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  1. SteveShannon
    Ich weiß dass Sie haben Norwegisch vergessen.
  2. SteveShannon
    No problem. I don’t really know of any long range shooting ranges, but I’m sure that they must have on in the Billings area. Try that HamStudy. You can either do it as an app or for free on the website.
  3. SteveShannon
    Perhaps they drive through the coverage area.
  4. SteveShannon
    Although some GMRS radios do exchange location information with each other using digital data, APRS typically relies on digipeaters which are not part of GMRS. In fact, GMRS radios are not permitted to send digital or position data through repeaters. APRS is really more of an amateur radio thing. I used HamStudy and getting my licenses was a piece of cake. I haven’t hunted in years. I do enjoy shooting though and the scarier looking the gun is the better.
  5. SteveShannon
    Morse code station identification of a GMRS station is permitted by the regulations. That’s not the kind of “code” that the regulations prohibit. Codes used to conceal meaning are.
  6. SteveShannon
    What countries recognize a US GMRS license? Which of those countries allow communications on the WARC bands with only a US GMRS license? If these questions cause you to become frustrated because you “don’t have a lot of time to talk about other things” you may have come to the wrong place. We’re all about talking about other things.
  7. SteveShannon
    I suspect you’re confusing GMRS and Amateur Radio. The WARC bands are amateur radio (30 meters, 17 meters, and 12 meters) and have nothing to do with GMRS. It is possible to travel and communicate in other countries with an amateur radio license.
  8. SteveShannon
    Your GMRS license only allows use within the United States. Likewise the FCC rules and regulations for GMRS only apply to licensed use within the United States. Security communications when traveling in other countries is a completely different subject that requires a good deal of planning and preparation before traveling (and probably input from local contractors.)
  9. SteveShannon
    Users of Type 95 devices are not required to perform the evaluation for RF that are required for type 90 and 97 devices. Type 95 devices aren’t even mentioned in the bulletin: https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet65/oet65.pdf
  10. SteveShannon
    No. You enter the frequency, power output, FM as mode type, whatever duty cycle is typical for your usage, and the gain of your antenna. How would you want it to be more specific for GMRS?. http://arrl.org/rf-exposure-calculator If you just want something different from ARRL, there’s this: http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm I haven’t compared the results.
  11. SteveShannon
    Another advantage of the Xiegu is that it has a built in automatic antenna tuner (antenna match) and a prettier interface, but I agree that the FT-891 is a better radio.
  12. SteveShannon
    No, it means that the front end of the receiver used a “software defined radio” IC, rather than a superheterodyne analog front end. Software, actually firmware, runs in computer chips to provide filtering or other signal processing. Basically the radio is a computer. However, you can connect a computer to it to get additional functionality or to work some of the digital modes.
  13. SteveShannon
    Thanks! I was also concerned that the band coverage for a version made for the Japanese market might not match the United State’s band plans.
  14. SteveShannon
    I absolutely understand. eBay has several but many of the reasonably priced ones are “shipped from Japan” and I just don’t understand the pitfalls enough to do that.
  15. SteveShannon
    Maybe this will help. There’s a ham in Poland who makes boards that accept the filters. See this article. The updated board is discussed near the bottom. https://qrper.com/2022/09/how-to-assemble-a-narrow-cw-filter-for-your-yaesu-ft-817-ft-818-ft-857-ft-897-an-affordable-yf-122c-equivalent/
  16. SteveShannon
    Would you like to sell the 706mkIIG?
  17. SteveShannon
    Oh please… Such suffering you are enduring. Arguing the use of a “properly configured ham radio” for a service where certification is required doesn’t make technical sense. Being allowed to use a type 95E certified radio as a ham radio makes more sense (and is allowed, but not simultaneously), but still has nothing to do with civil rights and racism.
  18. SteveShannon
    It’s more expensive, but available.
  19. SteveShannon
    The Xiegu has a built in microphone as well. And a decent tuner and people making their own firmware! Also, take a look at the Elecraft KX-2. It’s small too, but doesn’t extend to 6m, although maybe transverters are available Edited to correct: the KX2 doesn’t have transverters. Its big (still small) brother, the KX3 covers 160-6 meters and has an available 4 meter or 2 meter transverter.
  20. SteveShannon
    Gigaparts does have something similar (more expensive however): https://www.gigaparts.com/dvmega-cast-multimode-ip-radio.html?trk_msg=95O4U2Q6M8VKL3S0570RLC3KD4&trk_contact=TFJANLN54R34B7RT70VK0OHJRG&trk_module=bna&trk_sid=QE7E7FIRLOB0ARU51HINB5PJ90&trk_link=7FGT70UO8UNKH4RQVS84F8SF1G&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Product&utm_campaign=Product+Browse+Abandonment&utm_content=Message+1+Customer
  21. SteveShannon
    IC-705 - although not built as a traditional handheld, it has its own self contained battery and can be operated as a handheld. Pricey though. The Xiegu 6100 also fits the bill.
  22. SteveShannon
    I know nothing about this site: https://www.radioshop888.com/radioshop_product.php?id=105290
  23. SteveShannon
    Of course; see the first post in this thread. No point in repeating speculation over and over.
  24. SteveShannon
    I'm not sure how you could post this if your login is incorrect, but welcome. I suspect that you're trying to get into the repeater database. That's sometimes confusing because you have one login for the forums and another login for the rest of the site, so perhaps you did your forum login correctly (which is why you can post) but you haven't created one for the rest of the site. Again, welcome!
  25. SteveShannon
    That’s much more likely as well, but the measures described in R56 and the Reeve presentation that I occasionally post protect against that as well. .
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