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Proposal [1] is a good request. The others don't personally interest me. Radio has been so strangled by HAM restrictions that it maybe too late to fix it. Hence the desire to turn GMRS into what people want, which is a way to send off grid messages to family and friends who are not radio freaks. That has always been the problem with HAM, it is a club of people who like to talk about radios but don't actually use them. The people who actually use radio for important things are GMRS users or Public safety, etc. But as more HAMS use GMRS, naturally, they make it about saying your callsign 10 times a minute, talking about radios, yadda yadda.

Wow, now that is a big load folks!

This could be it.

Well that model of Hytera is only 3watt and has a very small antenna. Probably not even transmitting 3w with battery age/use. In any event they will be outclassed by a 5watt radio with a bigger antenna like what the UV-9G has. So, the test result you've seen has plausibility. The real question is what type of building & topographical interference is in the area that is causing the need for larger radios? GMRS is a licensed service. So, as long as everyone gets a license, you have some GMRS radio options out there, but really a full keypad radio is not a good option in your setting and end users. Thus, here are some business radios that make sense for you. Look at the Hytera TC-508 (dual band), PD402i-U1 or BD502i-U1 which are much better alternatives for your environment. Also look at Motorola CP100D, Motorola RM RMU2080, Icom F4001, Kenwood NX-P1302AU.

I also vote for demonstrating what happens when a 50 watt radio is transmitting next to an HT. Does it "burn up the finals" in the receiver? Does it make some radios go deaf? And my favorite, "Why do Motorala XPR/APX/XTS radios get an approved pass for GMRS usage but various Yaesu Ham radio models does not"

It is really such a personal thing and based on what you like and your use case. What constitutes "family use"? GMRS is a family or "group" based service, so that would be a given. But I think that even if you got very specific, it would still be a very personal decision. I had that HT for a while and it transmitted when I pushed the PTT button. Nothing special about it. As you move up market, you get more organizational features, easier to program in the field, maybe water resistance features, charging features. In other words, a lot of things beyond mere speaking. Something to think about. Why not get the UV-5R or the KG-S88G? If you could form an opinion about those two radios, it might make things more clear for you.

Everything turn out okay?

A benefit to the Yaeus brand. Parts are available for repair.

You maybe experience intermod. Some frequency combos can cause this. Try another frequency on the B side (or A) and as the incoming transmission is received, see if it still does this.

Wow, that's awesome. Thank you.

Back on topic ... anyone here have HF and can hear any transmissions out of the area?

No way I'd would expect to use a regular (cheapy FRS) radio in an event like this. Better to be taking good radios and helping folks.

Don't want to detract from the real story which is, "have a radio". Just pointing out that if you're a ham, you won't be able to help regular folks with radios. Hams are rare. Most people have FRS radios.

Looks bad in Hawaii right now. Quote from the news link. I don't know if hams could help, but personal radios with friends could at least coordinate with each other. Good reason to always have your radio mars/cap modded. Another news link.

Yes, because these two are very different, and also these two. So grateful that hardware manufactures have helped newbies to not make that mistake.