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On the side subject of projects, I’ve seen some projects out there that turn your old phone into a door bell using a ring generator. This phone still works but no land line anymore so I’ve been toying with the idea.

That’s pretty cool, looks like a fun project.

If anyone is to be sorry it wasn’t you sir. I apologize for my part in the distraction in your thread. You were right that the “proper expression of opinions could be done in much better ways”. A criticism and or observation I will take, regardless if it was directed at me or not. Life is too short to argue with strangers on the internet and who knows what struggles they may be having in their own life. Apologies again and Happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you, to you and yours as well.

I have had some moments lately where the site was buggy with the iPad. It took 20 minutes before it would let me log in. I thought maybe the site was going through some maintenance. I wonder if there was an issue with one of the recent iOS updates but I was finely able to log on. I know this doesn’t help but maybe others have experienced this too.

you should have listened. Ignore list.

Let me say this real slow... Creating a poll is not a voting thread the way this thread is. You can create a poll when you make a thread. Upper right hand corner if I remember correctly. I honestly thought you might be interested in trying to make the change you seem to be so keen on. As for answering the question, did you think I took direction from you? You may not understand this but I have a life and haven't even seen the question, I may get back later and have a look but I actually have other things going on. Sorry we couldn't do this better.

so your point is you are going to whine about every post with a voting system until you get everyone on board with your wishes? Okay I guess that's one approach. Why not create the post I suggested and get a consensus? I'll even vote on the poll for the change you are seeking.

Dude I agree that it's annoying but why don't you start a thread in the "MYGMRS section" with a poll that people can vote on in hopes of changing the format or be a man and make an appeal to @rdunajewski the owner. I didn't complain about your complaining, I pointed out that it wasn't the new guys responsibility to change how the site works and it wasn't cool of you to put it on him. You don't like it that much get off your ass and try and change it and stop taking it out on others.

It’s no problem if you do. If someone has a problem with the way the site behaves they should take it up with the owner not the people who use it.

You posted in the correct area. Some don’t like the voting system but as it was a technical question and the voting system is designed to allow the most relevant answers to move to the top. It is unreasonable to expect you to make a double post just for one person’s preferences. If you had made a second post someone would give you a hard time for that. Don’t worry about your post you are doing fine. I say all this as someone that prefers to read post in order by date but I’m not going to give the poster a hard time about it. Back to the original subject. If you tell us what the TX and RX frequencies are a determination of whether this is a GMRS repeater with an unconventional offset or if perhaps it’s an amateur band repeater could be made. Though it sounds like might have already determined that.

No idea what any of this is referring to. Could this be the real issue? Back to this thread though. From where I sit you stated your thoughts and opinions and why. The back and forth seemed cordial and not emotional with things ending in an understanding. @SteveShannon actually comes full circle on his first post in the thread with a second mention on the definition of a station. Yes there were some side line comments from the gallery not worth taking seriously or personal. While I didn’t subscribe to your point of view, you made a good case without being an ass. That approach deserves a honest discussion and should be welcomed. You do seem like a good guy. If the forum isn’t working for you I respect that but I hope you’ll consider staying.

Wow this went sideways fast, I had a coffee and some cookies (cranberry shortbread from TJ’s, thanks for asking) came back and a whole other page has been added. I thought this was basically a light hearted discussion on a rules interpretation of which there were never any real stakes or serious concerns. It didn’t seem worth taking that seriously. I thought it was resolved. Now people are threatening to leave, the internet is a black hole, and my cookies are gone man. Gone. carry on.

Well sure, you do what you have to. I mean you don’t mess with aunt Sally. FCC be damned.

You can communicate whatever info you received as an amateur station on GMRS because the second you key up on GMRS you have become a GMRS station communicating with another GMRS station. The meer act of using GMRS makes you a GMRS station communicating with another GMRS station, you are no longer an amateur station. This works the opposite direction as well. There’s also the first amendment which I’m sure takes precedence.

No no you can do it! If you break the louvres off you can stuff Baofengs in the air vents and also they will stick to the dash in the desert heat. Also a rubber band or one of those hair tie thingys your wife or girl friend has will hold an extra one firmly in the ash tray… you can do it, totally.

Ouch. My purchases have been mounting related. I did get a cable once for a mobile installation and no problems. They’re 10 min. from my house so in a pinch I can run over and get something.

Marc, I have not been interested in their radios. However as @nokones mentioned they do have some mounting hardware and accessories you might want to take a look at. I have purchased a few things from them that are well made (no radios though). I do understand your aversion though.

That’s called broadcasting and it is not permitted. That’s why you are not permitted to talk between services.

Okay sure I have no doubt about that but that’s trail comms for clubs. Not what I would call a “call channel” if I’m splitting hairs. I don’t doubt someone might use 16 or some other channel for a call channel but a club is really more organized within itself with the expectation of talking to people in the club which isn’t really that different to a bring your own contacts situation if it’s different at all. All I was saying is I just haven’t witnessed a lot of random calling on simplex.

What is this? The search for extraterrestrial life 1920’s??? DIY earbuds??? What the hell

Pro tip for newbies regardless of which can you choose make sure to empty it first

Best response of all time but so true.

Cue Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start The Fire… This debate has been here since before some YouTube hobo declared it to be 19. That of course ignores the millions above line A. It goes on and yet I doubt it will ever be resolved. Most of all it does not seem to matter. No one seems to use a call channel for GMRS I suspect because it’s largely a bring your own contacts service. The channel that seems to be used most for a call channel will most likely be the one your local open repeaters are on. That is the one place I do hear call outs. Lots say they use 16 for off-road but still I don’t know that that’s used as a call channel. GMRS Chart 1-22 = push button-talk-listen 23-30 & > = set ctcss/dcs, push button talk through repeater-listen to response through repeater