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  1. back4more70
    Interesting. My guess would be one is narrow and one is wide, but you probably already programmed them both to be wide, so that wouldn't explain it. I don't think that happened to me, but I probably turned mine to different volumes without thinking about it.
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    I seem to have more than enough programmable channels on my cheap radios, but perhaps I need more friends/contacts ?
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    Which model? The BF-H6?
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    I have the Retevis RA25 version of this, and I really like it. I paired it with Nagoya UT-72G, since I mostly bought it for GMRS.
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    I don't own this model, but your question inspired me to research a little. It seems this radio is functionally the same as the prior version BF-H5, which I found a good deal on the big website, so I think I will be purchasing one. Thank you for the idea
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    If anything is exposed that was not designed to be exposed (such as the inner socket area), I would not trust this exposed area to be IP67 anymore. Think of it like a drain plug on a boat, if that plug is not sealed all the way then the boat will leak.
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    It's not about the number of syllables, it's about uniformity between radios (FRS & GMRS) when communicating with others. Does this assume that the radio setups (i.e. channel/frequency assignments) are the same? Yes it does. In another example, when the police dispatcher tells Adam-12 to go to a different frequency, the dispatcher says something like "TAC-12" and not "135.7865 MHz."
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    I was wondering how this would work on a radio with only a channel display and two knobs. This doesn't seem to be a feature I would use on this radio, but thank you for pointing it out.
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    I disagree. If I am communicating with my friends, I am not going to say "set your radio to 462.575 MHz," I am going to say "set your radio to channel 16." Especially if we are communicating via a mixture of FRS and GMRS radios. Not using the set channels makes things much less convenient. Not to mention that some radios don't have the option to change frequencies, only channels.
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    I haven't tried scanning, I didn't know they could do that haha.
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    Yep, I can pickup Ventura County Fire and PD no problem. Also, there are interagency frequencies that are not trunked, for when multiple agencies work a fire or riot, etc.
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    Maybe set Tone Mode to Tone instead of TSQL?
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    Then I guess we should push the FCC to create one more GMRS frequency for emergencies lol. That should start a fight somewhere.
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    Does anyone have a link to this? I keep seeing this sprinkled throughout various forums, but I can never find the actual FCC document.
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    Agreed, but I interpreted the OP's question to mean what if someone approached them in person (law enforcement, nosey neighbor, "some people", etc.).
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    You'll never take me alive, copper! ?
  17. back4more70
    I am not discounting your question, but I'm wondering if this would ever happen?
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    Can anyone recommend an HT that can receive only 120 to 130 MHz? I live across the street from an airport and I enjoy listening to the traffic, but none of my radios go this low and I get tired of relying on the internet broadcast sites. Maybe a HT scanner? -------------------------------------- Never mind, I found a $4 app for my phone hahaha
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    I only chat with my wife on GMRS, otherwise it is pretty dead in my neighborhood. But I can pick up fire and police frequencies, which is interesting on occasion (especially when there was a murder 500 feet across the street from me, I got more detail than the press just by listening to the police radios). It's up to you how much you want to get into it or not, but if you do get into it, you will get INTO it lol
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    Are you 100% that it is the correct programming cable?
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    Just a thought, but if you want another GMRS radio, maybe skip the UV-9R. Isn't that a HAM radio? Sure, it would work on GMRS, but you would likely need a GMRS antenna to use it efficiently. Sorry, I can't speak for the Wouxun or the GMRS-9R, as I only own the UV-9G.
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    You can try http://www.pofung.cn/UploadFiles/20211020203444963.zip but I am not positive that is the correct one. You can also privately send me your email and I can connect you to my Google Drive folder if you like. The rar file I originally downloaded was named "Pofung T11 programming tool and guid" but of course I cannot find the web site now. Note: I used my UV-5R programming cable with this software and it worked correctly.
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    Absolutely. I bought two of those as our (me and my wife) first GMRS radios and we love them. So I vote yes. Mine both came with programming cables, and CHIRP is a free download, which really expands the radio. The Baofeng software is not terrible either (but not as good as CHIRP). I also purchased the Abbree shoulder mic, and when clipped to my fishing vest, this rig really helps us triangulate the biters! haha
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    I'm waiting for a group of overly serious GMRS team members to show up at my door to tell me I didn't properly use my radio for a few minutes four months ago. I can't wait to answer my door wearing nothing but underwear and an AR-15 hahahaha
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    I'm no engineer, but I would think that outside is better, because one less obstacle (transmitting through the roof), the better.
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