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The FCC will never spend a millisecond changing the rules to allow linking in the GMRS Band when linking is already established and managed under Ameture Radio. Plain and simple, GMRS does NOT have the allowable bandwidth and nor does it have responsible groups to manage the spectrum. And secondary, it will never consider DMR in the Band for the same reasons.. (But i do think DMR has a better chance) To you folks that constantly wine and cry about wanting to legally 'get off' on repeater linking in GMRS.. It's time to become a 'Sad Ham' Bring Randy with ya, he just might enjoy himself.

I live in the upper Mojave Desert (Indian Wells Valley) every once in a while as it nears evening hours i can hear a popular repeater out of the San Bernadine Mountains. The communication doesn't last long and fades weak to very strong. As Steve Shannon points out, it is a phenonium caused by elevated ducting caused by cooling Air. Although 'listening' would be common, i think it would be a very rare instance where you could actually communicate with that distant repeater during these conditions.

I'll save a seat for you Randy,, In the back row

that won't work with those outlaws Stick with the Verb

you know they won't put them in jail. I don't think the FCC as ever put anyone in jail.. Put for sure, they will draw the hammer

very small handful of out=laws that will learn the hard way.. At last count there are about 3 of them the FCC is keeping tabs upon... Before you get all excited 'Randy' I never reveal my sources. So STFU..

You are an out-law

I had similar problem when i ordered a Duplexer from a 'popular' radio sales outlet. I actually got two different Duplexers shipped to me that were bad or not tuned right.. The radio outlet worked with me, fed X out replacements and the 3rd one hit a homerun.. It worked.. Take the duplexer out and transmit receive on simplex using same tones. If it works then, you gots a bad duplexer

your Grandfather was a treasure chest of knowledge. He came from an era when people actually earned their HAM license through true grit smarts. Now the best we get is people remembering and reciting answers.. Wish we had more of your grandfather around... Now days, 'anyone' can be a HAMER..

Propagation

its pretty obvious no one really cares about obtaining a license much less use their call sign to use GMRS for business.. Scanning the band in most places you go will tell you that.. Motels, Grocery Marts, Landscapers, Cable Contractors Construction workers and even contractors for government jobs all use GMRS for their business.... i hear it every day and i'm sure most of you do.. And i bet you never near a call sign iota. In fact, the only call signs i ever hear are the dorks wanting a radio check

BobsCB.com I had a galaxy repaired a few back.. (couple years) Same problem finals out.. I remember i sent the radio UPS two day, i had it back the same week.. I think Bobs is in PA..

amazing what goes over the heads of 'radio dorks' of course, more 'sarcasm'

Inappropriate... Ask Pam about that....

Sarcasm… you didn’t get it.

did you know that Pamela Anderson made a couple Porn movies.. Did anyone get a chance to watches those..

bad boy, bad boy, what you gonna doo....

try ELAC, its open. Where do you hike in the mountains?? Desert areas ?? you should be able to hit El Paso Peak.. Two repeaters up there are open, i've actually hit that with my handheld from Palmdale. Those two get out pretty nice.

Well, if you get bored any further, you can always watch Randy's videos

#3 will apply

yes, you will get a ground plane with that mount unless you our mounting it on fiberglass or plastic.. Make sure you get the hole punched out to exact size and if using a step drill bit, be very slow and careful, They can get away from you pretty quick. I actually prefer to using a gauged hole punch

Apparently someone started a propane BBQ and for whatever reason the BBQ exploded in flames and quickly spread.. There was lots of racing fuel around including what is stored in those Toy Hauler Trailers and things got out of hand pretty quick.. I just drove by there. looks like 3 RVs and trucks burned to the ground a d many looked damages.. Looks pretty bad out there.

Wow, Last bight around 6:55 pm wife and i just got back from getting some Sushi. I come in the garage, my GMRS portable was already 'on' sitting on the workbench and it starts going nuts, " FIRE,, Someone Call the Fire Dept, Get these F'ing trailers moved, Somone is in that trailer" etc. The damn GMRS radio on 4 or 5 channels was going nuts. I'm like what the hell is going on.. I step out the garage door with the portable and i'm smelling smoke, like plastic is on fire.. I start dong a 360 to see if i can find flames. Bingo, less than a mile away from me i see huge flames probably 40-50' in the air and can tell its coming from the fair grounds where over 5000 people are for the Viewfinders MC Race this weekend.. Knowing they should have the area sealed off, i got on Facebook and looked to the local page.. Huge fire going on at the RV Park 3 RV's involved.. I found out this morning, no one was hurt thank good.. Someone had a live feed going on Facebook and it looked pretty bad.. Here is a post from local paper this morning. https://www.ridgecrestca.com/news/trailers-catch-fire-at-viewfinders-grand-prix-camp-area-saturday-night/article_32a3a450-7e0c-11ef-84ae-1b35363a6da5.html

I've seen various topics that show how folks have mounted their mobile radio, (some very clever) thought It would be a good idea to create a 'one place topic' . This may be redundant but i couldn't find a 'one place topic' for this.. I used to mount my mobile inside the center council box and that kind of turned into a pain with leaving the counsel door up all the time.. I searched the internet for mounting suggestions for my truck, and saw this.. However i took the idea and printed one and now got it fined to to a perfect fit.. My Truck is a RAM. This fits the cup holder pretty snug, Radio is not going anywhere on bumpy roads. Heres my setup, add yours and help other people with ideas.. Cheers.

And you are in the middle of them