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i remember seeing a Tech note in Technical Discussions that said if a registered repeater is not updated within one year it goes into the stale bucket.... I don't think it's working to well though as some states show repeaters in the stale bucket reflecting updates within one year.. I';ve seen other bugs throughout the databsse so i don;'t think i would depend to much on the Database program he is using... probably just a coding issue.

Dont count out Hytera in this mix, these radios are as good as Motorola in many if not in all ways... And don't count out the Maxon's, they are pretty darn decent and compare equally to Motorola in many ways as well especially if using to build a repeater. Personally,, and for the HAM side, i have grown fond to the Hytera 600 and 700 Series radios.. These can also be set up as Repeaters but a little tricky, Maxon's are pretty easy. These radios mentioned also tune well into the GMRS band if you want..

No,, its the truth....

well,, there is a lot of people speaking their native language on GMRS radios now days,, To me, and probably 90% of everyone listening, their language is all hidden messages.

my current radios have 'monitor' button... Some of the Baofangs i used early on did not, but i believe you can program the monitor function on those somehow.... Waiting for someone to ping in that can answer that... But in a nutshell to answer your question,, It's operator responsibly to insure they dont interfere with other parties.. A monitor function does that well.. A monitor button simply breaks the squelch so you can hear traffic on the channels.. In other words, it breaks the privacy tones enabling you to hear anyone on the frequencies

you are suppose to press 'monitor' button which breaks the squelch to confirm you will not interfere with anyone before transmitting.. Now you may ask, 'all radios do not have a 'Monitor' button so how do you break the squelch.... And my answer to that,, I don't know..... But i do know, as an operator, it is our responsibly to make sure we do not cause any interference with other parties.

The Wouxun is one tough portable radio, I’ve got a couple Hytera’s that are tough as bricks and often wonder if Hytera makes the radios for Wouxun. If you have them side by side, you can see they are almost identical…. Just an observation. .

I like the idea of digital repeaters on GMRS.. Just the ability to set up talk groups, i.e. family & friends makes sense.. Also getting more use out of the GMRS spectrum is a big plus. I would/will support it.

not familiar with ford escape, if it is a SUV type vehicle their might be a third brake light mount available.. I have a ram truck and have a third brake light NMO mount.. no drilling, looks factory and works well..

Listening in on PAPA late last night and two ham guys were talking about the FCC considering splitting up the GMRS band, allowing Ch's 1-7 for digital service.. I knew it was just a mater of time. I personalty think they should consider 1-14 and allocate 7-14 for digital repeater use.. What ya think?

Be careful, Wouxun has a secret features that once unlock they will go back to lock mode the next time you charge them..

Anyone ever think of the numerous types of UHF connectors we have to choose from.. The list i show below is just a small handful but seems to be the most common types we encounter.. The Question of the day is: Which one is better for our purpose? Just in my shack i'm using 5 different types due to the equipment manufactures choice. Most recently i got a Hytera mobile with BNC connectors.. When you think about it,, we have spent a lot of cash on our connector adapter arsenal.. I challenge NotARubicon to do a video on this to open our minds.. Which one is really better???? 4.3-10 connector, a new proprietary connector not to be confused with DIN 4.3/10 one Belling-Lee connector, also called IEC 61169-2 connector, BNC connector (Bayonet Neill Neill-Concelman). (IEC 61169-8 and IEC 61169-63) C-type connector (Concelman) Dezifix connector, hermaphrodite connector DIN 7/16 connector (DIN 47223 and IEC 61169-4[1]), a high-power 50 Ω connector GR connector (officially the General Radio Type 874) LC/LT connector, a high voltage connector originally developed by the US Navy[3] Musa connector, a 50 Ω connector used in telecommunications and broadcast video N connector "Type N" (Neill) 50 Ω or 75 Ω characteristic impedance connector (IEC 61169-16[4]) NMD connector, standing for Network Measurements Division, are usually available as 3.5 mm, 2.9 mm, 2.4 mm, and 1.85 mm connectors. NMO mount connector (new Motorola mount), SC connector, screw version of C connector SR connector based on the BNC connector TNC connector (threaded Neill-Concelman) Twin-BNC (Twinax) Twinax connectors are used with 78 Ω or 95 Ω conductor cables and operate from 0–200 MHz. UHF connector (e.g., PL-259/SO-239).

just be aware that the I-D-O Matic is a kit. You assemble and solder the parts onto the suppled board... You can order assembled for a few extra bucks. The kit form is pretty easy, fun and a learning tool..

start out with a simple ID-O-Matic. For $50 you cant find anything to match it.. Will get the job done and easy to incorporate and learn.

to clarify, i think most HAM's within the last 10-12 years. I know quite a few HAM's and every one of them studied for their test via memorizing answers. And most of them now have their General/Extra, whereas 8 years ago they didn't, because they wouldn't study code.. I have a close dentist friend whom is very heavy into HAM and he brags about getting his Extra by studying answers. He certainly is no Wiz in the electronics field, couldn't answer the simplest question I.e. ohms law, but he is a nice guy and a good dentist.

just to follow up.. I heard these guys yaking this morning on 7 and per their conversations, sounds like they left the spool at the front gate of the site.. Apparently, the spool was also busted up pretty good. They are/were camping at Dove Springs which puts them close to the Robbers Roost Cell site.. Horse Canyon site is also nearby but sounds like they left it at Robbers Roost.

Yup, i get that,... my conscious would catch to me. Interesting to think about though

i guess they drove to the site and no one to be found.. They have it loaded in back of a jeep, I imagine they are keeping it. The tower site guys must of lost it coming back.. Sounds like the site is off hwy 14 by Robbers Roost

If you found a 500' roll of 7/8 50ohm Coax laying on the road leading to a tower site, What would you do???? I didn't find it but sitting here listening to somone on GMRS who just did.. Tower site seems to be a cell tower.. Now i was just imagining if i found it wondering if i'd be honest.. Hmmmmmm Thats a pretty good chunk of change worth of cable right there.

I was listening to a Ham Radio Net yesterday and the topic was "How to attract more young people into the Amateur Radio Hobby" There was a lot of corny ideas floating, like offer prizes, do a Santa Net, Let the kids say Hi on the radio with grandpa holding the radio etc.. Not one suggestion came out about GMRS.. Personally i think GMRS is the best way to get more young folks interested in Amateur Radio.. I live in a fairly good size desert community and we have quite a few young people enjoying the GMRS radio frequencies.. You hear them mostly on the weekends and they tend to stay on channels below 15.. In my opinion, there is no better way then getting kids to enjoy GMRS and letting them learn the hobby on an unlicensed specturm where they can hang with other friends.. Just curious what your thoughts are?

if the repeater is listed as Digital/Analog (DMR Radio) yes it will work as a analog repeater. Be careful though, some DMR repeaters/radios, i.e. Hytera and Maxon will come with Wideband Locked unless you specify when ordering the repeater.. No worries if you end up with a wideband locked repeater or radio as you can have them unlocked, only will cost you a little to have done after the fact or you find the unlock lic on-line.. The 8402 Maxon i stated above is an analog only radio, the Maxon MDM 4000 is a DMR/analog radio and both can also be configured to be a repeater but requires two like radios. Maxon provides pinout specs for their Data Port so making your own repeater jumper cable is a snap.. Their CPS program is also very easy to use, pretty much mirroring the Bridgecomm repeater.

Yea,, i got 'fat' fingers too....... and using my iPhone docent help..

I dont think there are any good deals out there on used Repeaters.. Sellers on Ebay are getting high dollar for used radio equipment. Lots of things you need to look out for.. Programing is the biggest issue, getting the software to program many of these used radios on the market is very hard if not impossible. proprietary software, cables, power feeds and program cables is another issue.. Many times you'll buy a used repeater radio and end up spending as much or more for all these 'special' adapters, cables and software to get it going.. Personally i would not waste my money on a used repeater unless i've gotten a squeaking clean deal that includes all the bells and whistles. There a lots of good New repeaters on the market today, Bridgecom, Hytera, Maxon, Wouxoun etc.. In fact, you can buy two Maxon 8402 radios for around $600 bucks and build the same basic repeater Bridgecom offers for a grand less then what they are selling.. Many folks love their repeater and the Maxon 8402 is the heart of their jewel... Don't get me wrong, there are some damn good used Motorola repeaters out there but unless you want to spend a lot of time and $ to get them going,, Might now be worth it for the GMRS band..