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gortex2

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  1. Thats the advantage of RAS on MSI gear. No CCR junk on my repeaters. Only users that have the RAS code can access.
  2. If your goal is a base and base only alot of commercial LMR radios are much better suited for that and can be had for less than the ones discussed here. My parents have a M1225 I paid $75 for on ebay. It sits on 1 channel and scans a second repeater. Simple.
  3. For a DB404 you can buy it right here on the site. I've scored some decent ones on ebay, but you need to be looking at the stuff. Talley and Tessco are my go to for DB420 and other antenna's but your going to pay a good price there. https://shop.mygmrs.com/collections/antennas https://www.talleycom.com/ https://www.tessco.com/
  4. Howdo you use the RT97 for a base radio ? Mine only had a power plug on one side and antenna jack on other side. No mic/speaker. Maybe the new ones do. As for cable I'd just go with LMR400 with the closest leantgh you need. Remember the RT97 is only 4-5 watts at the antenna connector. The more loss you can eliminate the better. I'd focus on a way to mount it near the top of the mast with a 3' jumper to the antenna.
  5. I would start with a DB404, unless you plan to move the antenna to a tower in the future. A 420 is a large antenna and heavy. Your not putting that on a piece of conduit. You need a decent mast/pipe if you want it to stay in the air.
  6. Sorry but if a guy doesn't want someone on his repeater then he doesn't need to allow them on it. Granted profanity on it isn't correct but he has no requirement to allow users on his repeater. This isn't ham radio. Many forget about this.
  7. what antenna on truck ?
  8. I would start by doing some research on this forum. I see see no need to do it but apparently many think this is what needs done.
  9. I have all the stuff in my APX radios also and even have a "midland" zone. Its just quick and easy with the midland. For SAR and all my other stuff I only use the APX but lots of times the midland just makes sense. Also allows me to monitor other stuff on my APX while wheeling and use the Midland for trail comms.
  10. I tell this to people over and over about the Midlands. I run APX8000 and APX8500 mobiles in all my vehicles but 99% of my off road use is on my midland 275 just becasue its simple. Go to channel 4, boomch 4, go tochannel 21 go to 21. Simple and wife can even manage it. Dont get my wrong I'm a blue blooded MSI fan and will alwasy have a motorola radio in all my vehicles but KISS is the way to go for GMRS. The other advantage is size and wiring. I hd an XTL in my parents truck. When they got the Jeep Renegade there was absolutely no where to mount stuff. A 275 HHCH worked perfect and was in and being used in 30 minutes.
  11. It appears to be the Larsen KG450UD You can see details on Tesscos site - https://www.tessco.com/product/450-470mhz-glass-mount-antenna-w-14-ft-rg-58-u-264181
  12. First make the repeater work locally. Its not a 5 minute endevor. Once you have good reliable repeater filling your coverage area then worry about linking. No reason to link to be honest.
  13. Skip the home made edfong antenna and get a real LRM antenna. I prefer the Laird FG4600 series but many have had good luck with the TRAM 1486 https://shop.mygmrs.com/products/tram-1486-uhf-fiberglass-base-antenna
  14. Start over.
  15. I have a large UPS on my office. I also do have a Jackery if I was to need it. My house also has a GENERAC Standby Generator so I guess I'm overly ready. When away from home I have the Jackery but my vehicles can run as long as they have fuel in the tanks.
  16. Im not sure if any aftermarket controller supports it. Back in the day Trident was playing with it but went to Passport instead. Personally I found RAS to be great to eliminate the CCR world on my stuff but it does limit the subscriber I can use with the system. For a closed repeater its not a huge deal.
  17. So Kenwoods version of MDC.....
  18. You need to login to the ULS system and select your FRN then do a modification of your license. Follow the prompts.
  19. Agree. In my field of work I see many ham and other repeaters and crynge with what I see at sites. Sadly this is also why many get tossed from sites. A properly instaleld and engineered system for any service (HAM, GMRS, Public Safety, LMR) will run for years with little to no issues if installed and maintened properly. Even with linking there are really good setups and others that are just a hotspot laying on the repeater in a poor cell coverage area. I think back 20 years ago you saw good thought out installs. Now its just throw it in to say its there.
  20. Id go with the TRAM over the antenna you linked. https://shop.mygmrs.com/products/tram-1486-uhf-fiberglass-base-antenna Personally I use the Laird FG series for control station and base radios but many claim the TRAM to be a good basic antenna. I like the KISS method the Laird gives me.
  21. I would venture to say 3/4 of the GMRS repeaters and probably same for HAM repeaters do not have battery backup. I know of a few guys who run them on DC plants and have emergency backup but they are far and few between. The county I lived in NY had 0 Ham repeaters that had battery backup. Only one in 3 counties were in a EMCOM building with Generator backup. The main RACES/ARES repeater was in a shed with neither. I can also say only one of my repeaters are in a generator equipped shelter.
  22. If he has a 100' run he really needs LMR400 or equivalent. Hopefully RS gave him 50 ohm cable and not 75 ohm Cable TV cable. What connectors are on it ? If it has a F connector and adapters its definitely 75 ohm. If it has PL259 its most likely RG58 which is ok for CB or HF but not much good for UHF.
  23. Id get your antenna fixed first. At least get some sort of ground plane under the mag mount
  24. If you have not read this thread I would... Most linked repeaters talk to a hub somewhere. So it doesn't matter if you are 2 houses side by side or 2 countries. Both sites need internet to get to the hub. I'm not a fan of linked GMRS repeaters but the info is there.
  25. Maybe I missed it but I dont see where you tell us what radio each are using ? A poor radio will not receive as well as a good radio. Also as said poor SWR on a 40 watt radio wont work better than good on a low power.
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