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Really? What else could we possibly talk about? I think it is a well thought out question that got an extremely thought out and well composed answer. I know it doesn't fit the normal theme of ganging up on newbies asking the same old questions that they could easy find by doing a search. After all, we're discussing GMRS and we've reached the limit of all things GMRS.

Yep, but you gotta feed it with Heliax for it to really wake up and perform. And if you want to get an extra 1.5db out of the 1486, you need to polish the brass elements with Brasso to a mirror finish prior to putting it in the radome.

Now you're talking! There's only one Heliax and you got some. Beats the hell out of using that cheap LMR stuff.

So, basically you did what was required of you to keep things fresh, you rotated stock. Just remember for freshness always put new stock at the back of the pack. Good man!!

Are you saving the file after editing it? You might try saving your edited files prior to uploading to the radio.

Hey brother we got the same mat!!

You did good and really had your brain cells cooking, Son. But I use company vehicles and don't have to worry about all those things you mention, it's on their dime. It's totally and utterly foolish and breaks every terrestrial and celestial boundary of human stupidity to NOT use the creative part of your brain.

I easily resolve that issue by saying this establishment only accepts checks. Seems GMRS has more of that issue than the ham bands.

That problem is easily remedied by talking politics on the air. You're guaranteed to wake up at least 50% of the lurkers.

Welcome to the forum. That is an excellent setup for "quick and dirty" that should perform well for you. These are perfect indoor antennas and should withstand the harsh temperature changes found in the attic.

Thank you! This is the way it should be done. I believe your efforts will be rewarded in the future. It's a balancing act between people that will donate and ones that won't. Don't sweat it and enjoy the journey of deploying it the way you want it. Let us know with progress reports.

Just stating the facts. I do understand some people might have a hard when the facts disagree with their agenda. Nothing personal or argumentative on my end. We're all family here and we respect each other even though we might disagree.

I get free internet at work and many places in between. It's totally and utterly foolish and breaks every terrestrial and celestial boundary of human stupidity to pay for internet. Do all GMRS operators lack creativity and self awareness?

Nice! They even sell the SPE Expert 1.5K amp, which I got.

Wow! I think you inadvertently discovered your own problem. Seems you just want argue for the sake of arguing. You confirmed the exact scenario I described to a tee above. Let's try this again: Of course, if this is a commercial repeater site then it will have other renters and lease holders with deep pockets footing the bill to run the damn thing and show a profit for the owner. As for the GMRS repeater at this site, it will most likely be just a hobby for the owner or a friend of the owner. Since we now got you back on the rails, Please don't tell me you aren't getting free resources for the GMRS repeater, if you have one at that site. Because we both know that is most likely false. You play a great game of semantics, but it doesn't change the fact that you are getting free access to use the site. Since no money changes hands and you "DONATE" lots of time for access it only proves my point even further. Free is free no matter how hard you try to explain it away. Nice try.