Hoppyjr

The only setting that matters is “off” Please. Off.

Watching the video Randy posted and it sounds like you can only charge in the cradle, not direct to radio. Bummer.

No removable battery either, so you can’t carry a spare.

I agree. I was surprised to find that it worked better than my Midland ghost antenna.

The Larsen LP450NMO we installed on the Jeep JK is working great. We hit a repeater about 32 miles out, in the hilly terrain of Western Washington, with us being down in a valley with lots of overhead power wires. Mounting on the cowl turned out better than expected. We’re very pleased.

Here is a link to a Reddit post about that radio. https://www.reddit.com/r/Baofeng/s/SxrCkiGYV1 I’d first Google and try the factory reset settings for other Baofeng radios, to see if any of that works. Another option is to try programming software like RT Systems, to see if you can get in that way. It seems to be one of the less common radios, so likely not as much info out there.

No one is trying to get him to break any rules. Also, no one asked if it was legal.

I see the FCC requires transmitters be Part 95 compliant, at least to be sold/labeled for GMRS use. I also see where the FCC limits power to 50w - but I do not see where the amplifier must be Part 95 certified. Common sense suggests that if the radio is compliant and the power does not exceed 50w, it’s a non issue. Regardless, are you a Junior FCC Agent? If not, I fail to see why you would care…..

Often times a bad ground can cause issues like this.

How are you hitting a repeater on Simplex?

I’ve been pretty disappointed with Midland’s customer service, but this looks good. I wish they did a MTX575 with the ability to program 200-300 channels and give them names.

We’re gonna need more information.

You’re still good. That’s legit use. [emoji109][emoji41] Good looking Jeep!

One radio and no 10-codes, you’re ok Marc. [emoji41] Wait….ex-cop car?

When I picture civilians who use 10-codes, I also picture their belt-worn radios (multiple), shoulder worn mic, and basketweave leather belt. Likely they also drive a former police car and/or have an amber light bar. In a past life I met some of those people. [emoji849]

One must keep in mind that government regulations are created by people who desire control, so the actual regulation doesn’t need to make sense in practical terms. You know, just like how the firearms laws do such a great job of reducing crime in Chicago, DC, and Oakland…..

You absolutely can use your existing antenna without issue. I would still probably upgrade to something better, but there are many options. The MTXA26 is a great antenna by the reviews, but best if you have the height clearance. I’ve had great luck with the Midland “Ghost” antenna on the roof (MTXA25) and you could use on a NMO magnetic mount or direct into the roof via NMO mount. I live in the Cascade foothills and have been impressed with my latest antenna, the Larsen LP450NMO. It too can be used with NMO mag mount or direct into NMO mount in the roof, as I did. I prefer the Larsen as it’s shorter and has delivered better “real world” use performance. Here’s a photo of the Larsen on my son’s Jeep.

The Jeep got the Midland MTX575 that formerly lived in the 4R. It also has the LP450NMO antenna, this time mounted in the removable cowl area on passenger side. It’s nicely low profile, but has a surprisingly good signal. It blends in well, eliminates the need for accessory mounts, and I think looks great. Here’s the exterior of the Jeep antenna.

Start by doing lots of reading here on the forum, then listening to see how the folks do it around the area. Lots of nice people, mostly hanging out on channel 18. Tiger/Oly3 is an open repeater and it’s pretty active. Some info here: https://www.radioofhope.org/oly-comm-volunteers

I just picked one up @ HRO while in Portland. Install this weekend. I’m done with Midland.

Mine has been “ok” but I’m replacing it with something that would make a Ham sad. I recently picked up the Midland MTX 275 for my son’s jeep. The radio has problems, which Midland customer service thinks may require a software update. Their customer service is so bad. I may as well be dealing with China that radio is going back to Amazon and I’ll never buy another Midland product .

I agree with those who think a NMO mount in the roof is the best plan, but I’d avoid the whip. On my 4Runner I did NMO in the roof with the Midland “Ghost” antenna. Low profile and works fantastic here in the PNW. I recently picked up the Pulse-Larsen LP450NMO, which also screws onto the same NMO mount, but has given equal or better performance to the Midland Ghost. The Larsen is shaped like a hockey puck, so it’s shorter than the Midland Ghost and larger diameter. The bottom has a nice foam weather seal. This would likely work well for you and keep low enough for your rooftop accessories when needed.

The same people tend to like ridiculous gun laws that don’t actually reduce crime. Those people likely don’t own radios or guns, so they don’t care. They want government to make it all better. Safer. They also lack enough intelligence to understand they are willfully and incrementally giving up their freedom.

Typical government overreach from people who desire complete control of the population. It would be nice if the citizens would wake up and stop electing actual tyrants. Actions > Words

Agreed. I have a solid state SwitchPros system, so I take power for my GMRS radio and Wilson cell booster from that, for the same reason as Randy. Each has its own switch on the panel, with the system running off a dedicated circuit breaker. Cell booster is top left.