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My wife and I attended a Memorial Day ceremony at the Indian Cemetery at the Wassama Round House in Ahwahnee, CA this morning. There is one WW1 veteran buried there. There was a rifle salute and the playing of Taps. It was a good reminder...

I bought a used 1973 Datsun B-210 in the early 80s. One day headed to work I hit a puddle of tallow in the middle of a sharp turn in the road going about 15mph and slid on top of the only large rock in Dallas county. I bent the unibody so much it would wouldn't drive straight.

A sense of humor is a handy thing to have on the interwebs. As the Queen of All Things GMRS, he brings information and laughs. The people that don't get that probably have a tough time going through day to day life.

Yes, as a matter of fact. And his daughter. Oh my!

I operated a power plant for over 30 years and the antenna for our UHF site radios was less than 70 feet from a 72KV transformer and transmission lines. There was no special grounding for the base station or antenna (professionally installed). We never had any problems with TX/RX. Where I live now I have a GMRS j-pole less than 100 feet from 200+KV transmission lines and have no issues.

While not totally waterproof IP66 is better than most radios out there. Luckily I haven't dropped my 935Gs in deep water yet.

I have owned the 935G and the 935G+. The 935G is a great GMRS radio. Not only for GMRS simplex and repeater use but for listening to other frequencies. I programmed mine with local LEO and Fire frequencies. I also programmed railroad frequencies to scan on trips because I enjoy that type of thing. I have used the radio in the rain and snow and have had a drop or two onto hard surfaces with no damage. I purchased the 935G+ as it was advertised as having more volume which helped me out before I got hearing aids. The stock antennas are pretty good as well. If it is in your budget for a GMRS radio I don't think you can go wrong with either.

My wife is to refer to me as El Conquistador when in public or on the air.

You might also want to check out the Queen of Everything GMRS's video channel. He has a few GMRS related videos.

I think BoxCar is right, probably not enough current to run both at the same time. You might try some simple and quick troubleshooting using the battery pack for the radio and leave the SR-112 plugged into the wall. If that works reverse that and try with just the SR-112 running off of the battery pack and the radio plugged into the wall. If the system works both ways it would tend to confirm that there isn't enough current for both pieces of equipment at once. If one or the other won't work powered by the battery pack it could mean there isn't enough capable of powering that piece of equipment by it's self.

Been there. Spent a lot of time on the Old Mojave Road in years past.

My wife and I took a driving trip last week to Utah and Arizona. We spent most of our time in Southern Utah. Ahead of the voyage I looked up all of the listed repeaters in the areas we would be travelling. I requested access to three repeaters and received a response from one repeater owner (thanks WRVI568). I loaded everything onto my 935G+ and used it with a mag mount mobile antenna. I also loaded 2m repeaters into a VX-6R with a stock antenna. I eventually just used the stock antenna on the 935G+ as well. I scanned GMRS channels and repeaters most of the time. We drove through multiple National Parks where I heard the only GMRS traffic for the whole trip and that was on FRS. I was scanning on 2m and heard a short communication out in the middle of nowhere on simplex. I did test a couple of the repeaters to make sure I was getting out. We stayed out of the larger towns and mainly stuck to the scenic routes. We carried radios when we did some hiking but stayed together so we never used them. When we got back to Northern Arizona I scanned railroad frequencies with the 935G+. I'm a nerd and enjoyed hearing the EOT signals and occasional yard conversations. In AZ we drove old Route 66 from Williams to Needles. Really enjoyed the Burma Shave signage. It was a great trip. That is how I enjoy using radios when travelling.

I should know this but if I ever did I don't remember... Does adding a spring to a mobile antenna on a NMO mount change the SWR? Years and years ago I added a spring to a 2m antenna. It was on the roof of a Toyota FJ which is already pretty tall. The spring eliminated the bent and broken antennas I had experienced on trails up to that point. I didn't have an SWR meter back then so never tested the antenna before and after the spring was added. Somebody mentioned springs in a recent post but I didn't want to derail that post.

That article isn't biased at all

I don't NEED a HT(I know the discussion is about mobiles) with 999 memory slots, or IP-66 rating, or dual receive capabilities, or probably even 5W, or blah blah blah. But that is what I wanted. Get what you want. On the other hand I haven't "needed" a spare tire on my vehicles for over 20 years, but I carry one...

Oh, I have been tempted...

The 935G+ is my favorite radio. We also have a couple of S88Gs that we use our piece of the mountain. I don't think it is as good TX/RX as the 935G but the size and simplicity works for us. I carried one in my pocket this morning while I was plowing snow on this fine Spring morning.

I have owned several VX-6Rs and VX-7R and they are both great little radios. I still have one VX-6R. The VX-6R makes a great e-comm radio, in my opinion, because of the size and waterproof rating. I think most tri-band and quad band radios are a compromise at best mostly due to the antennas. When I carried the VX-6R into the back country I would bring two single band antennas tuned to the range I expected to use. My biggest problem with the VX-6R is the older I get the smaller the buttons seem to be so the feature I liked most, the small size, has now become a problem for me. I don't own, nor have I been able to fondle the KG-Q10H. I have multiple Wouxun GMRS radios and one of their HAM 2m/70cm HTs. I like them a lot and trust them, but again, I don't have the Q10H. I would think the GPS function would be a plus for me and my wife, being able to have a location function. My wife isn't and has no desire to be a HAM and the complexity of the Q10H or G would be an issue for her (and me). She will use a GMRS radio but wants me to set it up and then lock the keypad for her. I suppose a big part of the choice of which radio to have for e-comms would be who would be using them. In a situation where you have to depend on radio communication the stress level is probably going to be a factor anyway. So handing any HT to someone who is not accustomed to using them and trying to have them change bands or even frequencies may be problematic. I try to follow the KISS method when I can.

Welcome. Bring your questions, as there is a lot of good information here and many knowledgeable people. If you have a good sense of humor, you might want to bring that as well.

+5 = 467.700 If you have a GMRS radio the offset is baked in. If you are using anything else you will have to set the offset yourself.

You do nice looking work!

There is a Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club with a non-facebook website. You might contact them. brarc dot org

I don't have facebook but I found several GMRS facebook groups clubs just doing a search for Louisiana GMRS radio Clubs. I did the same with ham radio clubs and found multiple websites with contact information. Not know where in Louisiana you reside I can't narrow it down.

The 935G+ has the Channel Wizard which steps you through the process without having to dive into the menus.