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Some of the creative ideas here got me thinking about window mounts, of course you mentioned cost being a concern and you are using an HT. I found this, it utilizes your HT antenna and it is inexpensive… you may need some bnc connectors as well that can be found on Amazon for cheap. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/antennakit.php

I think @BoxCar did that, I could be wrong.

First thing I did when I saw it. Thanks for posting

My intention was to be helpful. Perhaps point out that in my opinion I don’t see a problem. I’m sorry if it came across as snarky. I was and am perplexed at the problem or perception of one. There truly are some here (I believe @gortex2 is one if I’m not mistaken) who have chosen to not list their repeaters and opt to use them for personal use. This seems like a true option for you. The popularity of GMRS is without a doubt the reason for increasing interest for permission requests. It seems obvious if that doesn’t interest you that you could either pass it and its responsibilities to someone else or make it private. I included an example of a listing that shares the frequency for what I have to believe is for coordination purposes and access requests disabled. I don’t know what else can be said. I wish you luck with your decision. It is after all yours to make. Or not make. That’s cool too. I’ve no skin in this.

I would try both but the pizza pan in a window should work fine. While a cookie sheet will also work I wouldn’t use it unless you have a second one because homemade cookies are really more important… I think.

I have this radio. It’s a really good radio. Ignore ass hats who only have negative non constructive things to say. Most of us do. I personally use Chirp to program mine so I’m not much help with the channel wizard. I know there are those that love it and hopefully they will chime in.

When PG&E first started putting in “smart meters” they had a frequency that was tripping early GFCI breakers (Zinsco to be exact). Some homes had to be fitted with newer GFCI outlets to replace these breakers. My understanding is they later changed their operating frequency. There were RF issues with early arc fault breakers as well which the breaker manufacturers addressed in second generation arc fault breakers. While some GFCI outlets have been installed in non grounded homes it is not and does not provide grounding but rather for ground fault protection, nor should it be used as such. The GFCI looks for a difference of current between the hot and neutral and trips if it becomes too much (I believe around 3 milliamperes). I have seen surge suppression plug strips catch fire when they were hit with a surge but had no ground to suppress to. Energy has to go somewhere. So just a note of caution there. I would not plug a surge suppression into a non grounded circuit.

I like scotch 103c self fusing rubber tape, a layer of scotchkote (I believe this is what @WRKW566 is talking about) and scotch +33. If you plan to remove it someday then a layer of glass cloth tape or even some cheep electrical tape would be helpful first because you will have to cut through the rest to get it off. Rubber gloves are a must when handling the scotchkote, it will stick to your skin. It’s not easy to remove. This is absolutely waterproof. That said there may be a better less permanent solution but I haven’t tried one.

For reasons mentioned by @SteveShannon the Yagi may not be your best choice for this situation. I think the ano-50g needs a ground plane, if you don’t have one you may want to try a different antenna. It sounds like you are set up for a base station.

@OffRoaderX you be fast sir

What rule is that? Rhetorical question. There is no rule you can't use inverted for GMRS.

I would add, read the one that's on the radio, leave it unchanged and save it, then download another to make changes to and upload that. I find if you have a back up to go back to you probably wont need it but if you don't have one you absolutely will wish you did.

I’m with @Hoppyjr on this. I seem to recall they would change it to wide band for you if you sent it back to them. It could be worth contacting Midland customer service.

People keep telling me to get out and vote… I keep telling them you can’t vote twice. One and done

The dog got up at 5 a.m. I think there was a squirrel in the backyard.

One thing to think about is where you plan to install the radio and if you have room or not. If space is at a premium you may want to look at a mobile radio that has a detachable head unit that can be located more easily with the main part of the radio remotely placed somewhere else. The Wouxun KG-1000 Plus comes to mind. I am not sure what other radios may do this. Good luck in your decision.

Welcome to Mygmrs @Paulie

I’m glad to hear you say this. It has been my experience as well. I was thinking it odd that someone would do this when everyone around where I am has some inexpensive radios as well as their expensive ones and I don’t hear anyone giving grief over using them.

I like this approach. Kind of a Chevy Chase response. Q) what kind of radio you using? A) Motorola. Q) A Motorola? A) Icom. Q) wait, an Icom? A) Kenwood, it’s all I use. Nothing else, why would I? Q) huh? A) I like you Betty.

Go to your main page, select account settings at the top of the page, you’ll then find it under other settings.

It’s hard to complain about the anchovies on your pizza if you don’t speak up when the order goes in. my food analogy to voting.

Aside from the performance issues already stated I imagine that in the folded down state it might be inclined to whip around in the wind at speeds spanking your car as you travel the highways and byways. Okay I realize that probably wouldn’t be your use scenario. All kidding aside I would swap out to a shorter antenna while using parked in the garage, something that stays vertical but isn’t affected by the height restriction.

I’ll throw my vote for the Midland MXTA26, I’ve been very happy with mine.

You are in good company