MarkInTampa

I used to run a Argent ADS-SR1 Simplex Repeater ($90 + $7 for cable) that has both programmable CW-ID or Voice-ID connected to a cheapie HT on 1watt to inject the ID every 10 minutes into the repeater. After configuring the controller, I setup the HT receive to listen on some random unused VHF frequency (after configuring, don't really need the input anymore) to keep the front end of the HT from being overloaded by the repeater and the output of the HT set to the repeaters input frequency. Worked like a champ.

Just got back to my desktop from a cruise. Here's a link to legacy licenses. It lists the license holder by zip, state and city. The list is a few years old but does give you the callsign and you can use the FCC license search to see if it's still valid or expired. I keep it bookmarked just in case. https://www.thepeters.org/grandfathered_gmrs.html

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I have a Connect Systems CS800D DMR mobile sitting in a box I haven't had a chance to play with that supports Motorola encryption and passive timeslot and color code monitoring. Guess I could hook it up and try and mess with them, but not worth my time. What is messed up is when there is a strong band opening, the Orlando 700 repeater users will complain about hearing DMR thinking it's coming from their repeater when it's coming from Tampa. The band doesn't open that strong very often though, maybe a few times a year.

Not in this case. You can tell by the DMR headers it is running a Motorola system.

It's encrypted DMR. About all you can see with SDR are the headers at start of tx and they are using GPS tracking and reporting but can't see the data. It showed up 2 years or so ago and drove a really strong GMRS repeater off the frequency. A few other GMRS repeaters have tried using the frequency only to give up after a few weeks and move to another frequency.

It is not listed in the FCC database, at least by frequency. The local Motorola shop is one of those that filed a complaint. It has made .700 unusable in the area. The City of Tampa does have a legacy license on .625 that ID's every 10 minutes but in 3 years I have yet to hear anyone use it. I have a list of all legacy licenses by zip code if anyone wants it.

I understand that. I don't know or even care if the P25 repeater has a waiver. It's used so infrequently and if you have tone on receive you won't hear P25 at all. It doesn't bug me but like I said, some folks go banana's the when hearing it for the first time.

Learn to live with it. In my area there is a business operating a illegal DMR repeater and has been for a few years. It's been reported to the FCC by numerous folks, yet it's still there. The best repeater in the area is running a Motorola Quintar repeater that can work with analog or P25 digital. The info to use P25 is on their website if you have a P25 capable radio. 95% of all traffic is analog though. I hear P25 maybe a total a 5 minutes a month. It freaks out new users and the FCC rule hounds. For such a nice FREE repeater, it's a small annoyance I can live with.

Probably a part of the North Georgia GMRS Network

I wouldn't have bought a 1000G if there was only one speaker output. While the OP is wanting to merge both VFO (in Wouxun speak "Area") speaker outputs into one speaker, a lot of us want to have each them separated. For my base station I have a external speakers on ether side of my computer monitor and a different scan group setting on each side of the radio. I can quickly tell without looking what side of the radio is receiving based on what speaker is outputting. It's kinda like having two radios in one.

Here is an easy way to test the Y-adapter. If it is working on one side of the the radio, swap the speaker out cables on the radio and see if the side that was working stopped and the other side starts working.

If I had to guess you have a stereo to mono 3.5mm Y adapter. It needs to be a mono to mono or stereo to stereo 3.5mm adapter.

I'm pretty sure you can set up a VXR-7000 for 70cm ham band by accessing the repeater with the PC software in dealer mode (-d option). You can search here on how to do that.