MichaelLAX

In my limited experience with United States FM-HD, the analog signal has a longer distance range than the HD digital channels.

Have you ever compared the range of an analog FM broadcast station to its HD-1 digital component?

I know this Site lists Amateur Radio Licensees by State and City, but I am not sure if they also break out GMRS: https://www.city-data.com/aradio/

Those are different "watts" in your example. Which weighs more: a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

The Radioddity RD-5R DMR HT is open to transmit on 2 meters, 70 cm, MURS and GMRS. I only use DMR on 2 meters and 70 cms.

I was trying to remember how long ago that was: within 12 months, yes?

Just a shout out of Congratulations to W6KCO on his successful completion of the Amateur Extra exam!

Randy got his M1 Mac "Silicone" implants! ?

Welcome and we are happy to teach you more about your family; but don't expect us to do it for free!! ?

I got my mobile AT-779UV and Amazon purchased cup-holder stolen out of my garage with my grandson's and my bikes, so this may be a better replacement when that time comes! ? They left the mag-mount and my boxed 12VDC to 120VAC 1,000 watt (1,500 watt surge) inverter**, so their priorities were right on!! ? **I now drive all the time in my Chevy Bolt_EV with the inverter available for connection, and the EVExtend.com connection kit so that I am a power station on wheels if/when the next power outage occurs!

How can I get a usernames GMRS id?

I actually prefer my TYT-88UV (a similar clone to the Radioddity GM-30) to my UV-5Rs for this purpose. Also, my Radioddity RD-5R has all this and DMR, too!

I am a bit confused: the purpose of getting "a city" to put up an open GMRS repeater is to save the initial and ongoing cost of such a setup?

On repeater frequency 462.600 (not simplex frequency 462.600) use Menu Item 12 to change the DCS to D155: Then try driving closer to the repeater.

You don't already have a programming cable?

Who is Abbrree and why are they selling this radio instead of Baofeng?

BUT: Does it allow you to hide your Last Name?!? ?

Where did you find the free PO Box? ?

You mean he runs a "pirate" GMRS on a boat in international waters?!? ?

You are not allowed to enjoy a GMRS communication; those are limited to FRS ?

Maybe Radioddity is on the verge of offering a MURS mobile, as they just released their MURS HT, the MU-5

Check out the TYT-88UV, it is a ham radio clone of the Radioddity GM-30, which can be "opened" to transmit on GMRS and MURS, too.

Take a road trip with an HT or mobile and try these out:

Where are you located that you have such GMRS problems getting contacts? What is your GMRS callsign? UPDATE: Oh, SoCal, Los Angeles region I see from other posts. SO many threads, so little time!

How does someone have a "spare" GMRS license???