Blaise

I believe bubble-gum is the standard...

Maybe instead of thinking of this as a "One band can't do both those frequency ranges"  *problem*, it should be looked at as a "maybe GMRS should have cross-band repeaters, and maybe they could be used to build networks of repeaters with "not public network" connections..." *opportunity*.

Trees.

I spent a decade in this Asia too.  The one thing I never understood was why they would sometimes do both, using a spelling of their westernized Chinese (etc.) name with such bad phonics that westerners couldn't help but pronounce it wrong.  So now they had the 'westernized' name they introduced themselves to you with, the name everyone who hadn't spoken closely with them or been corrected used for them based upon spelling, and their original Asian name. 

Somehow, we survived the 90s...

Terri,
Again I want to express my appreciation for your calm and thoughtful comments and informative posts in response to curmudgeonliness.  Happy Independence Day!

Are you new here?  That's kinda what we do...

You need to look out for those krakens...

Sure they would.  It's the govt.

FYI, anyone following this:  Walmart has a 2 ridiculously cheap power stations perfect for running a radio/charging your gear/lighting your campsite/etc...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/EF-EcoFlow-Portable-Power-Station-RIVER-2-240-243wh-LiFePO4-Battery-1-Hour-Fast-Charging-600W-Output-Solar-Generator-Solar-Panel-Optional-Outdoor-Cam/5478283286?adsRedirect=true

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Flashfish-Portable-Power-Station-Mini-Solar-Generator-98Wh-26400mAh-Lithium-Battery-120W-110V-AC-Outlets-LED-Light-Backup-Battery-Camping-Outdoor/371451213?classType=REGULAR

Note: the $149 one is marked in watt-hours, and the $69 one is in amp-hours.  LifePo cells are about 3.7 volts, so multiply the Amp-hours by 3.7 for a rough(very) comparison.  Whether the numbers listed are true?  Well, Walmart's better than Temu, but marketing departments are ubiquitous...

*Proving* it is an entirely different matter...

If you use the libraries, you can get it to do a whole lot more, I'm told.  I'm not afraid of a compiler!
 
Every packet has a 237 byte payload, so you'd have to spend a lot of effort hacking the voice data into chunks, then reassembling them.  It might work, it might not, but it sure would be fun trying!  Also, GMRS data is likely only about 2 kbps, so there'd be plenty of room for at least that.

Well, as long as we keep in mind that Meshtastic is a mesh technology, not a network technology, I'm sure it will be fine... 😇

Do they just... burst at 50?

Do they just... burst at 50?

Do they just... burst at 50?

Would this work?
 

Every jerk and a--hole I know defends him/herself by saying, "I'm just honest." So, here's some honesty for you -- If you find yourself saying that...you're an a--hole.

I thought we were friends but now I see that you hate me. 😉

Keep this rule in mind:  Users who continue to post inflammatory, abusive comments will be banned from the forum after two warnings are issued by moderators.
It might make the forum safer if some of us UNblock anyone that might break this rule, and then report them every time they do.

Hmmmm... It would be a shame if everyone reported certain user's that do this every day.. multiple times...

I recognize that my particular extreme use-case might stretch the limits, but that case also incudes often having the good/bad luck to have a number of mountains with above-treeline summits for nearly perfect line-of-sight.

Thinking about it, Yagi antennae might make this totally doable...

It might be helpful to suggest the *users* to select, so that....  Oh, I see what you did there!

I'm sure your wife won't be checking under your hood...  😉

Well, it wouldn't *be* on UHF, would it? 🙃

Maybe instead of thinking of this as a "One band can't do both those frequency ranges"  *problem*, it should be looked at as a "maybe GMRS should have cross-band repeaters, and maybe they could be used to build networks of repeaters with "not public network" connections..." *opportunity*.