SteveShannon

55 years ago I was voted class clown and sometimes I regress. I could understand wanting to set up a “base station” using a better antenna and higher powered radio in order to get more range. That’s much easier to do than a repeater and would give you the same range. What do you hope to achieve by having a repeater in your apartment? Are you planning to provide the repeater for others to use?

He was actually new twice here. He quit once, had his name purged, and then slunk back in. That’s why there are all those idiotic posts attributed to “Guest” in the non-guest forums.

It appears there are three different options for scan mode. Carrier, Time, and Search. Search exits out of scan when a signal is detected. It’s described in the extended manual.

You can still see how people react to him. I added him to my ignore list a while ago and it really has made my life easier.

Any 50 ohm dummy load that is rated for the maximum power output of your radio is just fine. Understand that there are continuous power ratings and ratings that are derated based on time and output power.

There might be some reason why a person would have multiple FRNs, such as to compartmentalize licenses. Just speculation on my part.

No, it’s extremely easy with no checking. I did it by mistake (I cannot claim an accident; it was my own ignorance) They both appear in my ULS account. Once I realized my old FRN still existed I simply used it, but the other one still exists.

1. Yes 2. No

Talk to your truck dealer about the voltage. There is a voltage regulator in the trucks charging circuit to prevent over voltage from the alternator. I don’t think that voltage is within specs. Most are right around 14 volts. 13.8 is optimal. However, to answer your actual question there are DC regulators that would deliver an output closer to 13.8 vDC. Here’s one I found with a google search: https://www.amazon.com/Diann-Automatic-Converter-Regulator-Waterproof/dp/B09TXSDSGS/ref=pd_aw_subss_hxwPER_sspa_mw_detail_m_sccl_5/134-6644960-5637816?pd_rd_r=4dcb5bcc-df15-449e-884d-5aa656cc2c99&pd_rd_wg=2ELCJ&pd_rd_w=emKb6&pd_rd_i=B09TXSDSGS&psc=1

I think you’re asking how to lookup a licensee’s address. Is that correct?

Well, according to the manual that @WRUE951 posted a couple comments above, it’s #28.

It’s possible that the club license is grandfathered. Since 2017 no new club GMRS licenses have been issued.

For GMRS? When did the club get its license?

I don’t see how it could.

Yup, legally the repeater is operated by the individual who holds the license. I doubt that club ownership matters.

Very thorough! Nice job.

Happy Easter, Gil!

On any given day there may be many posts. I’ve seen as many as ten pages of online users (including a bunch of guests) at any one time. Easter weekend might not be typical. If you are only seeing older posts you are doing something wrong. If you spent $50 to “unlock your computer from windows” you are doing something wrong. This site pays for itself by including advertising, but you can purchase levels of membership that completely block all advertising. It’s not unheard of for people to do something wrong, but it’s fairly stupid to blame everyone but yourself. There are some very smart people on this site who would be willing to help you but you kind of burned that bridge before you crossed it. Yes, you appear to be lost.

This is exactly right. Increasing the power results in more ERP, you never completely make up for the losses. And increasing the power does nothing for reception.

It appeared on mine from 2021, but as of a few months ago if you redownload it, it wasn’t appearing on people’s licenses. There was a thread about it a few months ago. Merely reprinting a license that you downloaded a couple years ago would not reflect the change. Here’s the thread:

Some time ago it appears that these prohibitions no longer exist. Folks reprinted the official copy of their licences and the language about the Line A prohibition no longer appeared. Try logging into your license manager at fcc and see.

This really isn’t ambiguous: Plain language voice communications. Voice communications without codes or coded messages intended to provide a hidden meaning. Foreign languages and commonly known radio operating words and phrases, such as “ten four” and “roger,” not intended to provide a hidden meaning, are not considered codes or coded messages.

I know you were documenting the changes in SWR as freezing temperatures happened. Were you able to determine where the water damage occurred? Of course water infiltration is possible with any coax if the connectors are exposed to the elements. You might be able to salvage some of that by cutting the last few feet off.

Some people have concerns about the mixed metals in the shield of LMR 400 for actual full duplex use. They claim that the contact points between the two different metals become a semiconductor material that causes problems. I don’t know whether that’s true or not but one simple solution is to use M&P Broadcom 10 or some other cable that doesn’t use mixed metals in its shield. The size and performance is almost identical to LMR400 in terms of attenuation but all of the shielding and the center conductor is copper. They also have even larger cables, such as their 13 mm cable.

I’m not certain that surplus ground plane in one direction more than another affects directionality, much if any. I absolutely agree that some antennas require a minimum radius ground plane and I suspect that having that at least the minimum radius ground plane in all directions contributes to more even 360° coverage, but for GMRS that radius is relatively small. I’m old enough to remember how CB signals were pictured as very off center when an antenna was mounted at one edge of a vehicle, but the ground plane minimum radius is much larger for CB than for GMRS.