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  1. A lot of the schools here in Arizona have subscribed to one of the several DMR systems in the area, good coverage and quality radios. This allows them to have on campus radios as well as for the bus operations. If your school doesn't have the ability to do something like that, I know a lot of schools have funding issues, why not try Zello? Just about all of your staff members likely have a cell phone, and as long as there is good cell coverage at the school the using Zello would be free. You can setup as many channels as you need and no worry about anyone listening in or having access to the system that isn't authorized.
  2. Why is there a problem with the 905G software? I will admit it is not as feature rich as say the RT Systems software (which doesn't support the 905G) but it works. At least Wouxun has software for this radio, I bought a Baofeng GM15 Pro and they specifically tell you to download the Radioddity GM30 software......
  3. Have you tried the Towers Mtn 575 ? Towers Mtn is up in Crown King but has a very large coverage area, Shaw Butte 725 also has fairly good coverage in the valley but can be hit or miss depending on your location. Both free to use. I am in Apache Junction.
  4. I have the 905G, 16 banks with 16 channels each all can be setup with custom channels.
  5. When I started looking into getting a GMRS license I too learned that your address that you have to provide to the FCC is online for anyone to find. I don't necessarily think I am some sort of "wacko" maybe a little crazy but still didn't really want that information available to the general public. I rented a PO Box before I applied and listed the box # as my address. One cool feature the post office has started doing is allowing you to use the physical address of the post office and your box # as the "suite" so you can now receive packages not only from the USPS but UPS, Fedex, and others as well. I have all of my online purchases sent to the PO Box so I don't have to worry about my packages being taken before I arrive home. The PO Box is less than $100 a year and serves two purposes, works well for me.
  6. I have the squelch at 1 and it doesn't seem to help. I'll look into a different antenna maybe and see if that improves anything. Thx
  7. Bought a new 905g, loaded it up with some local repeaters and have been trying to figure out why it will be picking up a particular conversation between two other users and then all the sudden the signal will drop and nothing is heard. I know antenna and location play a big part in reception, so I have been testing the reception in different areas and still seem to have the same results. So here is more of my question, is the stock antenna not worth using and need to upgrade to something better? Are there settings on the radio itself that need to be changed for better reception? I programmed it with the Wouxun PC-Write software that is available to download on the buytwowayradios website, everything looked rather straight forward but now thinking I may have missed something given my situation. Looking forward to your insight
  8. Did the application online, paid the fee and two days later the license was approved. Just bought a used Kenwood TK-370G on Ebay, auction said it was a tested radio but the battery is as-is to be expected being a used battery. Any suggestions on where to buy the programing cable, software, and other Kenwood accessories such as a new battery and antenna if needed? Not looking for the cheap junk batteries from China, been down that road with other purchases in the past. Initially when I was looking into getting my license I was planning on buying a Wouxun KG-935G from the reviews I saw, but when I went to purchase one it was saying out of stock and I could only find one seller buytwowayradios.com. Like to many other people I have had experiences with the Baofeng radios and not really impressed (but what do you expect for $20). I thought that going with a Kenwood radio would be a better choice and better chance of getting it repaired if needed. I will say I was quite frustrated that some of the big radio names have not produced a GMRS radio like they have for HAM..... With GMRS all I could find was either the standard 2pack radio's or the Chinese made models, unlike HAM where ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, and others are commonplace. So with those options and the KG935G being out of stock anyway, I decided to go with what I hope is a better choice.
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