SteveShannon

You can often request permission through the site (click on the repeater info and there's a Request Permission button), or, if it's open and the TX tone is published, you can key up, identify yourself and ask.

Had CBs when I was a teenager.  Bought Motorola talkabout radios when driving across country with family in a 2nd car for more range.  Read the manual and it mentioned needing GMRS license to talk on some of the frequencies.  Went to FCC site and registered for one.  Few years later, ran across some Youtube videos on GMRS and bought cheap BaoFeng to play with and learned about repeaters.

I'm the typical radio dork, my family is not. Wanted simple radio communication just in case. Though FRS probably accomplishes 90% of what we need it's nice to have the GMRS power/repeater bump should we need it.

Are they or you licensed for that frequency? As others have said it’s not GMRS.
 
That KG905G is a very good GMRS radio but it is not a radio programmed to use commercial frequencies. It is programmed to prevent you from violating regulations. Some Baofeng radios are also but people are attracted to the models that allow them to operate on oddball frequencies. The fines for operating like that can be steep but it’s highly unlikely to be cited.
If your club has a commercial license for that frequency then you will need a different radio. If your club wants to operate in the GMRS service, they’ll need to use one of the channels that the FCC set aside. 

Amaff said it all; I’m just trying to offer something helpful.
If you change your tone to 0, you should be able to hear your club members and anyone else on frequency 22. That’s because having no tone set for receiving, means you hear everything. 
That allows you to verify the channel.
Then try stepping through the tones until you hear them again.
Now can they hear you when you transmit?

"RTFM" is a really common answer but when you're NEW new, a lot of it is just gibberish until you learn the 'language' of radio jargon it's written in. So, don't feel too bad about that one.
Is this a "you can hear them, they can't hear you" situation?
When you say "22-2" that implies channel 22 with "privacy tone 2". Those privacy tone charts aren't standard across the industry, so knowing what actual frequency that tone is could be helpful. Have you tried setting the TX Code (looks like menu 2) on your radio to the 2nd option? Tho, what the 2nd option is might vary. With no tones set on your radio, you should be able to hear them without issue, but they won't hear you (as their radios are listening for the correct tone in order to actually play a transmission on that channel through to the speaker).
Your radio doesn't appear to have tone scanning, which will make this harder, but if you can get with one of your club members and sit down with your radio and theirs, and then scrolling through your first handful of transmit tones until their radio wakes up when you key up yours, you should be able to sort it out.

I live in upstate NY and I have my call sign (WSCD480). I have read the manual (not very helpful) and have read others replies on there questions. I have attempted to use my radio with members of my car club and I can't seem to connect even though we are on the same channels (22-2)
I will continue to monitor this forum and look forward to learning more. Thank you.
PS: I believe I'm very proficient at reading...just wanted to get that off the table.

RA87 Repeater Setup Issue Solved: 
Hx: Once your channel frequencies and CTCSS tones match,
the next part is setting up the two RA87s for Repeater Operations and to connect each radio with the Data Cable via the Data Port, and then to activate the Relay Mode on both units.
On the Receiving/Listening Radio only --the Reverse mode also must be activated.  This Reverse mode can be activated from the radio face with the Fun button and then the Low Button. 
Issue:  However,  the Reverse mode "R"  will disappear from the display (when programmed manually using the Fun and then the Low button)  if power is interrupted --e.g.  like during a storm where the power flickers or simply shutting off the unit(s) and then restarting them.   This disappearing "R"  ends repeater relay operations until you can avail yourself to reset the "listening/receive" radio manually.  Yes, of course a rock-solid battery backup might help prevent this in perfect conditions.
 Found Solution:  The Retevis Programming Software has the Relay choice field (like Chirp Next),  and it also has a Reverse option choice tick box (unlike Chirp Next)  located on the individual channel memory line that you will use for your Repeater.   This allows programming the Reverse Mode only on the channel you desire,  while the other channels to remain normal/unaffected.
Since using the Retevis Programming Software the Reverse mode "R" remains/ is now present after numerous power outage simulations. 
Tonight I asked Chirp programmers to consider adding the Reverse Option choice field to their future Chirp updated versions.  
Hope this helps others.
Best Regards!
 

I have both the UV9PX and the Q10H and I feel they are both good radios. Dispite the tri band vs quad band here are a few things I like about each. 
What I like about the UV9PX.
if you plan to scan a lot it has faster scanning. I like that if I am monitoring two channels and I here a transmission I can look at the radio and there is an indicator that tells me if it was the upper or lower display that receaved the last transmission. It's also a bit more in wattage. 
What I like about the Q10H.
As mentioned the display is better. I like having the upper and lower PTT (note while it didn't come set this way you can set these so the top is always the top display and the bottom is always the bottom display) it makes it easy to not transmit on the wrong frequency by mistake. It's rated IP67 so it's good for going outdoors. I also like how solid it feels. I have dropped it pretty hard and not a scratch. It has room for more characters when naming channels. I have yet to really use the GPS other than testing but if that's somthing that appeals to you the Q10H has it.
To sum up, if I'm in my kitchen or out in the garage and listening to a couple of local repeaters while otherwise engaged I'll use the UV9PX so if a call comes in I can easily see which repeater it was so I can respond. If however I'm taking the dog on a hike or going to the lake or off-roading than the Q10H is what I'll grab. Hope this helps you decide what your needs are and which radio to get. 
 

462.525 is not a gmrs frequency that is why a gmrs radio will not transmit on it.  Gmrs channel 5 is 462.6625

It has nothing to do with the brand of radio. It is simply not a GMRS frequency and therefore a GMRS radio of any brand will not transmit on that frequency. Many brands have radios, business or ham, that will transmit on that frequency not just Baofeng.

Correct 462.525 is in the industrial bussiness pool block and requires a part 90 license and part 90 radios to operate on. That is not a GMRS frequency. 

Both of my Anytone AT-779UV, which are twins to the DB20-G  came with the cable.  Heck, I even program them with Radioddity's version of the software.
And yes, I started with one, and liked it enough to buy a second.  Both are now on the shelf for the moment, since both vehicles I had them in have left; one is packed up in a travel kit, along with a mag mount NMO base, while the other will either go into the new truck, or into better half's car.

We totally love our tyt th8600 radios.  Very rugged and water proof and dust proof.  (Ask me how I know).  Picked them all up for less than $130 and worth every penny.  We totally abuse them from snow to ice to rain to dust to coffee and soda spills.   Same radio rugged sells for double in a locked down version.  Only down side is not chirp compatible but we also rt systems so not a big deal. 

Do keep in mind that even higher-powered radios often have some sort of a plug near the radio. My RA87 (40w), for example, has wiring that is permanently installed. At one end of the wiring it came with bare wires to be wired-in however you see fit. But the radio-end of the wiring uses a plug: 

 
This makes the radio removable almost as easily as with a cig lighter, after initial install.
However, I do like the ubiquity of cig adapter-compatible radios. The Wouxton KG-XS20G is the radio to beat, in the 20w category, from what I understand: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-xs20g.html
It's $200. You can find 20w radios for less, though.
 
The MXT275 comes with a bracket that allows the radio to snap in, snap out. It's really simple to remove, and uses a cig adapter. I have one, and move it between my RV, my boat, and my wife's car depending on our needs. But the 275 is a GMRS radio for people who don't want to work multiple repeaters, since it only allows for one set of CTCSS tones per channel. And it's 15 watts (which was never a problem for me, with a decent antenna).

I like my DB20-G. The software to program it is a little clunky and the manual is *thin*, but there's plenty of user support out there (there's a few good thread on here regarding the DB20-G and the other Anytone 779uv clones). It's a bit restrictive in how it wants you to program it in GMRS mode but if your needs are for something a bit more open, it's easily unlockable if you're comfortable programming in the GMRS rules yourself.

(EDIT: Note that there are versions that do and versions that don't come with the programming cable. The DB20 did. I believe the Retevis did not. Just keep an eye on the listing to make sure it includes the cable)
I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT recommend the BTech GMRS 20v2. The interface is a mess, changing the volume involves hitting the MONI button and then tapping down the volume while listening to the speaker scream from static, and the speaker sucks so it had to be near full volume for me constantly.
That was before it just stopped working after a couple weeks. So...that one went back to the rain forest from whence it came.

Actually there was woman using an Original Deluxe in 'headquarters' and James Coburn (Derek Flint) was using a Standard when telling where the island was -- and it was real code.

Two reasons. First, for a extra layer of comms in addition to amateur radio, and second, because my wife isn't interested in getting a ham license, but we still like to use radio to communicate if I'm out of cell coverage but within repeater coverage. Which happens occasionally when I'm out hiking with friends in fringe cell coverage areas.

I have been around radio all my life.  My Dad was a radio jock (DJ) in the mid/late 1960s, I was a radio jock for 20+ yrs (started while in high school) and my Stepfather was big into CB and a ham.  It only grew from there. Got my Tech license in 1999, my General in 2008 and my Extra in 2009.  A ham friend who also has his GMRS license started talking it up recently.  After I did some research, I decided I'd get mine too.  So, here I am. WSDD519.  I thought it would be a great way to get my wife and maybe a few other family members into radio.  I'll take the grandsons riding around town on the golf cart and will take a radio so my wife can get up with me.  It gets her on the radio.  I think she likes it...although she'd never admit it   .  I picked up a pair of TidRadio TD-H8s recently.
Also, several members of my radio group got their GMRS licenses and since we have all the necessary equipment, we will be putting a repeater up as there's not one in our area.
By the way, I do radio every day in my job as the Dispatch Supervisor at my local PD. 

That's a nice way to get a repeater in your area; convince the HOA that it's good for the safety and convenience of all homeowners. And ask to be allowed to put an antenna up on the clubhouse roof, and maybe even get it funded.  
The downside is residents will get their licenses and proceed to carry HOA-style feuds into the airwaves.  -- just a joke

I use GMRS for Trail Comms with my Jeep Clubs and for other highway group travels with the Corvette and Porsche Clubs. I am a member of the Arizona GMRS Repeater Club, Southwest Community Repeater System, Texas GMRS Club, and the Crest Communications GMRS Club.
For my Race Comm, I use the Part 90 Business Radio Service freqs. throughout thd country. This allows me to use the P25 Digital Feature of my radios.

Reminds me of a line in a WWII movie I saw. A bunch of pilots sitting around drinking, one of them lifts his glass and says "Here's to our wives and girlfriends... May they never meet!"

Successfully completed an en masse copy and paste of all channels from one RT Systems radio app to another. Worked perfectly. The software is totally worth the money.

Which “He” used a vibroplex?

Having been around radio all my life, with decades on marine VHF, I was disappointed that marine was not allowed for use on land.  I was looking for something for neighborhood emergency comms for our HOA, which covers about 1,600 wooded acres.  FRS didn't have enough grunt to cover the distance and amateur required everyone pass a test; that was never going to happen.  Aside from the possible use of MURS, GMRS seemed the most appealing.  I picked up a CCR, watched some videos (thanks Randy!) and pushed the button.  The board liked the idea and authorized some R&D.  We now have a handful of HTs but will probably need a small repeater for complete coverage.