Hoppyjr

Welcome FNG. Your best bet to start with watching some YouTube videos on GMRS. Randy’s channel is a good place to start (Notarubicon). After you do a little Internet research and watch some videos, most of your questions should be answered. Effort = Results [emoji482]

I think we should call him “Scooter”

While not a “stubby” I’m using the Smiley Slim Duck on a couple radios and it’s working great.

I’m sure you’re asking in jest, but sure….. It’s not a specific rule, rather the overarching volume of regulations. There are also far too many regulations, many of which are ineffective, and often created by bureaucrats who don’t understand their implementation. Government is bloated in virtually every area. It needs to operate lean & efficiently - and in the best interests of the citizenry. Government employees should be held to high standards and removed if they don’t perform. It’s a privilege to work in government, serving the public. Government agencies, to include the FCC need to understand the recent Loper Bright SCOTUS decision and be guided accordingly. Unnecessary and/or ineffective regulations should be eliminated. Nee rules, if they carry the effect of law, should be created via the legislative process. I love this country, although we seem to have strayed from the founding principles. I won’t go into further detail as that would take us down a political rabbit hole.

This is the by product of government regulators who make rules for the sake of making rules. I’m sure they don’t have an issue with what we’re talking about. Just another reason to cut government in pretty much every area.

It’s not “data” it’s an access tone. By data they mean like a modem would transmit back in the day. Two different things.

If by interesting you mean annoying as heck, then yeah, it’s interesting. Same issue on pretty much every forum, new people don’t use the search function so the same stuff repeats over and over and over….

Man, I’d pay extra for a “thread ignore” button.

Some folks are also forbidden from talking to their ex wife. Both situations can be viewed as a positive.

The website has been a great resource, so just pony up and pay the fees to help support keeping it going.

100 people surveyed, top three answers are on the board…..

I think at least one of the people on my “ignore” list is one of them. [emoji23]

Government is never the answer.

The world we live in today is much too soft. [emoji849]

He doesn’t want more competition on Grindr. [emoji23]

Pro Tip: wear your walkie-talkie on your belt, because women find that sexy. Add a shoulder mic if you feel “tactical”. Don’t worry, we will be laughing because we’re jealous.

My buddy is using this Larsen on his Chevy truck, with a hood lip mount and his Icom 2730. It’s only 18” total and seems to work really well. It’s apparently designed for use with public safety agencies, so I expect it’s durable (it certainly seems sturdy in person). I just ordered one for my 4Runner too, to run when I go HAM down the road. Mine will be in the existing NMO in my rear roof. Pulse Larsen NMO150/450/758 Tri-Band VHF, UHF, 7/800 MHz Antenna Part Number: NMO150-450-758

^ I agree. If you buy a radio with enough channel capacity you can simply store what you’ll need. I’ve got repeaters programmed for the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We have a Midland MTX575 in my son’s Jeep, which only allow only one repeater channel for a frequency (for example, one repeater on 17, one on 18, etc). It doesn’t use the PL tone, but a Midland specific code that comes from a supplied chart. It works for my son as he has two of the new Midland handhelds, which have the same programming codes.

I just ordered this tri-band from Larsen. My buddy has one on his truck and it works great. From what I can tell, this model was specifically designed for public safety, so I expect it to be durable too. Only 16.5” tall and a spring loaded NMO base. https://www.magnumelectronics.com/shop/nmo150-450-758-pulse-larsen-nmo150-450-758-tri-band-vhf-uhf-7-800-mhz-antenna-123105?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADuEBTPH5MCDpTMdLEZC0hCe_v3Fz&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6ZPigsbQiQMVYHNHAR1ggwP3EAQYBiABEgIiE_D_BwE

Sometimes just trying a different USB port is the solution. My buddy was messing with a radio the other day and two of three USB ports didn’t work, but the third did.

Can’t speak to ownership, but I do believe Randy is the Queen of GMRS.

Have you tried contact Midland customer service to see if there is a firmware update they can apply to your radio? That would be my first stop.

There is an older guy semi-local to me who has used a mag mount mobile antenna stuck to a TV tray in his living room - and it works. He has also used a J-pole that another local gentleman has built, also with great success. I bought two of those J-poles, but with a metal roof I need to get them up high outside.

With that opinion, why are you here?

Well, proof of citizenship. That’s more than a drivers license in states that issue licenses to illegal immigrants. There is the right to vote, but it’s only a right for United States citizens.