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3 hours ago, WRXI996 said:
Eventually I want to get an amateur license eventually, but we'll see.
This is the route I am also taking. I just passed my Technician test, and am studying for my General and Amateur Extra tests. I favor GMRS, but I am moving to a state with a lot of land and not a lot of people, so I thought it would be fun (and perhaps useful) to get my amateur license as well.
- SteveShannon, WRQC527 and WRUU653
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If it helps, my plan is the same: buy an amp for my KG-935G Plus, and swap between the car and in my hand when on foot. You can get the radio and an amp for less than the KG-1000G (if my numbers are accurate).
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On 5/14/2023 at 4:22 PM, kidphc said:
Study for the general and technician at the same time. They crossover information for both the test is like 75%.
I mentioned in another post that I took my Technician test last Saturday. I got 100% (I studied the material, instead of just memorizing the questions), and was offered to try the General test for free. Why not? I took the General test, and missed passing by two questions. But it was interesting how much the General test seems to draw on the Technician material. Next time I test, I will try the General and Amateur Extra at the same session.
- WRUU653, SteveShannon and WRQC527
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1 hour ago, Lscott said:
Bit more studying and you’ll get your General.
Yep, I would like to go all the way to Amateur Extra! I actually enjoy the reading and studying part of it.
- WRUU653, SteveShannon and Lscott
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I have a GMRS license and I decided I wanted my amateur radio license as well. So I studied for the Technician test for the last few weeks off and on, and I took the test this morning. (Side note: I live in California, but currently visiting Wyoming, so I took my test in Wyoming. The VE's were happy to have me.) I passed the Technician test 100%. Then the VE's asked if I wanted to try the General test, which I was completely unprepared for. Turns out I am pretty good at guessing, I almost passed (I scored 25 out of the required 27 to pass). My favorite part was when the VE was grading my general exam, he was shocked that I actually got as many correct as I did. "Unbelievable" was his exact word. Just thought I would share. I guess my point is that for the folks that complain about the testing, it really isn't that hard.
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There are plenty of folks running around with GMRS who already don't follow the simple rules (identify transmissions, no swearing, etc.). Can you imagine if these same folks decided to do the same on analog public service bands (telling cops and fire bogus information)? And no, I am not an amateur radio licensee.
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5 hours ago, WRUX266 said:
I have seen some GMRS basic info pages that talk about using encode PL 67.0 on channels 1-14, since if an FRS radio comes preprogrammed with a tone, it is probably 67.0, or Tone 1. Likewise, they also suggest programming encode PL 141.3 for channels 15-22, since (as they argue) this is the defacto PL most used by GMRS users.
Your are reading the wrong pages
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I've never met an FRS radio that didn't come already "programmed" with tones.
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18 minutes ago, NotaSAAB said:
I recently obtained my Technician's license so I could legally scan in my state (MN)
Are you required to obtain a ham license to scan frequencies in your state? I'm curious, I didn't know that was a law in MN.
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2 hours ago, jsneezy said:
I pretty much immediately upgraded to the Nagoya NA-771G antenna. I've picked up a repeater that's probably around 60 miles away, but haven't tried transmitting yet.
I have one of those also, but I got tired of the length when carrying around, so I switched to the Nagoya NA-701G. Seems to work pretty well so far.
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9 hours ago, jsneezy said:
I'm pretty new to GMRS, just got licensed a couple weeks ago, after purchasing a pair of Baofeng UV-9G radios for myself and my wife. My hunting buddy also picked up the same model of radio.
I can't comment on the repeater, but the UV-9G is a wonderful radio. I had great success with friends when we went fishing and spread out among various sites around the lake.
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I'm interested in the Wouxun ANO-012G antenna as a shorter replacement for my KG-935G+, and wondering if anyone has tried one. The few reviews online are positive.
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Welcome. GMRS does not have weather frequencies, but your radio can most likely receive the NOAA frequencies if you set them up. Some radios also have them already programmed in.
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22 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:
I have used my RT91 with several radios with no problems.
Did you have to make any adjustments for antennas? I figured since both of mine are tuned for GMRS already I would be good to go.
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I am considering purchasing the Retevis RT91 to pair with my Wouxun KG-935G+ for home and/or vehicle use, I was wondering if anyone has done something similar and had problems? My current home antenna is a Nagoya UT-72G and my vehicle antenna is a Midland MXTA25 Ghost.
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39 minutes ago, SpeedSpeak2Me said:
The Midland MXTA26 is an exceptional antenna as well if you have the room for it.
I didn't have room for it, but I am getting good quality from the ghost MXTA25.
- SteveShannon, WRUU653 and wayoverthere
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Retevis RA25 El Cheapo Mounting
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Gonna pat myself on the back here. I mounted my Retevis RA25 in my 2022 Chevy Trailblazer using a piece of wood reclaimed from a Staples book cabinet. I also had to search through my three toolboxes for screws and washers to mount the Retevis-included bracket, which made me realize why my father kept all his loose screws and other bits in his toolboxes for so many years
Bonus #1: I thought I needed an external speaker, but the internal speaker bouncing off the wood mount actually sounds quite decent.
Bonus #2: The whole contraption is easily removable, nothing is screwed in to the car.
Bonus #3: I have set my cupholders free!