SteveShannon

Hi Bill, Don’t feel like you have to apologize for that! RT Systems is an American company that has developed an entire series of programming software and cables for ham and GMRS radios. https://www.rtsystemsinc.com

I can understand how that would be confusing. With amateur radio and commercial radio, UHF can have either a plus or minus offset (I’ll clarify that in my previous comment). In GMRS however the FCC has established specific channels and groups of channels. The 467 MHz Main channels are for transmitting to repeaters. Repeaters may only transmit on the 462 MHz Main channels. Other radio types may also use the 462 Main channels for simplex communications.

Bullshit. We’ve had to correct your fallacious claims many times. This is only true in certain rare situations, like from the hill overlooking a massive desert between you and Vegas. Most people just won’t get that kind of distance before their signal is blocked by the earth’s curvature and terrain. Why lie? Does it make you feel better about yourself?

For GMRS, the usual offset (it’s not in the rules, but it is the common practice) is to transmit to the repeater 5.000 MHz above the frequency the repeater transmits on. The rules require that you transmit to a GMRS repeater on one of the eight 467 MHz Main Channels and that the repeater transmit on one of the 462 MHz Main Channels. To make things easy the programming for certified radios always uses a 5.000 MHz offset. So the pair you program in a radio that uses the repeater will receive on 462.675 MHz and transmit on 467.675 MHz. So the repeater must receive on the 467 frequency and must transmit on 462 MHz. For a user radio you MUST program the correct transmit tone, in your case 123.0 Hz. Programming a receive tone is optional. Leaving it empty will allow you to hear everything on that frequency and might help you troubleshoot. For the repeater you program both if that’s what you want. If you don’t program a receive tone on the repeater anyone will be able to activate it. The 0.600 MHz offset is standard for VHF radios, such as 2 meter ham bands. Welcome, @WRTQ263! One really nice feature of the forum is the ability to add people to your ignore list.

Well, no, again. The rules do not require that the offset be +5 MHz. They only require that the repeater receive on the 467 MHz main channels and transmit on the 462 MHz main channels. But 5.000 MHz is the usual offset. Some places do not use that offset in order to avoid interference, typically maritime locations. Channels 15-22 don’t have an offset at all. They are the simplex channels. The channels above 22 are sometimes names RP15-RP22, but they are 23-30 in a numbered list. You keep jumping new people about the rules when you obviously don’t understand them. Maybe you should go back and read them before you are a complete asshole to someone on their first post. That’s why you’re the most ignored person on the forum.

It’s actually fine according to the rules.

Nice job! I really appreciate the fact that you didn’t get bogged down in reporting the decimal place for SWR. Way too many people look at 1.59:1 vs 1.51:1 and think it’s meaningful. The way you did it is good enough.

Welcome!

Welcome, @CaptainSarcastic! You’ll fit in very well!

Well, you’re right about that. @WSGZ436 go ahead and chat. Dipshit has no authority.

But I call “cq xyl only”

Also disable VOX and set the TOT to something reasonable. Then other people on the road will only hear you for a limited time. I’ve heard idiots transmit household noise for hours because they used VOX.

Now that I am thinking about it, and because this discussion seems to irritate @Socalgmrs, hysteresis in a PTT switch is nice. The old Shure mikes had nice hysteresis. Hysteresis makes it easier to hold the button down and it gives decent tactile feedback.

I haven’t thought about it. I could see either too light or too heavy being objectionable, but none of the radios I have bother me.

yin to yang?

Only if schizophrenia is involved. Actually I think I’m honor bound to defend the queen, now that I’ve been dubbed. How dare you suggest such a thing sir?! I challenge you to a duel! Tape measure antennas at dawn!

Definitely opposites in many regards but other that state of residence I see almost no possibility of them being each other’s alter ego.

And Grinder.

Those are the reasons I do it also. I read the release notes (when available) and decide whether to take the chance on introducing new bugs. But the OP said it would be a door stop otherwise so I was curious for more information.

All the rest of us thought it was very deep and meaningful.

Will it not work using the current revision of firmware? Why do you want to upgrade the firmware?

I thought that might happen so my sig only refers to the Medium End Radio Dork Experimeter (MERDE) level.

I am humbled by this honor. I’m not sure I’m worthy so I will try a day at the middle level first. Thank you, Queen.

Can I add HERD (higher end radio dork) after my name now?

Try different bauds until you can read from the radio.