PastorGary

Staff Note for review: https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/51-equipment-technical-information-and-personal-responsibility/

Some brands of the 'new and improved' LED traffic signal lamp assemblies are a major source of white noise. Tune a portable AM broadcast radio off channel in the middle of the AM broadcast band and walk toward a traffic light using LED's. Amazing how much noise is generated by those. Just one reference article of many: https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/led-rumpus

Approximate** attenuation per 100 feet of cable at 462 mhz: Belden 9258 RG8X - 7.15 db Belden 9913 RG8 - 2.9 db Belden 9201 RG58 - 9.1 db Belden 8267 RG213 - 4.82 db LMR400 - 2.72 db (may have long term internal mechanical issues at UHF frequencies) Heliax 1/2 inch - 1.47 db [ ** ratings are from manufacturer datasheets for the specific type and series listed. Other manufacturers ratings may be slightly different.] `

Staff Note - Guest posts must be manually approved before they show up in a guest thread and time delays are always possible in approving guest posts. Therefore, we are now recommending that the guest 'Aron' become licensed and join the forum as a registered member to better exchange information.

Moved this 'For Sale' post to the proper area and edited out the email address. Anyone who is interested, please PM the seller to make arrangements. Please review stipulations: https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/1058-disclaimer-mygmrs-forums-individual-sales-posts/

Are you a REGISTERED MEMBER at the main MyGMRS Repeater listing website? If so, what is your registration username there? ( Only licensed GMRS and AMATEUR operators can register at the main site, as well as here at the Forum once approved. Main site registrations are keyed to the FCC database and the site software compares your registration data with the FCC database. If the site software verifies your FCC license, it will register you at the main site. Once that takes place, you can then register here at the Forum manually and user options increase. )

Please send Rich a PM here in the forum or a memo in the Contact button in the main website concerning the entry. I'm sure that he would be interested in what you found. Thanks.

May 11, 2019, snowing 75 miles to my northeast. Tourism Board says, "Welcome to the area - Winter starts at 6 AM, Spring starts at 10 AM, Summer starts at 2 PM and Fall starts around 4:30 PM... dress accordingly."

Jeff - Please consider a GMRS license - Also, please consider registering here at the Forum so you can interact directly with our members without your 'guestc posts' being placed in Approval Queue by our software each time you post.

STAFF NOTE: Agreed... When a member starts a thread, it is a courtesy to keep it on topic. If anyone wishes to start a new thread on the merits and disadvantages of ANY such cell based comm system, please do so in the Private Discussion area. Thank you for your cooperation.

You KNOW that you are way behind on your utility bill when someone from the power company goes to your home and blows out all your candles... and says, "We told you - no lights!"

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Thanks for your feedback. With all the threads and posts being dedicated to Midland issues and failures in recent months, the recommendation still stands - "Buyer Beware" Do your homework before you purchase anything and review the threads here at the forum regarding specific brands and models.

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