SteveShannon

You can put all the excess to one end and bend it horizontally into an “L”. You can divide the excess evenly and form the wire into a “[“. This might help: http://webclass.org/k5ijb/antennas/Fold-Bend-and-Mutilate.htm If your HOA allows you can lift the center (called an “inverted V”) or ends of the dipole. You could run the dipole diagonally from one corner of your roof to the other. If you have a flagpole (most HOAs won’t say no to flagpoles I have heard) you could run the excess to it. The coax should run perpendicular to the dipole as it approaches the center of dipole for best results, at least where it connects to the balun. It can lie on the roof as it approaches. Be sure to waterproof the connection if you’re using a UHF connector.

This might never end. I just ordered two Radioddity DB-20G mobile radios to accompany the antennas. Today is the last day of their 20% off pre Black Friday sale.

One type of fixed station would be a telemetry station, under a grandfathered license.

I think you’re probably thinking about “bonding” your hood to the rest of your car’s electrical system. Bonding is a way of reliably connecting together parts electrically to reduce RF noise and is commonly done for the doors, hood, and trunk on vehicles by hams. I suspect that Gortex is right in saying it’s probably already well connected. Capacitors act to block DC so I don’t think that would work.

@Randallm6 hasn’t been back since September 27th. Just an FYI. Hopefully he got some satisfaction.

Or (@Intermod) lead your people to a different service or band.

Good question! I have a 98 Dodge pickup truck and a 2006 4Runner. They both just keep working and they run really quietly. .

Oh, great, now I have to get a Jeep… ?

This appears to be a decent price for an antenna that some of you have spoken well about. The MXTA26 is on sale for $40 instead of the MSRP of $60 and if you order two and enter code “2SHIPSFREE” shipping is free. I ordered two. https://midlandusa.com/products/micromobile-mxta26-6db-gain-whip-antenna?utm_medium=email&utm_source=attentive&externalId=NnCfu

Sub-channels are simply a combination of a tone and a frequency. The 805 doesn’t use marketing speak to describe them. So, you simply need to figure out what tone a sub-channel represents and program that tone in the Wouxun. Also, the Wouxun, with no tones programmed for receive, will receive anything transmitted on that frequency, regardless of tone.

It might not be wise if you’re getting interference from the other frequency, but there’s no rule against it.

It's also not Part 95 certified. I'm talking about radios certified to use on GMRS. No, that’s not what you said (first quote)

Actually the lowest caste radio, the Baofeng uv5r, can easily be programmed to follow any splits, frequencies, tones, or possibly even bands. In fact that flexibility is exactly why some people like them.

There are a couple things that you can try. The first is this from Allstarlink, which helps with COR, but not COS: https://community.allstarlink.org/t/setting-up-a-remote-base-w-rtcm/11996 “The DB-15 on the back of the Vertex VX-4200 is almost capable of being used as a repeater controller output. Pin 1 = TX Audio Pin 2 = RX Audio Pin 6 = External PTT Pin 9 = COR (see notes) Pin 15 = GRND COR is achieved by creating voltage divider using other pins. Only then will one get COR but not COS. PL will only make it to the speaker on the front panel and rear jack. PL IS NOT on pin 2. Pin 2 is squelched but when it receives the repeater’s built-in controller (a Motorola MSF-5000). Every time our CWID goes off our remote base sends it to everyone.” The second is this COS detector from repeater-builder: http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/remote-base-cos.html

Very nicely explained. I understood the relationship between decibels and S units, but this helped me better understand the “I hear you five by nine!” reporting. Well done!

From the FCC FAQ page: Can I change the licensee name by filing a request to update administrative information on a license? Yes, but only if the name change does not involve a change in ownership of the license or licensee. Otherwise, a transfer of control or license assignment application needs to be filed. Additional information about these types of filings is available at the Transactions Topic page. https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/updating-administrative

The first page had a post which seemed to indicate that there was a MURS repeater somewhere.

Yes. By GMan1971’s sensitivity measurements, the radio has much less sensitivity, less than a tenth that of a Motorola XPR6550 (which is very expensive if purchased new and requires special software to program). But for everyday use maybe it’s not as dire as that one isolated measurement might indicate. Watch some videos on the YouTube channel “Notarubicon”. He actually does real world tests of range, clarity, and usability. He’s also a frequent participant on this forum under the name @OffRoaderX. Just be sure you understand that much of the things he says reveal an dry acerbic wit which bothers some people.

It tracks both. I had to go and look, but here’s what you see when you open up “My Requests” notice there’s a drop down for “My Sent Requests” and another one for “Repeater Access Requests.” My Sent Requests had a record of requests I made, so it appears that it worked for me

You said you’re testing on a dummy load. Is Randy? That could make a difference. Reflected power causes heat also.

I’m sure you realize this, but you must have a loading coil to match to a 5/8 wave antenna. Here’s a pretty concise (albeit with some sloppy spelling) article about 5/8 wave antennas: https://www.cainetworks.com/products/antenna/ But here’s an even better article: https://practicalantennas.com/designs/verticals/5eights/

You are correct (in my opinion.) The frequency is correct or you wouldn’t hear it. The radio you have will automatically set the right transmit frequency. So you just need to set the transmit tone in order to get into the repeater. I would leave the tone turned off for the receiver, at least at first. That means you’ll receive everything transmitted on that frequency.

Nice work.

I agree that the FCC probably isn’t interested in taking action against repeater owners who bother nobody. It’s like driving 57 in a 55 zone. It’s one of those rules that would be nearly impossible to prosecute and honestly not worth their time unless something outrageous is going on, in which case it’ll be just another charge, but I know how to read regulations and that “and” makes a difference.