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  3. Glutton for punishment..... the travel tone.

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    8 hours ago, jsneezy said:

    467.675/462.675 with a CTCSS of 141.3 I believe was considered to be the settings for what used to be known as the Open Repeater Initiative. That seems to have gone away in recent years, but there are quite a few repeater owners trying to keep it alive. 

    If a repeater has a different tone set on the encode side, you won't be able to open squelch on it. Generally, it's a better idea to find repeaters that you will be near and using, and program those into the radio. I do believe the travel tone (141.3) is still pretty widely used, but if none of the repeaters in your area are using that tone or trying to keep the ORI alive, you are pretty unlikely to get anyone. Generally, for road trips, I will see what repeaters are available along the way and around the destination and get those programmed into the radio before leaving.

    Nailed it. There is no universal travel tone.  You could set 141.3 and drive past an antenna farm, but if none are set to 141.3, you won't reach anyone.

  11. Wouxun KG935G+ question

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    18 hours ago, WRXD372 said:

    I just picked up the "Wouxun KG-UV9D Mate Amateur Radio Anniversary Edition Kit" in a similar boxed deal and I would prefer the KG935G+ without the extra stuff -- but who knows ... they might be wearing me down -- I am sooooo weak when it comes to toys 😇

    I have both KG-935G+ and KG-UV9D Mate, and I prefer the Mate.  However, most of my use is limited to listening, not speaking.

  13. Has anyone bought the NEW Baofeng GRMS UV-5R?

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    On 8/25/2023 at 9:01 AM, Lscott said:

    Instead of wasting so much time buying cheap junk Chinese radios on eBay just get a pair of commercial rated HT’s and be done with it. I’ve purchased several of the below radios on eBay. Yeah, bit more expensive, if you shop you can score a good deal, and they “just work”.

     

    I'm partial to my Wouxun KG-UV9D Mate, The One to Rule Them All 🤣

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  15. Any Tips For Someone Thinking of Getting A H.A.M. License?

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    13 hours ago, JoCoBrian said:

    Master Class...but it's top secret. You have to be invited by two other Master Class ticket holders and then approved by the Master Class Board of Scrutiny.  It can take longer to get approved than the FCC takes processing licenses. 

    I've seen those guys in front of the grocery stores, handing out flowers and soliciting donations.  Odd hair styles though.

  23. Baofeng UV-17R

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    I have the UV-17R Pro GPS, which I think is an upgraded version of this one?  It's just okay, I would recommend it for listening mostly.  I ordered it for the airband and GPS features, which work fairly well.  However, I found that if you want to listen to two channels at the same time, then the scan banks for each need to be the same.  For example, I cannot listen to airband on A and GMRS on B.  But I can do two different GMRS on A and B.  The display is nice, unless you take it outside during the day, then it becomes difficult to read (like most radios). Also, the programming software is not very good, and not CHIRP compatible (yet).  The good part was that after I got this, I ordered a Wouxun KG-UV-9D Mate a couple weeks later.  Now THAT is a radio, and recommended if you plan on doing any communicating.  Too bad it costs 5-6 times as much.

  24. Why doesn't the FCC allow multi-service radios?

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    11 hours ago, buttholejim said:

    Marine VHF is an interesting one. The limitations are pretty generous.

    Be careful with Marine VHF.  I was browsing the FCC site and found this, perhaps I was looking in the wrong section:

    Using Hand-Held Marine VHF Radios on Land
    You must have a special license, called a marine utility station license, in addition to a ship station license, to operate a hand-held marine radio from land -- a ship station license IS NOT sufficient. You may apply for this license by filing electronically in ULS with the FCC. To be eligible for a marine utility station license, you must generally provide some sort of service to ships or have control over a bridge or waterway. Additionally, you must show a need to communicate using hand-held portable equipment from both a ship and from coast locations. Each unit must be capable of operation while being hand-carried by an individual. The station operates under the rules applicable to ship stations when the unit is aboard a ship, and under the rules applicable to private coast stations when the unit is on land.

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