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Thank you, WyoJoe.

Thank you, WyoJoe. I tried to make the changes through the key pad, not the software. And yes, I was trying to input a repeater. My firmware is version 6.03.003. If there is now version 6.03.006, then I need to upgrade the firmware. Thanks again!

Hi folks, I have two Radioddity 5 watt GMRS HTs. They were acting fine, until I tried to add a DIY channel to the memory (right after the 8 repeater channels. Now the CTCSS/DCS codes "disappeared", so I had to re-enter them to hit the repeaters. I also notice that the display no longer shows 467.XXX while transmitting to the repeater, it just shows the receive frequency 462.XXX instead. Should I just delete these channel memories, or should I do a factory reset? Any advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Unfortunately, I don't know much about antenna grounding. But I do know that copper J-poles and roll-up J-poles do not need a ground.

Sounds very cool. Good luck getting everything cabled together. 25 watts pushed through a roof antenna should give you very good range.

You could also try this copper J-pole antenna tuned to GMRS frequencies. https://www.jpole-antenna.com/shop/462-mhz-land-mobile-gmrs-j-pole-antenna/ You could clamp the J-pole to a piece of PVC pipe. Personally, I think this setup would be useful for a temporary mount that could be set up and taken down quickly and easily. I have columns on my front walkway, and I could bungee-cord this antenna clamped to a length of PVC pipe to the columns. You could raise the J-pole antenna up ten feet in the air, by using lengths of PVC pipe, joined together with PVC couplers. I have been trying to reach Michael, the site owner, for a week now, and he has not written back,. Hopefully nothing happened to him.

Thank you, Michael. Don't buy a Green Dot debit card from Walmart whatever you do.....there have been lots of fakes sold!

Thanks. I take it that you are not impressed by MURS. Being that the FCC doesn't impose a license fee or a test on MURS, that alone is telling.

Thank you. Good observations about that chart. Range could probably be improved with a longer (and more expensive) mag-mount antenna. As the old saying goes, "height is might".

Thanks. I am in the suburbs outside of Sacramento. It's suburban terrain, with mostly flat ground, but some rolling hills, maybe 100-200 feet high. P.S.: I ran across this chart, which gives estimated ranges for different radio services and power levels. Single-sideband CB (12 watts) seems to be the winner here. http://hflink.com/hfpack/radiorange/#VehicleToVehicle

Thanks for the answer. My application would be to try to reach my housemate, with each of us having these mobile radios and using magnet-mount antennas, for those times when cellular phone service is out. (Although I hear that you might get through by text message when voice is out of service). The distance between us could be 10-15 miles, so I realize it can be hit or miss. Thanks again.

Thanks for the thorough answer. My application would be mobile, not base, so I would be pushing 20-25 watts through a magnet mount antenna. I haven't gotten the radios yet. Have you gotten good results going mobile with these radios?

Thank you.

Thanks. For your mobile radio, what kind of range are you getting going simplex? I know that there are a lot of variables at play, but I am curious about real world performance. Thanks.

Thanks for letting mw know. Glad that you have solved the issue you were having.