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I have no problem with the CPS for the 878. I've built massive code plugs via exporting and using Excell to edit and build, then import back into the CPS. This saved many hours of work. Once you learn a routine, it's fast. It's easy to load every Brandmeister talk group.

Nothing is over your paygrade, it's about finding what you enjoy the most. Do some research and ask questions and you would be amazed at how much you can do with little money and effort. Buy used gear and learn how to make your own antennas and you'll get addicted to learning more and more. There's way too many avenues to take within ham and GMRS.

Did I read somebody mentioning 6m? I used to love 6m before digital came along. Nobody talks on 6m anymore. I did a grand total of 15-minutes of FT8 on it and moved on. Lets get back to using phone again.

I don't think you are wrong as, if I remember correctly, it is a component of the FlDigi suite. I don't think FlDigi could run without it. It's been years since I played with and I think I have a mild case of old timers disease.

Yep, one our local 2m repeater does this as well. They even send basic messages. I monitored it a few times and quickly got bored with it. It's definitely neat stuff.

Oh man, don't do it!! Many years ago I had a life altering experience with the mattress police. I didn't heed the "Do Not Remove Tag Under Penalty Of Law" warning and they broke my door down and beat me savagely like an Eskimo beats a baby seal. Lesson learned, I'm too frightened to mess with the chip police when it comes to lifting resistors. You were warned!

Yep, folds away cleanly. You'll never know there's radios in the truck except for the antennas. And if you look in you will see only one of the mics.

I don't have top tell you that the DB20 will survive anything you can throw at it and will still work.

Here in Maryland, we're pretty much tropical with winter temps dropping into single digits. So, that might not help you, but high heat is the biggest killer here. I never had any issues with radios crapping out in over 35 years with heat or cold. Even the extremely fragile Yaesu FTM-400 has survived many years of heating/cooling cycles. You really don't have anything to worry about unless you're getting high humidity, which will cause issues. Here's where I have my 400 mounted. I can tell you it gets very hot since there's no insulation behind it. Same with winter freezing.

Nope, but thinking about getting one for portable use. I'm presently using the Icom 7610 and 9100.

Love the DB20!!

For GMRS, I use the Vertex VX-4207 in house and truck. For GMRS/Ham HTs, I use the Anytone D878UVii. For Ham in my other vehicles it's a mixture of the world famous and much coveted Kenwood TM-V71a dual bander and Yeasu FTM-400XDRs. Each of my motorcycles are equipped with the V71a.

Sorry, that is just bad English on my part. I did understand what he was saying and I agree that he should get what he paid for. As I said in a previous post and offering a general solution that will help wherever he goes on the internet, "It's your browser. Firefox with the following add-ons, uBlock Origin and Ghostery, remove all nuisances and makes for a very enjoyable internet experience no matter where you go." Trust me, I'm highly skilled at mangling the English language!

Also add Ghostery, it catches stuff that uBlock might miss. If you need any assistance I will be here for a little while longer.

Which adblocker did you use? I use uBlock Origin within Firefox. To remove that you simply right click on the offending ad and select "Block Element"and save. That will remove it. I think this add-on is available in Chrome.

I agree. Malfunctions happen with tech. I just like a clean page, that's all. I really never found the need to find out why these things happen when there's a simple solution at my fingertips. I do respect your choice of whether or not to use adblock, it's your choice. Since we now determined it's a site issue, maybe someone else will help with that. Again, please enjoy the forum.

Trust me, it isn't you. Our goal is to help people with offering solution(s) that will give you a choice to select the one that best works for your situation. Unfortunately, some forum dwellers have a hard time accepting there are people that have differing opinions than theirs. Please enjoy the forum and feel free to ask questions as you will always get help, even through the unnecessary noise.

No surprise, you were given bad advice. Please check your ad-on section in Chrome and select an ad blocking extension you like. I am assuming, which I don't like to do, that Chrome has this feature for the desktop version.

Now we are getting somewhere. You just solved your own problem. You are assuming, yes assuming, he and I want to avoid paying fees to remove ads. Had you clarified this in the beginning everyone would have understood what you really meant and we could have clarified it better. Totally unbelievable! I don't use adblocking to avoid paying fees to any forum I subscribe to, I use it to keep my screen real estate clean and enjoyable. I financially support many forums I subscribe to. And yes, they have some of the most horribly flashy and obnoxious ads. On my smartphone, I use Brave and there's no need for add-ons as they automatically block the trash. Please do yourself a favor and stop assuming, it doesn't put you in a good light. If you don't like what I have to say, please simply ignore me, we'd both be happier.

1) What is the real problem? 2) What real problems does it mask? 3) Huh? What complexities does it add and why aren't these wonderful browser extensions needed.? 4) Really, bad advice? Please explain the real reason. This comment makes absolutely no sense. I'm just baffled why you feel my advice is of less value than yours, and feel the need to suggest he disregard it. My goal is to offer a general solution to make his overall experience as enjoyable as possible. I'm extremely please the OP took the initiative to become a "premium" member and financially support the forum and didn't want to see ads. He came here looking for a solution and was given two options, yours and mine. Both options are valid and yield the same results, he won't see ads. I don't understand why my opinion is any less valuable than yours. I understand there are people that get their feelings hurt when they are confronted with an opinion that differs from theirs. My goal is to help, not hurt anyone's feelings. If I did this, please accept my apology.

Why? It's the best advice for anyone that uses the internet and doesn't want to see obnoxious ads. He can still be a "premium" member and take steps to make his browsing experience more enjoyable. And if he's using a browser such as Edge, it's definitely his browser.

Well said and so simple. The way I look at it, all these services require a radio, antenna, mic, and a human. All these services are the same. Look at it as a community litterbox. You are than welcome to take a dump in it just as long as you adhere to community guidelines. I don't see any difference in any of them.

Man, I thought I had it rough as a kid. We had to grind our own reeds to make PL tones. Can't beat the old Vibrasender/Vibrasponders. I'm glad I missed the era of the cat whisker.

It's your browser. Firefox with the following add-ons, uBlock Origin and Ghostery, remove all nuisances and makes for a very enjoyable internet experience no matter where you go,

Tell me about it. This all started pre-internet with traffic circles and 4-way intersections with stop signs. The majority of Americans don't have the mental capacity to properly use them. Same with GMRS and other radio services, too many choices. back in the day when GMRS first started you did your research and figured out what frequency you wanted to use and ordered your crystals from Jan Crystal and you were happy. Now with all the choices we have the forum is in chaos with the complexity of what channel and tones to use.