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GMRS/UHF do not skimp on COAX. 
Especially if running a long run for a tower, 
My Repeater on LMR400, about 100' though only using 50 of it atm. 
You need the highest DB gain you can get to get weak signals through
the Duplexer in the repeater. 
My Base setup (before I learned about db loss in coax.) 
Tram Dual band 1481 I think it is. just RG58 50'. 
I can't begin to hear signals the repeater can. 
Its antenna is similar, but Diamond X301 I think it was, 
picked it up from a HAM meet. 
Both have SWR 1.1 
So if someone offers you free Coax, and its not deigned 
for UHF/GMRS sell it to some CB'er and invest in the good stuff. 
I got a roll of brand new 1/2" hard line for free from a fellow 
that climbs towers for a living...... 

The county Jail uses GMRS 20, 462.675 between floors, I hear them almost daily leaving work. 
I think there is only about a half dozen GMRS users in the whole county. 
I do occasionally here someone (unlicensed) bounce off the repeater. 
Then there is a few kids with GMRS radios around, though never hit the repeater. 
Those that do find the repeater, I invite them to get a license. 
99% of the time no one ever uses it. Just our family. 

Daystar sells this little console. 
Also sell a TYT TH-8600 as a GMRS, not sure its a legal conversion, mine is Ham, dual band.  I didn't wire anything to the switches, as I don't have any extra anything to wire up.  Don't even have fog lights.  The TH-8600 was my choice because its advertised at IP68 waterproof, and I spend all summer in Bikini top so I do get wet on our random thunderstorms.  Antenna sits on a bracket I made attached to the third brake light, Tram dual band. It has a flat SWR on 2m, Murs, 70cm and GMRS. 
 

Daystar sells this little console. 
Also sell a TYT TH-8600 as a GMRS, not sure its a legal conversion, mine is Ham, dual band.  I didn't wire anything to the switches, as I don't have any extra anything to wire up.  Don't even have fog lights.  The TH-8600 was my choice because its advertised at IP68 waterproof, and I spend all summer in Bikini top so I do get wet on our random thunderstorms.  Antenna sits on a bracket I made attached to the third brake light, Tram dual band. It has a flat SWR on 2m, Murs, 70cm and GMRS. 
 

Daystar sells this little console. 
Also sell a TYT TH-8600 as a GMRS, not sure its a legal conversion, mine is Ham, dual band.  I didn't wire anything to the switches, as I don't have any extra anything to wire up.  Don't even have fog lights.  The TH-8600 was my choice because its advertised at IP68 waterproof, and I spend all summer in Bikini top so I do get wet on our random thunderstorms.  Antenna sits on a bracket I made attached to the third brake light, Tram dual band. It has a flat SWR on 2m, Murs, 70cm and GMRS. 
 

Me and the UV5R aren't speaking at the moment.. I got busted talking to the Wouxun-radio-voice lady...

The vertex/ Motorola 2200 is a solid radio I use in my truck works very well. I hope you get it fully programed. 

I have that same wideband programming issue on my Vertex VXR-7000 ... Set the clock on your computer back to 1980 as @wayovertherementioned and it will let you change it.

I still have to check what cps versions I have ?‍♂️
 some of them you can fool into letting you have wideband by shutting off automatic time updates, and then setting the system date back to like...2005, though not so much for the evx539.

So, KPG-49D Version 4.21 is what I have and it is Windows. See if you can download the file I've attached. MODs, if this is forbidden, my apologies up front.
JG
KPG-49D_v4.21.zip

The responses don't surprise me. Seems counter productive towards getting people interested in a radio hobby.
 
You want to talk money, we're currently burning in a brand new hytera ip addressable repeater going up with a DB420 antenna. Easily over $3k without counting duplexer, lightning protection, and cable.
 
This will be at 950' in downtown Miami. Open to all. Part of the reason it's being done is the general "you stay off my repeater" vibe we picked up from looking at the local gmrs listings. It was baffling to see how unfriendly this side of the radio hobby can feel.

Daystar sells this little console. 
Also sell a TYT TH-8600 as a GMRS, not sure its a legal conversion, mine is Ham, dual band.  I didn't wire anything to the switches, as I don't have any extra anything to wire up.  Don't even have fog lights.  The TH-8600 was my choice because its advertised at IP68 waterproof, and I spend all summer in Bikini top so I do get wet on our random thunderstorms.  Antenna sits on a bracket I made attached to the third brake light, Tram dual band. It has a flat SWR on 2m, Murs, 70cm and GMRS. 
 

GMRS/UHF do not skimp on COAX. 
Especially if running a long run for a tower, 
My Repeater on LMR400, about 100' though only using 50 of it atm. 
You need the highest DB gain you can get to get weak signals through
the Duplexer in the repeater. 
My Base setup (before I learned about db loss in coax.) 
Tram Dual band 1481 I think it is. just RG58 50'. 
I can't begin to hear signals the repeater can. 
Its antenna is similar, but Diamond X301 I think it was, 
picked it up from a HAM meet. 
Both have SWR 1.1 
So if someone offers you free Coax, and its not deigned 
for UHF/GMRS sell it to some CB'er and invest in the good stuff. 
I got a roll of brand new 1/2" hard line for free from a fellow 
that climbs towers for a living...... 

Congrats, 
I use to be admin of FB Arkansas Jeeps till FB banned me. 
I was a big on GMRS for Jeep rides, so much nicer than CB's no interference, even suggested HAM too, for emergency, at least one person. 
Be surprised what 2M Repeaters you can hit, if you have an emergency. 
Locally my area not many people use GMRS for around town. 
Local Jail uses it, lol, talking between cell blocks. 
I made a mount for a magnet mount antenna attached to the third brake light. 

I think it's probable it's either the key lock enabled (try pressing and holding the front panel keys one at a time and see if that resolves it) or someone goofed the programming and disabled the front panel keys (I want to say it's just a drop down in one of the screens)
If it comes to programming, Bluemax49ers cables have worked well for my vertex stuff, though he didn't have one available for my vx4200; you can get the software from him as well (All the vertex stuff I've seen was free).the cables are also pretty reasonably priced as well.

This site has a lot of info on repeater building. There are specific pages for different manufacturers. You might find something here.
http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/mojoindex.html