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A novel idea, but that would be the equivalent of having all GMRS repeaters use no tone, which would reduce the available repeater combinations to eight per locale. In crowded areas this would be impractical.

more like rogue cranberry muffins, am I right?

Whisky Rope Tape Gel 259 Sounds like a wild night with the Mrs.!

She hasn't stopped!

I chose my amateur call sign (W7SXY) so I could request that my wife refer to me as Whisky Seven Sexy

(Myth) HAMs rag chewing about their medical conditions, daily prescriptions and doctor visits is quite valuable information and does wonders for advancing the hobby.

She didn't get separated, the ghosts took her!

Another option for home is to buy an awesome handheld and connect that to your home antenna. Not as much power as a base, but if the antenna is decent and has some height you might not notice the difference. And you can do the same setup in the car.

You may also want to download the manual of a Wouxun or some other handheld, the procedures/steps in there may be somewhat similar.

I'm wondering what a "dual power tube" is?

Unfortunately, this cannot be answered until it is actually available.

307 is close to pi, does this count? https://hls.wyo.gov/307

I scored a Baofeng GT-3WP for $25, normally $31. Is it a great radio? Nope lol, but I wanted one anyway.

Well, I've added the "Wouxun KG-UV920P-A Dual Band Base/Mobile Two Way Radio" to my list for consideration. I have two Wouxun HTs and they are terrific. And, I was able to open up my KG-UV9D Mate to transmit on GMRS for emergencies. I think I read that the KG-UV920P-A mobile can be opened up as well.

Indeed it is a budget radio, but perhaps my UV-17R Pro is a different model, as it will certainly transmit on GMRS. Edit: I can't remember if I used the UV-5R unlock trick on it or not. Perhaps I did.

For my testing, I read the Technician and General instruction books I had several times, then quizzed myself dozens of times to ensure I passed. Some of us have trouble remembering formulas and voltages and frequency bands (oh my!). So when someone complains that folks are memorizing answers, yeah some of us are, and then referring to the source material later when questions arise and more detailed explanations are needed. Same way a lot of us got through college. I imagine.

It looks kinda cool, too bad the programming cable isn't included? But the cable looks like it is reasonably priced so that's nice.

Are they using call signs? I'm wondering if they are goofing around on FRS. Except GMRS is not an unlicensed spectrum. Not a bad idea though, I started my grandson off with FRS so he can start learning if he finds it interesting. We are very much goofing around on FRS with each other.

I has considered the Icom, but after adding in the price of the mounting accessories (sold separately), it made less sense for me.

I am considering replacing my current low-cost mobile radio with a new one. My preference is the Yaesu FTM-6000R with the MARS/CAP mod, but I am also considering the AnyTone AT-5888UV or the TYT TH-9800D Plus. Based on my research, the Yaesu seems to be the front runner, but if anyone else owns any of these radios, would you care to share your opinion? Even though I have my General license, I am only interested in VHF/UHF, and not really into any HF features. Thank you.

I have never encountered any, what kind of problems?

Truth be told, for the price of one of these overpriced units (~$190), you could buy a Retevis RA25 mobile radio, a decent but cheap antenna with mount and cable, and purchase your GMRS license, and still have a few dollars left over for Taco Bell.

I didn't realize my KG-UV9D Mate was superhet, bonus!

GMRS was dead near me so I got my amateur license. Now I have many, many more channels to hear silence on