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A few years back I had a homemade UHF J-pole mounted in a tree and had very good results. Don’t hesitate giving one a try, Supper easy to build.

Maxon 8402A is pretty decent and also a commercial radio at a decent price. Hytera HM782 is a commercial radio that will work HAM/GMRS in both analog and digital. Both radios are programable, have fantastic receive ends and transmit 40-50 watts. Kenwood is another choice but i'm not familiar with their radios.. Programing the Hytera and Maxon radios are both a cat walk. Very easy learning curve..

you can save a ton of money and buy two Maxon 8402A radios, the repeater jumper cable and programing software. And of course you'll need a Duplexer. These Maxon radios are the exact radios used in the Bridgecom repeater. I use these radios for my repeater and i talk 70-80 miles.. I didn't use the repeater jumper as i installed and ICS Repeater controller using Open Repeater (open source software that works with an ICS controller) Or you can go with the two Wouxuns KG1000 radios.. The Maxons would still be a little cheaper. The programming software is fairly simple to use.. RFWiz.com and i believe buytwowayradios.com are Maxon Dealers.

i once farted on the radio, someone told me they were gong to call the FCC on me.. I'm still here and waiting..

45’ of 400.

Many years ago i tried a UHF antenna in an attic of a two story house and never had any luck with that setup.. Always puzzling because talking on portables from the garage down stairs worked much better.. There are lots of things in an attic that hampers single quality.. i.e. HVAC vents, wiring, vents etc.. I ended up putting the antenna in a tree next to the garage and had pretty good results.. Flag poles work well too if you can get away putting one up.. Experiment.

It may not help to run direct to battery. My mobile in my RAM 6.7 Cummins picks up electrical noise generated from either the electric fuel pump or the manifold heater element.. Not sure which one is causing it yet. It's not really annoying but you can hear it when it cycles on/off.. My mobile is ran direct to one of the batteries and yea, i checked with two different mobiles and both radios pick it up..

Bigger cities, i.e. Los Angles basin will drive you nuts.. Rural areas like Palmdale, Lancaster, Mojave Desert etc is always quite... hReally depends where your at.. I'm sitting at Lake Isabelle today and it's fairly busy with boaters and campers.. They aren't chit chatting to shot the breeze but rather sharing fishing results, camping locations etc..

if you have a 3D Printer there are tons of free files for cable clips in all sizes available on-line. Print them with ABS fillimant for UV protection.. They print failry fast and the various options will suite any need..

On on this GMRS forum..

yea, that weird-O 7 clicks up infatuated with posting memes of himself. That guy... Yea i like posing him off too

hey,, GMRS,, do WTF you want..

Being a bit ‘fratty’ are ya. Enjoy your ‘boys’.

your imagination is wild

and your sense of humor is like a wet noodle in a pet rock parade

Yea,dDry as a s salt peter - thank you for acknowleding

Don't even bother, 'Some People' claim the FCC doesn't care.

FYI,, After running a 'report' this morning for current updates.. it does look like many of the Repeater Linking guys are turning off 'Access Request' for their repeater sites. Meaning they are not accepting request to join their repeater circus.. Also noting that many are toggling from 'Paid Access' to 'Permission Required or Open System'.. Some are even disabling their rogue repeater.

Oh give me a break and a thumbs up... I'm just trying to beat out Randy

sore looser.. I knew it

obviously people with a low attention span.. Go get you some attention./.

comming from a guy that has a constant 'hard on' for HAM'ers.. You are about about was hypocrite as they come.

Yea,, you read threads like you read FCC rules.. right over your head.. Start with he first post then work backwards. LMAO

to the contrary,, 'they (linked repeaters) are dropping like flies'

Dropping like flies, aren't they.. Their 'cash' cow dried up..