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Is anyone doing NXDN on Ham ?

Professional Series CPS runs fine with W10. Yes subscriptions cost money, but the CDM is a real radio and not a CCR in a box. You want good results you pay to play.

Software is still available from MSI. Any quick google search can get you the latest PN and valid subscribtion price. I use the standard MSI part number RKN4081C. It is a serial cable woth built in RIB. I also use the IOGear USB adapter. This is what MSI recommended back in the shop days. I tried some cheap usb cables and never was able to get reliable communications.

You really need to pursue a part 90 FCC license in the LMR band if this is your plan. There are itinerant based frequencies that can be licensed nationwide. There is a chance someone else may be using a channel but there is also a chance a GMRS user is also using a channel. Unless yours going to get licenses for all users on GMRS thats your only route.

Just went thru this.... https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/2267-good-swr-needle-meter/?do=findComment&comment=21105

There are no certified part 95 radio that have murs also. As stated above there are some part 90 radios that will allow programming of both.

You cant run digital on GMRS so it really doesn't matter with you get. The ICOM is a solid unit as is the Kenwood. I run the 5061 (VHF Model) for SAR Stuff with a remote head. Its a great radio.

They dabbled with this last year and I know there are a few threads on JJ and GMRS. On my last JJ in October very few were using GMRS. There was also a huge loss in reality as most of the guides I spoke to said that JJ was licensed and they did not need one. I tried to educate each guide I had but I don't see many getting the license regardless of the cost. Most don't see a need and when they open the box and install it just works. That's part of the issue. Hopefully someone at JJ realizes what is needed and educates at least their guides. As for actual usage both days i had one guide that had a GMRS radio. It wasn't used at all but I did scan the whole weekend and some groups were using GMRS. Most of my groups were new riders and were on CB.

Not everyone lists there repeaters. I have multiple that are not listed and know of others out there. Its a volunteer thing to go in and ujpdate and many don't care.

berknet I understand that fully. I guess I understood the question of radios coming out of the box ready to talk on GMRS. No ham transceiver does. Most offer simple modifications to open up the band to allow this. Its really no different than commercial part 90 radios being able to be used on the GMRS bands. My APX8500 mobile can do it but was not certified to do it. Maybe the op could clarify his question for us.

I have 3 of the MTX275 and have yet to have an issue with needing more power than it has built in. Not sure the need for one with more unless your trying to use it for simplex over large areas. On all my repeaters it works much better than a handheld in the vehicle and on my jeep rides I still talk to folks miles away on simplex.

The perception that narrow band are not compatible with ALL GMRS repeaters is false. I know of many, including my own repeaters that run narrowband. I know the normal is wideband but they are out there and more than folks think.

I dont know of a ham radio that is certified to talk on GMRS. This comes up every few months. I dont understand the desire or misunderstanding in the ham world about being able to do what they want. If a non ham wanted to talk on the ham stuff with there GMRS license the hams would be all in there face.

If you want simple and easy to use Id go with the midland. If you plan to use alot of repeaters and into it more it may not be right but for simplex its a solid basic unit.

Agree. $150-200 on the used market plus another $50-75 for a slug if its not in it already, but its really no different than a radio. You get what you pay for. I guess if your buying a $250.00 midland or baofeng a $75.00 meter is expensive but my APX8500 cost way to much to not use a quality meter...

Our SAR team used one of those ATT long wire sites for years the town had. They had gotten it due to back taxes. American tower didnt pay taxes and the town took it. We were there for around 10 years. Site sold for 25K at tax auction finally. The biggest issue with those sites in the NE is the rust and noise it creates. I looked to purchase it but the insurance alone was unreasonable for a private owned site. If there waas people renting it may of paid off but in 20 years no one wanted to go on it.

For what you describe just purchase a Garmin Inrech Mini Satalitte Unit. For $10.00 a month when you hunt you have ability to communicate. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/592606

I like my trusty Bird 43. You need a UHF slug for it but been using mine for over 30 years (along with shop equipment) and never had an issue.

As reference just because a user has never posted on the forum does not mean he does not exist. I had my repeater listed on the site before using the forum.

How about just email the other repeater club and see what membership cost. I guess i still don't get the deal. You just got your license a week ago yet want other users in the area to not be mad when you install a repeater on the same channels they use. IF there stuff is up and on the air then why would you try to put another on the air on the same channels

OK. So my opinion would be a conversation with the other operators' in the area would be my first suggestion. It appears you don't/can't do this. Sadly there is no coordination on GMRS so its up to local folks to manage the interference. My guess if one repeater covers more area that will get used more and eventually the other will go away. With that said you will most definitely need to use different PL/DPL codes to limit this. Don't get the wrong impression but to me this sounds like a turf war of sorts or who has the best stuff. I don't really subscribe to that but each there own. As far as the pay to play aspect there has been numerous discussions out here on that. It all depends on what folks are really" charging". If its a donation towards repeater maintenance, electric bill or something of that nature I don't see issues. If its a LMR provider just putting up repeaters and charging airtime then that's different. I had friends that tossed money in a bucket when i had one of mine to help with stuff mentioned above. It never even remotely covered the cost of the gear but did help with electric bill a bit.

As shown above been there already. Also various other sites have lists. My issue with a list is everytime one is created there are tons of posts on why XYZ radio should be or should not be on the list. ITs very rough with the CCR influx of some certified and some not (or fake labels) to put a true list up. Again there is time. I think the only way a list would work is if it was done by an admin and no one would be allowed to comment on the list.

Im not really following here. Are you wanting to put up 2 repeaters on the same frequency as 2 already on the air repeaters in the same location ? If so that doesn't make sense. This entire post was started to help educate folks that 2 CCRs rubber banded together isn't a repeater. It costs money to put up good quality repeaters. If someone puts the money into a system its up to them to manage the system. I know no one "owns" a repeater pair but if i spend 20K to put a repeater on the air of course I'd have issues with someone else putting up another on the same channel.

No. that is not type approved for GMRS nor does it have transmit capabilities in the GMRS band.

Agree. Most would be more worried about charging there phone