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This product works extremely well on junctions as well as for in-line connectors. I have used this since the early 1980's and have never had a failure. https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Electronics-Original-104-Moldable/dp/B0002ZPINC

Just a mention from the new Part 95 Rules: 95.1791 Sales of GMRS/FRS combination radios prohibited.(a) Effective September 30, 2019, no person shall be permitted to manufacture or import, sell or offer for sale any radio equipment capable of operating under both this subpart (GMRS) and subpart B (FRS) of this chapter. and §95.591 Sales of FRS combination radios prohibited.Effective September 30, 2019, no person shall sell or offer for sale hand-held portable radio equipment capable of operating under this subpart (FRS) and under any other licensed or licensed-by-rule radio services in this chapter (devices may be authorized under this subpart with part 15 unlicensed equipment authorizations).

On behalf of Rich, William, Scott and I - We wish you all a Happy New Year. .

We'll pass your request on to the Administrator - However, we believe that a US FCC GMRS or Amateur license is required to allow the forum software to automatically approve new applications. Rich can review this situation and get back to you. (Perhaps he has a way to create a user profile without having an active license on file).

Hi, Mike and welcome to MyGMRS... You will find a note about your question in the Miscellaneous Topics area near the bottom of the main page. Please review the announcement pinned and locked at the top of that area. Location: https://forums.mygmrs.com/forum/12-miscellaneous-topics/

Please send a PM to Rich regarding your request. https://forums.mygmrs.com/user/1-wqej577/

Several LAGGROUP members have an interlinked GMRS system running in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Please check your PM inbox for LAGGROUP (Lakes Area GMRS Group) membership details and contact information for who to get in touch with for system details. If you are asking about Ham repeaters, someone else may have that information. I do not.

There has been a technical breakthrough in tin can communications technology that has doubled the range of this backup system. It's called - 30 pound test monofilament fishing line. So. if anyone wishes to upgrade their system with more range and reliability over conventional string, this is the way to go... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Berkley-Trilene-Big-Game-30-lb-Tested-440-Yards-Green-Fishing-Line/322488205512?epid=1700861574&hash=item4b15cb80c8:g:0s4AAOSwuspY94av .......... ..........

We believe that members of the Commission review posts in the forum occasionally. IP addresses and hosting company details are visible to the staff. Therefore, until such time as the Commission will publicly clarify their definitions, in an official update, GMRS operators could potentially accept that Fixed to Fixed voice communications, following the protocols in 95.303, 95.1763 sub c and 95.1767 sub a 2, are permissible as long as encode CTCSS or DCS does not cause local repeaters to activate. As with all such communications, operators should use only the amount of transmitter output power and ERP to reliably communicate under your set of circumstances. Recommendation from the Staff: If you personally research all official available Commission information and choose to use the 467 mains, fixed to fixed, PLEASE research active repeaters in your area and choose frequencies that are not in use for repeater input operations, as a courtesy to others. FM modulation capture effect could block repeater operations for some users. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_effect We hope that the Commission will address the vague definition situation soon and be very tech specific in any future rules amendments. Disclaimer: It is your personal responsibility to read and interpret current FCC Rules and make up your own mind as to how to operate your communications equipment, based upon the best information available. The Staff at MyGMRS furnishes this forum for registered and licensed members to exchange ideas and opinions and the Staff assumes no responsibility or liability for the manner in which information shared here is used by members. `

Even the Part 90 definition is vague.

The issue is that if simplex fixed to fixed operation takes place on a 467 main with 15 watts or less transmitter power (not ERP) and the simplex user happens to choose an active repeater input code, a repeater could be triggered each time the simplex communications on the 467 main take place. IF anyone wishes to use 467 mains for simplex fixed op's, repeater activation code research should be done locally to verify that no repeater activation will take place. This FCC rule stipulation may turn out to be a problem, especially in large metro areas, and may have been an unfortunate protocol to adopt.

Staff is listing applicable definitions. channel and power data for reference when members reply in this thread. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Definitions under section 95.303 > "Fixed station. A station at a fixed location that directly communicates with other fixed stations only." "Base station. A station at a fixed location that communicates directly with mobile stations and other base stations." "Control station. A station at a fixed location that communicates with mobile stations and other control stations through repeater stations, and may also be used to control the operation of repeater stations." "Mobile station. A station, intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified locations, that communicates directly with base stations and other mobile stations, and with control stations and other mobile stations through repeater stations." ALSO - 95.1763 sub c "467 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, control and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. Mobile, hand-held portable and control stations may transmit on these channels only when communicating through a repeater station or making brief test transmissions in accordance with §95.319©. The channel center frequencies are: 467.5500, 467.5750, 467.6000, 467.6250, 467.6500, 467.6750, 467.7000, and 467.7250 MHz." AND - 95.1767 sub a 2 "The transmitter output power of fixed stations must not exceed 15 Watts." =========================================================================== Staff Inquiry: Do any members at MyGMRS operate a "fixed station" that communicates ONLY with other fixed stations simplex on the 467 mains?

Thanks, John - Three injuries reported so far by NYFD other than the perp. All three civilians were treated at Mt. Sinai Hospitals in Queens.

Early today, December 11, yet another ISIS terrorist inspired attack took place around 42nd. St and 8th Ave near the Port Authority bus depot. The suspect is in custody after the device that he used seemingly detonated early. The NYPD has the name of the 27 year old suspect and that name is 'foreign'. The person is from Brooklyn and has been in the US for roughly 7 years. More info will be released at the NYPD press conference later this morning. Are all of our New York based members OK ? There are conflicting reports of some civilian injuries, but that has not been confirmed at this hour. We say this all too often lately, but, again - "Take Care, Be Observant and Be Safe." `

JohnE has supplied photos of common connectors for member reference (added to post 1 above).. The staff is opening up this thread for questions and replies for member convenience.

Thanks for the heads up, John...

Private/Restricted listings at the main website require OWNER PERMISSION - usually in writing - to use their system. This procedure allows the OWNER to screen applicants to determine if they have an active GMRS license and what their intentions are. If someone sees a "Permission Required" entry in the main Repeater Listings at MyGMRS, the frequencies are usually listed, but the access codes are not. There is a click button below the location map for each entry that says "Request Access". By clicking on that button, a request form pops up and info in that form is sent to the owner. It is the responsibility of each repeater owner to UPDATE any changes in their repeater listings at MyGMRS. That's also why there is a "Report Listing" button below the location map that persons may use to report any system data that is no longer applicable. The owner of MyGMRS (Rich) usually sends an email to OWNERS that have systems reported, to determine current status. If they do not respond in a reasonable amount of time, the listing may be removed from the listing area until some form of verification is received back by reply email OR the owner updates or removes the listing themselves.

The owner of MyGMRS is exceptionally busy and will get to emails and any technical issues as time permits. The Moderator Staff at the Forum has no administrative access to the main site or the Forum. Thanks for your patience.

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In the early 1970's, in the midst of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and western countries, there was actually some international commerce trade taking place. An American tractor salesman and his wife were on a sales trip to Moscow. Between sales meetings, they had planned on doing some sight seeing near their hotel around Red Square. In order to see what the weather would be like the next day, they turned on the TV and found only one channel... the USSR Communist State Television Network, but the channel did have a weatherman named Rudolph Pochenko on the air. His forecast for the next day was for rain ending at exactly 10:06 AM and dry conditions after that. The next morning, when the salesman and his wife got up, it was raining, but at exactly 10:06 AM it stopped and cleared up. The salesman looked at his wife and said, "Rudolph, the Red, knows rain, dear."

The modified Rules have references to that situation as found in 95.307 and 95.309. These newly worded paragraphs can be found in the first part of the new Rules for the entire Personal Radio Services introduction in Subpart A, at the very top of the page: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72b61b708f0ce25ea78b21b0aed4e95b&node=47:5.0.1.1.5&rgn=div5 Section 95.309 may be of help.

The staff at MyGMRS allows individual members (only) to place "For Sale" or "Wanted" postings in this area. However, the owner and staff at MyGMRS takes or assumes no responsibility for any transaction issues that take place as a result of "For Sale" or "Wanted" postings placed in the Forum by general members. Please remember that commercial sales or advertising for any products or services is prohibited at MyGMRS: https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/586-policy-member-advertising-prohibited/

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72b61b708f0ce25ea78b21b0aed4e95b&node=47:5.0.1.1.5&rgn=div5 Scroll down to section 95.1771 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, please read the Forum Disclaimer located here: https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/51-equipment-technical-information-and-personal-responsibility/