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UV5R is not certified for use in GMRS band. Personally I'd give kids a talkabout for what they need. Unless he needs access to repeaters any out of the box bubble pack will be better than the CCR. All of mine even have WX alert built in.

Yup costs money but its quality. I run 4 in my work truck. 2 are setup as dual deck. Having all bands available in each of the decks is way nicer that swapping decks for different incidents. Still a single band radio in a command post is ideal but for interop its nice.

Have a dozen of them. Monitor multiple P25 trunked systems with mine as well as ADSB Recevier and APRS IGate. I prefer Airspy but the cheap ones on amazon seem to work well for APRS and ADS. I use quality antenna systems on all of them and not the packages stuff that comes. On my APRS I actually run a pass filter to keep the other VHF stuff at home out of the receiver.

I know some of the guys that link repeaters use the Pi for the controller. I jsut see no need. No requirement to ID so simple is best.

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I just use the internal controller to the repeaters. I guess if your building it out of mobiles you need something but even then I just use the most basic controller possible. Simple is my solution.

I find it normal. Some guys will some wont. Half get added then the user disappears or changes email and its stuck in the system.

Correct. 6021 is the multichannel radio. the 6011 is the 8 channel. SAR - Search and Rescue MDC - As linked above. We switched to MDC signaling for many reasons but mostly so we know who is calling command in poor coverage locations. Most times MDC will make it to the command post even if audio is crap. Most radios have been replaced with the feature (Motorola and some ICOM).

The ICOM 221 is a solid little radio. We used the 121 for SAR stuff prior to MDC and have since switched many out to the newer models. The advantage of the 221 is its built for UHF and UHF only. The receivers are pretty hot and the unit is built like a tank. When I was in the LMR shop work we sold hundreds in VHF and UHF. At the time on state contract you could get them for around $200. I still have a 121 and 221 in a pelican case for SAR stuff. ICOM rarely has any LMR / Ham versions. Back a while ago the T2A and the F3/F4 was basically the same radio. Never had a mobile that mimicked the LMR version. At one point way back when the F320/420 was around (non narrow band) they actually sold some to EFJ and we would get them to our shop as we were an ICOM repair center. Same radio just different logo on it. I actually have been running the EFJ version of the F320 for 15 years on my APRS site. Its a solid unit.

Personally I'm a midland guy for non radio users. Everything else on the market is a CCR rebadged to something and are too complicated for most. As said the new 275 will do wideband for repeaters. IF simplex is the plan any of the midlands are fine. My parents run them in all their vehicles.

I dont have it on any of mine. I see no need but hams do love stuff like that. You wont see it on a commercial system anywhere.

The kit you need is the PMLN5072 Hardware Accessory Pin Kit for the MotorTrbo. You can grab it on Amazon from Wiscomm for $12.00 PMLN5072 Accessory Kit The EVX is a nice RPT but a waste for GMRS because we cant use DMR with it.

3 pages of arguing over a control station, fixed station....yet we help guys use non certified radios for use......im baffled...

Do you have a license ? If so register and we can help more. I would definately get duplexer checked out.

There are many mounts for a JT that will work fine. Many vehicles have been aluminum over the years. Antennas have been mounted on them for years. First think you should do is toss that antenna and mount out and buy a standard lip mount NMO with UHF whip. There are multiple bolts on the JT that touch aluminum so worrying about 2 small tips of a stainless bolt is not worth it. I run a true NMO mount on a bracket on both my JT and JK. You will find performance much better with a 1/4 wave on a NMO. You can use the lip mount @marcspaz used or a standard one from Laird on the top of the hood. Seen many like that so far.

Also remember most antenna cables in a vehicle are mounted and stay in the same location for years. A NMO Mount in the roof or trunk is going to be in the same location and not move around much. Radios are normally mounted with wires tied into harness's in many commercial PS applications. In my 30+ years in the field I have yet to see a broken antenna cable that was properly installed in a vehicle.

Your problem most likely is the accessory pins. What pins are set for COR ? Also you need flat RX audio that is set under the same area. If you can post your codeplugs maybe we can help. You also need to change TX audio to mic and not flat as flat will use a different pin for TX audio.

Id start by moving the antenna. A real antenna and not the little whip would also improve issues. As for grounding the hood. Your on a metal plate stuck to the hook by tape. Grounding the hood will do nothing for you. I'll bet if you checked continuity between the hood and the battery you will see its flows anyway. There are many better options for an antenna that what you are using.

I drilled a hole. Will be much happier in the end. 3/4" NMO will outlast the vehicle.

Proper Antenna is what ?

So to use your 5100 at work you need permission from your work including the licensee. It will work fine for both as long as they are in the Part 90 spectrum.

OK. So here are 2 tests you can try. Hook KG10000 to antenna with no other parts. Do a test. It should be similar to RT97 for receive. If so put your duplexer inline. If it drops out thats your issue. What jumper cables do you have on duplexer ? more importantly who tuned the duplexer and what is is tuned to ? Do you have model numbers of duplexer ?

Don't really care as they are not welcome on my repeaters. They are mine and are closed for my family use. I'll be honest and say I have never tried to use a wideband radio on the repeaters. In the public safety world we had alot of issues with wideband on repeaters when we switched. We did find that guys who talked quietly in a mic seemed to not have issues other had. In the end it took us some time to find all the wideband radios to get swapped out.

All of mine came with lighter plus as well. I have a pile of them in my barn cut off the radios

Still alot of vague info. How much 213 ? Slim Jim is most likely not the best antenna for a repeater. The RT96 should receive just as well as the KG. You will have loss in the duplexer and what ever cables you are using to connect everything. Could be up to 3 db of loss. You really need to do troubleshooting on this. Start with hooking the KG1000 to the antenna with no duplexer. Can you hear the distant location direct ?