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PACNWComms

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  1. Notarubicon is how I ended up here. Started with getting a GMRS license, then new radio equipment as my older FRS/GMRS gear consisted of Talkabout Motorola's and Garmin Rino's. Next came a Zello account and applications on PC and phone, then Notarubicon chat.
  2. Why I joined, to see if there was anyone else in the area. Definitely looking for more activity in the Pacific Northwest. I know FRS/GMRS is used often in WA/OR/ID, but have experienced more users in Montana. My time in Seattle has shown that the UHF spectrum is saturated, with FRS/GMRS being almost constant. Actually interfered with a lot of commercial UHF testing as a result. Will be checking this thread from time to time.
  3. Having used DTR series Motorola radios for many years now, I try to keep up on new versions. Thank you for posting, this could be an interesting new product line.
  4. Using many DTR series radios in large warehouse style buildings, I also looked into this. The deal breaker for my use case was the one TalkGroup/Channel per "repeater" which would just become too expensive. Even older DTR410's manage to hit about 90% of the warehouse areas, cluttered with metal structures and machine hardware. 900 MHz ISM band radios have their place, but also limitations. If anyone does figure out how the range extender works, it may be worth re-visiting. I have yet to find anyone that has implemented one of these in the real world yet.
  5. Have been using DTR series radios for many years now (Motorola DTR410's to start) and they work extremely well. However, as others mentioned, many use them right out of the box, with defaulted settings. I have a barge crew operating in a river nearby that uses the first channel default settings, and it is probably a good thing that their range and capabilities are limited. Otherwise, great radios and very "secure" comms if you set up your own private channel.
  6. Great to see this information up front and on top. I have administered P25 radio networks for a very long time, and repeaters are not for the newcomers. I have built portable repeaters for use in the aftermath of hurricanes: Katrina, Rita, and Wilma,and for incidents such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (oil rig) explosion and resultant oil spill response. All of the advice given here is spot on. Repeaters are after you gain some experience running "barefoot"and simplex for a while.
  7. New GMRS license holder, but not new to FCC licenses overall. Just needed another radio in my commute car, and this was the cheap, easy, and fun way to go.
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