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Yeah....I know who you are. I actually decoded the cwid of the repeater and looked you up....I assumed the repeater was in Columbus, so I was confused for a moment.Have you figured out who I am?
Geeze,,,, I just looked up your ham call. That's not the one you had when we were all hanging out on the 24 years ago
I have the same call I've always had.
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I'm in the polaris area and I can hit both of your machines on an ht...sporadically....but I'm not sure if I could hold a conversation there.So I did talk to a guy in Marion Ohio today on the 675 repeater. He was mobile, with a 15 watt radio.
So the coverage from the site to the Northwest and North seems pretty good.
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On 9/23/2021 at 10:12 AM, tweiss3 said:
The official response was pretty generic
Did they give you a case number or something along those lines? If so, you could request a followup. Weekly. Until they do something.
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On 3/22/2021 at 8:49 PM, Paesano said:
The firmware download is on the Baofeng store page: https://www.baofengradio.com/products/uv-5x
No.... No it is not. Just the manual and the programming software.
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7 hours ago, WRKC935 said:
Nope,,, it's happening. I would venture a guess that the guy that is running the GMRS pay to play business is the one doing it, but I don't know that for certain.
Is he running in the clear, or encrypted? I was never able to pick up anything on it. Just heard the prominent DMR signature... tried receiving with my Anytone DMR radio; but nada.
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I don't believe the "control operator" as defined in amateur radio would be legal in GMRS.As long as a licensed operator is "in control" of the station it is permissible for an unlicensed person to use your radio. In other services, the licensed operator would establish contact and then hand the mic to the other person. While the rules are a little vague, the use of a call sign is limited to the actual person holding the license. That does not preclude an unlicensed person calling your call sign and identifying themselves as "Unit X."
Only ones immediate family can use your GMRS call sign.
NOW...remember...FRS and GMRS share most of their frequencies. As such, the OPS friends could get FRS radios and talk to him that way.
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OK, it just wasn't me hearing DMR on GMRS. This is highly illegal!
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Read section "A6.2.1 Channel Frequencies:". It specifically states
The following 8-channel carrier frequencies are reserved for possible future use as repeater input channels and are not available for simplex communications:
Note: not available for simplex communications. This clearly states, it's illegal to use these radios for simplex.
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the FCC was aware of this capability, as well. when they gave Part 95 certification.
Perhaps the FCC's definition of "modification" is different that yours, but in any case, theirs takes precedence!
The FCC actually doesn't assign the fcc ID. The lab that tests for compliance to fcc standards does. The fcc never sees the product.. There have been cases where the fcc has been made aware of compliance issues and has later pulled a radio's certification.
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Not by regulation. However, hams tend to follow voluntary band plans and gentleman's agreements.I always stress it would have to be operated with such research and utility as to NOT cause interference.
Are Hams prohibited by FCC Rule from transmitting on the input frequencies of out of area Ham repeaters?
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In any event, I think that the word "illegally" is a bit harsh and off base for simplex communications (that do not interfere) on these channels.
No it is not. Simplex communication on those frequencies *is* illegal. It has been repeatedly explained to you.
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Tidradio TH-H5 GMRS Radio Review.
FCC ID: 2AWL3TD-H5 Part 95E certified.
NOTE: THIS RADIO REQUIRES AN FCC GMRS LICENSE TO OPERATE!! THIS IS NOT A LICENSE-FREE FRS RADIO.NOTE:This is quite possibly the same radio as the Radioddity GM-30. CPS is identical, however there is a firmware version 06.03.006
Upon opening the box I found a quick start guide along with a user manual. The quick start guide had me up and running easily. The only thing incorrect was this radio is not compatible with Chirp.
The kit contains two of the following: USB charger and cables. Speaker Microphones, belt clips, carrying strap and of course, two radios. A total of *four* batteries are included.
The user manual has the license requirement printed in the front pages. The manual is well-written and easy to understand.
The factory programming software is easy to use and is not at all confusing. The channels have a default designation, however you can alpha-tag them however you want.
The radios come with a USB charging cable, rather than a desk charger.
The antenna is non-removable. GMRS regulations permit the use of external antennas. These radios, however, have access to the 7 low-power FRS frequencies, therefore, in order to be compliant with FCC regulations, the antennas are fixed. (A hex net secures the antenna. Undoing this, allows the antenna to unscrew from a standard SMA connector)
Power output of the radios are slightly below 500 mW on low and 4.91 watts on High. This is according to the FCC grant. I consider them to be *real* 5 watt radios. This is something rarely seen in the GMRS market.
The radios feel solid in the hand. Battery life exceeds 8 hours
Operationally, they are outstanding. Receive and transmit audio quality is superb.
Range is about a mile and a half outdoors in a suburban environment on high power. Unfortunately, in my area, there are no open repeaters. The ranges I received were better than I expected. Low power yielded the same range. I expected that, as UHF range is more dependent on antenna quality and environment, more than power.
Overall impressions: Solid feel, effective range, excellent sound quality. -
Done. Thanks!
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Cannot make my logon stick, because I need to change my password. BUT, I have since changed email.
What can i do, short of creating a new account?
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Well really, gmrs was originally the Class A Citizens Radio Service. Businesses were allowed to license, the same as on Class D CBGMRS was originally Class A business band. So there are still some business that have kept their original license active, so the above applies only to them and their equipment. Frankly there aren't all that many of these "grandfathered" licensee still in operation these days.
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The weight doesn't come off. I can verify this. I did, however, only start gaining weight after I renewed my license. Odd.Congrats on the ticket. When ever that was.
Now to fully be a ham. You will need to adopt the round plump size which can correspond with you personal knowledge base. Or conversely you can adopt the skinnier eccentric body/personality type.
Personally, I choose the former rather then the later. Took me a while to figure it out why I couldn't lose any weight anymore. Wife promptly informed me it was because I was on my fat ass playing with radios or electronics instead of running around with the kids anymore. ROFLOL.. Actually, realized it was true and made me almost cry, not....
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In my area, I could hear an adjacent county's sheriff department on one of the MURS frequencies. This was confirmed by others hearing it too.
I wrote the department a nice letter. The MURS frequency remained in use until they finally went to 800 mhz....a few years later.
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From what I understand, under chirp, the option to switch to wide is greyed out and so is the pl tone selection. Perhaps an owner of said radio could chime in.Eh, I think not. The UV-5X are CHIRP programmable, so you can manipulate the pl tones as you see fit and set the FM mode to narrow or wide. Doesn't sound like a design flaw to me, but rather a quite flexible design.
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In this case, they are extremely poor quality. ...due to design flaws.
Narrow band operation only...gmrs is wide band.
Some channels have a hard coded pl tone, which cannot be changed.
There are likely more....just forget them at the time.
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Word is, fees wont be effective until April.
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Power does not determine range. The antenna system does.Can someone explain why when you go narrow band you losing range if you still using the same amount of rf power?
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Many amateur transceivers receive only a part 15 certification for their receivers. Evidently, rugged thought they could get away with that, too. Doesn't work that way for part 90 radios.Wonder if the FCC is even legal on that, especially after the whole Rugged Radio FCC letter... most of those radios were supposed to be "Scanners" under FCC... with a PTT?
G.
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The responses don't surprise me. Seems counter productive towards getting people interested in a radio hobby.
You want to talk money, we're currently burning in a brand new hytera ip addressable repeater going up with a DB420 antenna. Easily over $3k without counting duplexer, lightning protection, and cable.
This will be at 950' in downtown Miami. Open to all. Part of the reason it's being done is the general "you stay off my repeater" vibe we picked up from looking at the local gmrs listings. It was baffling to see how unfriendly this side of the radio hobby can feel.
Well....GMRS isn't a hobby. GMRS is a utility service. Most users use it for functional communications with family or a small, exclusive group. It isn't amateur radio, which *IS* a hobby.
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GMRS is a utility service. Typically, users only wish to communicate with others of their group. Amateur radio is a hobby service, where users wish to communicate with everyone.I've been studying for the Technician exam for a couple of weeks now. I'm sure I could pass it right now. Last week I purchased a very good GMRS HT with full repeater capability and a mobile antenna. Listening to both GMRS and the 2 meter band on my scanner, I can not tell any difference between the efficacy of either. If you already have a good GMRS stetup, the Amateur repeater bands seem redundant. Sadly I am beginning to lose my motivation for the latter. Are the Amateur repeater bands just a somewhat glorified version of GMRS? Sure, Technician class is a stepping stone to General privileges but I am definitely not interested in HF. The equipment poses an endlessly fascinating prospect but the great majority of participants there do not appeal. Their average age seems to be about eighty, they all sound like the late great Ben Johnson (of John Wayne film fame) and only talk about their equipment or Conservative ideology which gets pretty vitriolic at times. The VHF/UHF folks are an order of magnitude more eclectic. Incidentally I am a moderate so neither paradigm appeals to any great extent. Both bands are obviously geared toward mobile communication. Neither have dedicated base rigs. I wonder how many VHF/UHF proponents actually use their mobile units for a base station. Sitting in a comfortable chair in front of a nice warm fire listening to and or commenting on casual conversations is what I am interested in. So once again I ask, Is the Technician class really worth It?
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Baofeng UV-5X GMRS
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I need the *firmware*
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