SteveC7010

Software is free and easily found on the net. Version 4.0 runs fine on a WinXP computer. Cables are cheap; serial is more reliable if the pc has a serial port.

You are looking for 1225LS_RSS_V3.0.zip. I have a copy of it which is about 5 meg in size. It's designed to run on WinXP or Win95. For best results, it should be run on an older machine which has a true serial port (COM1). If you open the radio and it has an LTR Passport accessory board made by Scholar-Johnson, you can simply remove the board and the radio will revert to a standard M1225 which can be programmed with the version 4.0 1225 HVN9054 software. The Scholar-Johnson board is desirable by some hobby folks. I sold one on Ebay in less than a week.

Better to get a 3”x3” square of helicopter tape and put that down on the roof first. It won’t let the mag mount scratch the paint and is easily removed when desired.

There’s a hidden compartment under the driver’s seat which should be completely empty. The battery is in an identical compartment under the passenger’s seat.

IIRC, this site downloads an extract from the FCC database once a week so it may be a few days before the site recognizes your license.

There’s several listed on ebay right now.

My Motorola Commercial and Professional Series radios all cover 438 to 470 Mhz covering 70 cm ham, most UHF LMR, and GMRS bands, no mods or hacks required. Some of the higher capability Commercial Series units can be programmed for FPP selectable PL or DCS.

I found a refurbished Panasonic Toughbook with a new install of XP for $125 on Ebay a couple of years ago. It has a true COM 1 serial port and works perfectly for Waris, Commercial, M1225, and many Radius models plus older Vertex, Icom and more.

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One that’s not currently in use if you want to find a quiet channel to communicate with friends and/or family. You have to do some monitoring to determine this if you’re looking to reach out to chat with others, you’ll have listen to determine which channel they are using for chat. The answer is specific to your immediate area so any info from those of us not in your backyard is not relevant or reliable.

So back to your original question… Yes, it appears possible to add more channels. Are you asking how to do it or do you already know how and have the necessary cable and software?

UHF-1 403-470 Mhz 1-25 watts 1 line display, standard keypad Conventional & PassPort capable 128 conventional channels

???? The model number is much longer than that. You’ll find it on a sticker on the bottom of the radio.

Depends on the exact model. Some are limited to 16 conventional channels while others can do up to 160 conventional channels. Post your exact model number and will look it up for you.

Rich posted elsewhere that the FCC site is having issues. Until that is resolved, MyGMRS.com can not update the member files. Rich made it clear the he can not manually override so you’ll just have to sit tight until the FCC fixes the problem.

On Ebay look up seller mre1032 and search through his offerings. He makes a plug and play for what you want. His instructions will include any programming info needed. He’s a very reliable seller and highly regarded in Motorola legacy user community. edit to add: This will do trick: https://www.ebay.com/itm/350576654026?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2EZBpsHPQDa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=GPyqobjPSYK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

I have my PO box listed on my FRN and both my Amateur and GMRS licenses. I believe you modify your FRN first and then update your licenses to remove the physical address. IIRC, it’s no cost to do this.

If there's an alert in your area, that NOAA station will broadcast it. But normal day-to-day operation is just your local weather forecast which you are already hearing. Weather alerts are preceded by SAME codes which, if you have a SAME code enabled receiver, will function much the same as a fire toneout radio remaining quiet until there's an alert. There's all kinds of info about the NOAA radio network on the NOAA website.

I much prefer post MDC only. Unkeying the mic triggers the post MDC transmission so there's much less chance of the sender's words being overridden by the MDC burst. If one uses pre, the burst is sent immediately upon keying up. The mic won't pick up the voice until the burst is done which generally means that most users will find their first word or three is not heard by others so there's lots of "repeat your transmission". Most users don't remember to wait after keying until the burst is complete. I suppose you could enable both, but the multiple MDC bursts for each transmission gets annoying pretty quickly.

For those that are not familiar with MDC, the transmitting radio is programmed with a 4 character MDC identifier. Valid characters are 0001 through DFFF. Typical ID's are usually just 4 digit numbers, but hex can be used. That ID is what is transmitted in the "beep" squawk that is heard on the air. The sending of the code can be either "pre" or "post" on the actual voice message. I prefer "post" because it is sent as you unkey the mic so there's less chance of the voice and the MDC colliding with each other. What is displayed on the receiving radio is also dependent on programming. Most agencies build a "call list" which is a matrix of MDC codes and what each code translates to. For example, I set my personal radio to transmit code 1001 for use in family convoys. If the receiving radio has no call list, but is set to decode MDC, it will display the same 1001. However, if the receiving radio has a call list defined, then the alias in the call list is displayed when that code is received. For my other radios, 1001 is programed to read "Steve Truck 1". It could just as easily be defined as "Steve WQPG808" for a community group setting or maybe "Steve Tail Gunner" for an offroad group. But the alias is programmed into the receiving radios. In a group setting, the complete call list would have to be programmed into all the radios in the group for the system to be effective.

Contact the owner/operator of the repeater for permission. Should be listed in the database here.

I just renewed this morning. Still $70 ?

Fully agree…. GMRS requires GMRS license. Amateur requires amateur license. The fact that the equipment is planned in advance gives added weight for the need for proper licensing.

I have one of them. When I went to work as one of the first civilian dispatchers for the Rochester NY Police Department, they required us to get them. It’s interesting that an RP license holder is authorized to operate, repair, and maintain several types of radio stations, no specific tech requirements. However most employers require a GROL.