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Thanks to you all. Got it a printed it out. Typical of you folks, your always willing to help. Can’t use the radio with a pacemaker installed in my chest. So my brothers son will now have it. As he can use my call sign. bob

True as they only faxed the info to me. I printed it out from that. What is the ULS please? Thanks for your very quick a nice answer sir. bob

Hi all my nephew wants my radio an I lost my paper license. Where can I get another place to copy a give it to him. wRPL668 still works but can’t find the darn thing. Any help please. bob. (Viperbob25@gmail.com) if necessary.

Hello redneck. I worked in keasbey for over 30 years. A place called Carborundum. Until it was sold in 1999. All I ask is a pick up on the sale, if it happens. It’s virtually new an a better antenna comes with it. thanks again bob

Thanks Sshannon for this video. My pacemaker is a Boston Scientific with two leads. My doctor who implanted the device told me he would not recommend any two way radios. All I have is a handheld radio an don’t want to take a chance at age 81. But a real thanks for your concern. So I’ll try an sell it. Truth I’m just afraid to use it. bob

Well I hate to say this but j have to leave this forum. In August I had a pacemaker installed in my chest. Heart problems in June an July. I can’t use my radio anymore. Period. That’s why I’ve not posted in a while. Looks like I have to sell what little I have. Can’t transmit on any two way radios anymore. So here goes. I have a almost new Baofeng UV-9G complete including the box. I’ll through in. New Nagoya na-771G, 462mhz antenna. I can’t ship so this is a hope sale. I’d like close to $40.00 if possible. As a retired veteran I can use all I can get. This radio is almost new. I never did have a two way conversation on it. If you can come to New Jersey maybe we can deal. My web address is: viperbob25@gmail.com. Sorry to leave but my pacemaker rules. Please help! thanks all

I really like my UV9G. It’s worth the money you spend. Great starter radio. My problem like I’ve said before is the complete lack of GMRS users in my area. I just don’t know what to do. I’ve traveled at least a dozens miles from my home an nothing. All I can ask here in New Jersey is anyone in Monmouth county what to chat let me know where an when. Back4more70 good lick with your new radios. bob

What I’m going to do is ask for people in my area either ham or GMRS to get together where I live. Got nothing to loose. In general discussion. Bobthej03 I found three in my area. Two In Middletown an one in Keyport. Again wish me luck. bob the hopeful.

WRQE264 I own the same radio an I haven’t had the courage to try the belt clip yet. Yes it’s strange but the radio is a great starter radio for the price an so far I’ve overlooked the clip. If you get a decent replacement let me know. I have the extended antenna the Nagora 771G and I’d rather not use the current clip. Good luck. bob - WRPL668

Welcome to all you new GMRS users, from a retired u.s. navy veteran who lives in New Jersey. Hope you hear more then I do. here I live about 40 miles from New York City an I hear nothing. One month or so an I’ve spoken to nobody. Remember don’t ask a question an it’s your fault. Feel free to ask anything. Enjoy our site it’s really great. bob - WRPL668

Wow! You have given me a lot to take in. I’ll be reading this a few times. I do however like your idea. There is just one downfall that I see. It’s is there anyone in my area that I can chat with. Assuming I can afford the better radio an antenna that should go with it. As I’ve said before I’m a 80 year old veteran an I do have to be careful with my bucks. I will check out what you have so nice to tell me here. thanks bob

The higher antenna is a good choice but I don’t want to spend more an hear the static clearer. I never knew that I lived in such a quiet area for the GMRS hobby. I do have to rethink my position with the GMRS hobby but not now. I’ll keep trying but me thinks it’s a lost cause. I may try a roof antenna an see what happens but we’ll see. I do appreciate the help here but I may just have to move on. bob

Hi Dave, an thanks for the nice words. My real problem is the lack of people GMRS, in my area. Putting that antenna on top of my truck could work if there any users in my area. So far I’ve not found any even after putting the Nagora 772G antenna on my handheld. Now that said I’m not giving up for finding folks. I might try the ham route if I knew that there ham folks in my area. With the cost of ham equipment I’m afraid of trying an finding no one. I hate wining but I’ll keep plugging along. Thanks again for your nice words an welcome to our site. Where are you from? I’m from New Jersey. bob - WRPL668

No don’t think the 935 is the answer. Need GMRS people in my area as I’m living in the “ dead zone”. I put a Nagoya 771G on my uv9g an although I hear more is now a refined static ?. The nearest club is a 40 mile + round trip for me. I drive a 29 year old ford ranger. At my age of 80+ years that trip anit for me. I’ll just a wait an see if anyone turns up. To old to try the Ham route. If I would there still is nobody near me. Fun anit it? bob. WRPL668

I agree with off-roader but I live in a dead zone an talking to anyone has been difficult to say the least. It’s all that he said an more. I put the Nagora 771G antenna on it an the static is cleaner ?. It’s a great starter radio. You always buy a more expensive radio down the road. Good luck. bob. WRPL668

Just off exit 117 on the parkway. Little town called Hazlet. Let me check your site, thanks. Just looked an it’s 20 miles south for me. I’ll give a phone call tomorrow. On rethinking this I’ll pass. 40+ miles on a 29 year old ford ranger is a bit much to say hi. I’ll just hang here an hope for the best. My nearest repeater is 10 miles an it’s a tad to far. So I’ve to walk around an check for comms. But thanks for the web site. bob

Hello Steve, thanks for encouraging words. However according to the comms. I don’t hear, I think I’m the only one in my area. I am allowed on three repeaters but can’t reach them. Hopefully with the 771G antenna I might be able to do that. But I’m thinking probably not. It is frustrating to hear nothing time after time while scanning. But I have hopes. Id love to belong to a group of users no matter GMRS or ham. But according to this site anit gonna happen. I’ve always hoped that someone here would know of a group here in New Jersey that would work for me, but na-da. I will however keep trying an might get lucky. thanks again Steve. bob

How do I do that? Remember I’m a serious newbie an decoders are foreign to me. My thoughts are the next time I hear Morse to stop the scan an rescan just on that channel correct? If I can’t hear any comms in the next number of weeks I might go the ham route to try an transmit. It will take some time, but living in a dead zone really sucks. When the rain stops, if ever, I’ll try again with my new 771G antenna. How was I to know a dead zone was where I live in New Jersey, frustrated I am. thanks for all the help I’ve been given. bob - WRPL668

It went on kinda sideways but then straightened out to sit properly. When I put on the replacement antenna the 771G it went on straight. Tight but correctly. I’ve always been able to here the NOVAA channel from the start an the FM channel. My problem is the almost complete lack of GMRS users in my area. That’s why the replacement antenna. I do hear some Morse code time to time dunno know what that means an some distant comms but never could transmit myself. Hope this helps. bob

Hello an welcome to this site. I have the same UV9G an the same antenna. The little red stripe. Mine fit very snug but all seems well. I get the NOAA channel, number one from the start. Also the FM comes in well. I do hear ,from a distance, some weak chatter. I now realize I live in a very quiet area GMRS wise. So I ordered a new antenna. It’s a Nagoya 771G an was told it won’t fit. Came yesterday an it fits. Going out an see what I can hear or not. I agree with you the GM-30/was my second choice. I just wanted a cheap, waterproof radio an this seems to fit the bill. Not the radios fault that I live in a dead zone. bob -WRPL668

Well the 771G arrived an I’m going to check it out. It went into the uv9g without any problems. So far so good. Typical fingers crossed. bob

Wow what a great setup you have. I don’t know why where I live is so quiet. I have no comparison to before I had my radio. I sincerely hope the 771G helps me get out an do some talking. I also hope I don’t regret sending back the 905G. But without any local help I’m on my own. So it’s trial an error so far. im not much with electricity stuff an if I have go the “base” route I’m on own. The nice people here have been a huge help an my crutch to give me tips or direction like yourself. I’m jealous of your knowledge but at my age doing what you have is a NO go. I really hope the new antenna works for me. I’ll let you all know what it gets here this week. Making it fit is the first priority. That repeater you hit at 70 miles is it with a handhold radio an the 771G? If so I should do the three I have permission on here. I could also put a antenna on my chimney an run the coaxing into the house an hook it up to my UV9G. But we’ll see. thanks for help, bob p.s. Where are you from, an what’s yer name?

Wow 1024 you’ve given me a ton of information. Ok let me try an clear something please. I’m extremely new to this radio thing. Yes I live in a very quiet area. Bought the Ocean 905G but sent it back. At $120.00 an sitting on my shelf didn’t work for me. I am an 80 year ole retired veteran an I have to watch my bucks. Bought this UV9G for $40.00 an thought I could add things if necessary an still spend less then the 905G. Now I’ve the 771 coming at $18.99 an have my fingers crossed. By the way, my home is one floor. A small ranch type house. With only this setup, after the antenna coming in, don’t work I’ll have to revaluate my position. I have a piece of sandpaper so I can’t lightly sand the base of the new 771 until it fits thanks. If I think that I’d need a base station I’ll have to ask me if I’ll go the expense. If you can let know what kinda cost that would be please. I also gave going the “ham” route but with my age, an the expense of those radios being higher I went the GMRS route. Was I wrong? I’m logged on three local repeaters but can’t reach them with this rubber ducky, so the 771 may help. Thanks again for your nice response. bob - WRPL668

Thanks for the suggestion. My problem is I live in a very quiet area. I’m getting the 771 in hopes of getting some comms. so far one radio has been enough. I really hope this works. All I have is the rubber ducky that came with the radio. bob

Just ordered a 771 female. Should be here in under a week. Shannon thanks for the heads up. Now will it work for me. Fingers crossed. bob