with us off road. He got sick and is home bound 70 miles away.. AND THANKS for the list of other radios Nokones. That was a kind gesture.

Investigated this situation somewhat and think they did away with the programing software for my year (sn# 19.........) radio. It apears they have discontinued the MXT400 altogether. May still be possible for the radios after 2021 manufacture. If I find it necessary to increase the memory in the future I'll just purchase a newer model/brand. After 7 yrs., I am just about in need for another Mic and cord also....

I remember reading about that a couple years ago but didn't fully understand the "WHY" in using the program. Having to change information for repeaters on the same frequency might be helpful now that I keep a written list of repeaters for my routine travels. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to look into that.

I was reading through a Operations Manual for the Midland MXT-400 that I saved on my cell phone. I carry it to ensure that IF I have a question out on a trail, I can usually find the answer in the manual on the phone. I don't get to use it much anymore and have been actually thinking of deleting it from my Files on the phone as I have had my radio since 2019 and feel pretty acclimated when I need to change a function on the radio. On the forum here, I had read that one thing the MXT-400 sufferred from is the ability receiving wide band transmissions well. I found that I just needed to turn the speaker volume up a little and that helped so I have been pretty happy with my rig in the Jeep all this time. And everyone I have communicated with, hears me well. Lo & behold, I looking thru that manual today and see "I CAN Change the bandwith afterall!" How could I have missed that little detail all this long? Had that dang thing for six years and just never knew that! So I get to making a comparison of the operational manuals and "DANG," nothing is different except the ole paper manual does not state anywhere in it that I can change the band width. So I called Midland and got ahold of service rep whom at first agreed that it was possible after all so I gave the rep my serial number and hoped that could help me learn the proceedure for future use. Long story short...... My radio was made before the change in 2021 and I had gotten ahold of a newer operations manual to put on the phone... "Happy Aprils Fool on me! " I'll keep the radio as it really works just fine for my needs, and thought ya'll might want to know that if ya have a MXT-400 made in 2021 or later, you do have that ability to swap from narrow or wide band. Don't let the bastards wear ya down about, "Midland is Crappy stuff."

Thanks for the replies! Thinking over the years I have picked up a bad habit. SO it is, just at the end of the conversation. I like that better!

I take the to mean identification isn't necessary at the beginning of the transmission, just the end, correct?

Sounds dangerously close to what the Gay crowd wanted to do to us young boys thumbing a ride home... Yea, I'm a Jeeper and no Subaru recovery line has ever touched my vehicle.... Drinking off road never lead to anything good. Only some littered beer cans and stories that will never be spoken.

This would tie up comms across the country...

The poster lives in Lynchburg, VA He is trying to get the kids (who knows whos) to get on and have fun using the GMRS comms. Probably posted that here in case there where other families here that live in the vicinity to participate it the ose parents want them to get in on the noise... Just more people like yourselves, that want to talk to other people they have never met in a different medium. You do it all the time, right here. Why can't the little ones get in on the fun too?

AND WE users of the GMRS.Com site do the same thing, right here!

What I find FUNNY about you is that even blocking you, doesn't prevent me from seeing your post....

Thanks for the help, got it going!