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Well lets start from the basics. I assume you have the power switch in the on position on the RICK ? The picture shows it in the OFF position. The CDM Radio has 12+ on the 16 pin connector Pin 13 (Switched A+)
Also the RICK has dip switches in the unit for COR/PL Detect pins as well as remote enable. Did you look at the RICK manual ? 
It appears you are trying to use PIN 8 for COR so the RICK must be programmed to use that pin. On the TX raido that should be blank or null as there is no need for COR on the TX radio. On the RX radio Pin  3 should be null also as there is no need for TX on the RX radio. 
The CDM and Rick are pretty basic. RX Radio just needs PL Detect (Pin 8), Discriminator audio (Pin 11) and Ground (Pin 7). If your trying to use remote control then of course those wires are needed also.
TX Radio is similar however the only pins you really need are Mic High (Pin 2), PTT (Pin 3) and Ground (Pin7). To power the RICK you need Pin 13 Switched A+ from one of the radios only. 
You can view the RICK manual here - https://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/manuals/rick-manual.pdf
The work well when configured properly. I used to maintain 100's of them back in lowband days as they were used for vehicle repeaters from Lowband to UHF. Still have many in service and a few NIB in my shop. They are very basic but work. 

Yes, this is what my research showed, too. We would need to purchase a handheld Garmin that is compatible with the InReach service and are currently considering perhaps the Mini since it appears that is the lowest price-point model.

The MTX575 does not have the ability to program via a PC or clone or any functions such as that. The MTX500 is the only radio you can program via PC from Midland at this time. If you read there is programming software for the unit you read wrong. Midland has stated this also in the questions on their website to others that have asked. 
The radio is not marketed to folks who want to add tons of stuff to the radio. Its marketed to the KISS method and they sell thousands of them for that reason. I'm not sure why its so difficult for folks to program. Mine took 15 minutes as did all my MTX275 mobiles to add DPL tones into my repeaters. 

Well lets start from the basics. I assume you have the power switch in the on position on the RICK ? The picture shows it in the OFF position. The CDM Radio has 12+ on the 16 pin connector Pin 13 (Switched A+)
Also the RICK has dip switches in the unit for COR/PL Detect pins as well as remote enable. Did you look at the RICK manual ? 
It appears you are trying to use PIN 8 for COR so the RICK must be programmed to use that pin. On the TX raido that should be blank or null as there is no need for COR on the TX radio. On the RX radio Pin  3 should be null also as there is no need for TX on the RX radio. 
The CDM and Rick are pretty basic. RX Radio just needs PL Detect (Pin 8), Discriminator audio (Pin 11) and Ground (Pin 7). If your trying to use remote control then of course those wires are needed also.
TX Radio is similar however the only pins you really need are Mic High (Pin 2), PTT (Pin 3) and Ground (Pin7). To power the RICK you need Pin 13 Switched A+ from one of the radios only. 
You can view the RICK manual here - https://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/manuals/rick-manual.pdf
The work well when configured properly. I used to maintain 100's of them back in lowband days as they were used for vehicle repeaters from Lowband to UHF. Still have many in service and a few NIB in my shop. They are very basic but work. 

Welcome to the Internet, where the strongest opinions are the ones who prefer to shoot down the question rather than leaving room for it to be answered by those who may have ventured beyond the immediate obstacle.
 
I do have one observation, though. The MXT-575 has a total of 23 "channels", where a channel is a frequency (simplex) or a frequency pair (repeater). You get one configuration per channel. Configuration on all simplex channels consists of PL/DCS tone or code, power level (which is limited to Low for channels 1-7), and channel bandwidth (narrow band - default, or wideband). On the repeater channels, you add both Tx and Rx tones or codes to the configuration. The 23 channels are directly tied to immutable frequencies; 1-7 and 15-22 for simplex, and 15r-22r for repeater frequency pairs. Channels don't get to be named.
 
What I'm suggesting is that the configuration is very simple, to the point that you wouldn't have as much need for CHIRP or other software support. Radios that benefit more from supporting uploads from a computer generally have 100+ "channels", but in their case, the channels have configurable frequencies within the range of GMRS frequencies. So if you take a Baofeng UV5G radio as an example; each of the 100 channels can be set to any frequency within the radio's range. You may have all 100 channels on the came frequency if you want, each with different permutations on tone/code, power, and memory bank name. The point being, many radios equate channels to memory slots. And the memory slot can contain name, frequency, power level, bandwidth, tx tone/code, rx tone/code, and possibly squelch. And there will be 100-999 memory slots.
 
Compare that to an MXT-575; it has 23 memory slots, and the slots do not allow you to set the frequency or a name. That means you get only ONE repeater on "channel 15", or on a particular frequency. One could argue that this reduces the need for programming capabilities, though I can see the opposing argument that if I'm heading across the country and want to use repeaters local to the map I'm travelling within, programability would be very useful, to avoid having to change "channel 15r" again and again manually to the repeater tones in use in that area for that frequency.

Just my little $0.02 of an update.
According to the man that spec'd the KG-1000G with Wouxun, all of the GMRS rules & restrictions are burned into the firmware, and according to him, the radio cannot be unlocked.
 

Yes I read all of that. And the only way to program a MXT575 is through the hand mic I know this first hand when I had to help a family member program his MXT575.

For about $300 a better quality 870 channel radio (Motorola XTS2500) with a ton more features that Chinese junk don't have can be had with a lot less headaches in programming and use. That Radio can be had with the programming cable and the CPS and the radio also comes with belt clip, speaker mic, charger, and battery. This about $300  radio package will last a lot longer and be supported than a chinese junk radio.

This is actually a VERY good point.. I am The Queen Of GMRS, and even I dont rely on GMRS (or H.A.M.) for emergency communication when out off-roading because 90% of where we go has no Cell,GMRS, or H.A.M. coverage.. I carry a Garmin Inreach, and I too have NEVER had a message not go through.  

Me three. My Inreach is a feature of my Garmin Overlander Nav System with S.O.S. at the touch of a button. The email portion of the Inreach obviously works slick.

In your situation personally I wouldn't rely on radio. I carry a Garmin Inreach for places like that now as I rutinely work/play in areas with no cell. People can argue all they want about coverage but I've never had a message not go thru for giving an update to family or friends. For $15.00 a month I like the safety of it in my back pocket. 
 

In your situation personally I wouldn't rely on radio. I carry a Garmin Inreach for places like that now as I rutinely work/play in areas with no cell. People can argue all they want about coverage but I've never had a message not go thru for giving an update to family or friends. For $15.00 a month I like the safety of it in my back pocket. 
 

Just don't use a cheap Chinese junk duplexer. Use a quality duplexer like EMR Corp. Celwave, Sinclair, Motorola, and  Telewave.

Amateur Radio and GMRS.......They are separate services, I'd like to see it stay that way......Why usurp another radio service and ruin it?????
GMRS+ is a load of crap - It is the last sheet on a roll of TP, worthless. The whole idea is NO EXAMS to use GMRS.
Just because "we" hams can do it, doesn't mean we should on GMRS - experimental use? Aren't our amateur bands underused as it is? Policing??? "Self Policing" simply means YOU are policing YOUR OWN operation, not anyone elses.
Channel cops?, Lets get them kids using their radios illegally --- That'l teach 'em -- we can hold their parents liable.
It's ridiculous
Get real.

1/4 wave whip is 6" and will work better than both of the antennas mentioned.....

1/4 wave whip is 6" and will work better than both of the antennas mentioned.....

1/4 wave whip is 6" and will work better than both of the antennas mentioned.....

Those that push using channel 19 haven't looked at their license I guess. The frequencies for channel 19, simplex and repeater, are prohibited north of "Line A" and East of "Line C". That cuts out a LOT of population centers. That's why it's a dumb idea.

Again we are beating a dead horse. If you want to use some 10 code use it. I can say in Public Safety world very little of the 10 code system is still in play. Other than 10-4 you wont hear it much in public safety. In SAR we have a few "CODES" for critical information but to be honest just go to encryption if we need to discuss that.

Agree. Not sure why one would want to know who is around them ? I wouldnt answer if someone called me on the radio unless it was family or close friend.
 

I'm easy to find, but if someone reached out to me, I would ignore them.  That might just be me.

I wonder if you understand what the intended use of GMRS/FRS is? It's not social media. You come here for that. LOL! The reason the license covers your family is so families and friends can stay in touch for things like camping, hiking, off roading, use on the property, farm etc. Amateur radio (ham) is better for reaching out to strangers to make contacts if that is your interest. Sure there is some of that with GMRS but that's not really what it's for. 

Yea, I know of one analog smart net system still being used today. 
Anyways, if you have eligibility 90.35 (a), then it's only time & money at that point. 

Not really surprising at all. Most of the Trunk Systems where analog (still some are) in the early days. There are alot of XTL and XTS that were ordered that way. Also alot of the "rebanded" radios (800mhz) had wierd feature sets and none included digital. Remember when those radios came out digital was an option. We have some SAR radios like this becuse we couldn't justify digital just to have and we only bought 2 radios....imagine an agency buying hundredds. That could add up fast. 
 

@WRVY822 A GMRS type certified radio is not supposed to allow you to transmit on both HAM and GMRS at the same time. Some radios appear to get around the separation of hardware issue by wiping out the programming every time you switch from one service to the other and only allow you to transmit on one service at a time.
There are HAM radios that can transmit on GMRS frequencies but you are not supposed to use them for that.
I do not have the radio in question so I can't tell you what it actually does, I can only tell you what it is supposed to do.