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No necessalry the 'rage'. Just something that got literally out of hand. Of course, i can see why someone like Cogent wants to keep the sharks flying. Big Money!

I got really curious how many GMRS repeaters are owned or licensed by a single license on the reported repeaters here on MyGMRS. So i put together a quick little (actually pretty large) report that shows just that. The parameters are 3 repeaters and above and identified by single call sign as reported. I really didn't expect to see some of the numbers some folks have in the number of repeaters. Holly Cow!. Can you imagine the investment some of these folks have made. So the next question,, Why?? does a single user need so many repeaters for a service meant for family and friends. Especially, after considering how the FCC has clarified its usage. I can see now why some folks in certain areas complain of no bandwidth. Certainly some areas in the mid west and east just have not room.. Just Trivia stuff and very interesting. MultibleRepeaters April2025.pdf

Try AtlanticRadioCorp.com https://www.atlanticradiocorp.com/

i use a home brew Cooper J-Pole for my portable repeater i use for my 5th wheel travel trailer. I mount the antenna on a Harbor Freight telescoping flag pole which is mounted on my rear RV Ladder. (about 25-30' height) The J-Pole (1/2"material) is light enough that it doesn't whip around much on the flagpole. The J-Pole does not require a ground plane, or even a ground which makes it handy for fiberglass RV applications. And it performs reasonably well. I've talked about 90 miles base-to-base with this setup at Lake Crawley where i have wide open areas. However the J-Pole does not perform well around trees or other obstructions.

True, but you might notice and appreciate better functionality, programing, ease of use, screen viewing, better receive sensitivity and last but not least, a prettier wrist strap

Actually not a bad price... But damn it, i need another 3D Printer.

all the way up to 3 Ghz

the lowest loss i have seen in even some of the really really high end expensive UHF Duplexers is 1.2dB.. Put up your fishing pole, going be a hard bite tp find .6dB.

Steve Shannon put it in perspective.. The ISS is a mere 250 miles above earth, not thousands that many may think.. Still, 250 miles is quite a distance for a 5W HT to reach.. I'm sure there are other factors transmitting into space but i can tell you with certainty, i have never been able to talk 250 miles with a UHF HT on earth. The best i have done is roughly 80 miles hitting the El Paso repeater from Palmdale. A line of site shot with that repeater sitting on a 4500' mountain top. Has anyone really talked 250 miles on earth on UHF with a 4-5 watt HT? If so you are the King.

Ask Mr. Ed

I like Hytera Radios. Mobil, HT and their Repeaters.

Na,, $400 bucks..

Learn how to edit and do it right

As i said,, If you want to link repeaters and keep it legal, go to in HAM where it can be done right.. DO YOU HERE ME NOW!

Yup,, I think most will find the 'big sales' will spark impulse buying like never before.

I like the laser option as well. RED DOT for me.. Thank-You

just the other day i was thinking of the new Tarrifs kicking in.. Been planning to get two more of my favorites The HP682 and HP702. Atlantic had a sale gong on so i pulled the trigger.. Arriving Monday.. That gives me a total of 4 high end HT's so i should be good to go until dooms day..

What is this Horse's name?? NAME IT!! it keeps pestering the hell out of a dead subject

that's how you end up with 'junk'

Putting fuel pumps in perspective.. Top Fuel that is.. What a beast.

it's better to collect then to fascinate.

My vintage, don't mess with my radio theft alarm.

I have no problem defending my life and my property as our great constitution allows.. And don't be silly and try to put words in my mouth. We don't play those games. ..

I think the point,, More of those would mean less of the theft.