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Mounting ideas:  This is on a 2018 F-150, but cup holders are cup holders. 
Cup holder ball mount with RAM adjustable arm.  Clean, no drill option if you can afford to lose the cup holder. 

What repeater is it?  Are you sure it's transmitting a PL tone (vs just needing a tone to access the repeater)?

Mounting ideas:  This is on a 2018 F-150, but cup holders are cup holders. 
Cup holder ball mount with RAM adjustable arm.  Clean, no drill option if you can afford to lose the cup holder. 

Me and the UV5R aren't speaking at the moment.. I got busted talking to the Wouxun-radio-voice lady...

I think 5 years from now, when GMRS has supplanted AM based CB radio, we'll look back at Midland and Jeep(Jamboree) as a catalyst for the change. It's marketing genius. Jeep enthusiasts come from varied backgrounds, and they'll end up using GMRS outside of Jeep related activities.

I think 5 years from now, when GMRS has supplanted AM based CB radio, we'll look back at Midland and Jeep(Jamboree) as a catalyst for the change. It's marketing genius. Jeep enthusiasts come from varied backgrounds, and they'll end up using GMRS outside of Jeep related activities.

That's a pretty good summation.  FRS/GMRS might be all you need.  Some get a taste, and move on to Amateur radio.  I've been an Amateur since 1992, but I was/am excited to see the popularity of GMRS taking off.  Once you're used to VHF/UFH FM, it's hard to accept crappy AM (CB) radio communications.  Like I said, a wide spectrum of society likes "Jeeping" and off-roading.  Midland's marketing to that niche group will expand the use of the band as they discover uses for GMRS off the trail.  It's all good.
 
I have the abilty to transmit and receive across the VHF/UHF spectrum here at home.  I don't really mind hearing the kids playing around on there (except for that non-stop call "ring").  That's what the bubble packs are for.  It's a good way to spark an interest in electronics and communications.

Jeep Jamboree teaming up with Midland is going to grow GMRS tremendously. Growth in GMRS will probably spark some increased interest in amateur radio. It's all good.

Jeep Jamboree teaming up with Midland is going to grow GMRS tremendously. Growth in GMRS will probably spark some increased interest in amateur radio. It's all good.

That's a pretty good summation.  FRS/GMRS might be all you need.  Some get a taste, and move on to Amateur radio.  I've been an Amateur since 1992, but I was/am excited to see the popularity of GMRS taking off.  Once you're used to VHF/UFH FM, it's hard to accept crappy AM (CB) radio communications.  Like I said, a wide spectrum of society likes "Jeeping" and off-roading.  Midland's marketing to that niche group will expand the use of the band as they discover uses for GMRS off the trail.  It's all good.
 
I have the abilty to transmit and receive across the VHF/UHF spectrum here at home.  I don't really mind hearing the kids playing around on there (except for that non-stop call "ring").  That's what the bubble packs are for.  It's a good way to spark an interest in electronics and communications.

That's a pretty good summation.  FRS/GMRS might be all you need.  Some get a taste, and move on to Amateur radio.  I've been an Amateur since 1992, but I was/am excited to see the popularity of GMRS taking off.  Once you're used to VHF/UFH FM, it's hard to accept crappy AM (CB) radio communications.  Like I said, a wide spectrum of society likes "Jeeping" and off-roading.  Midland's marketing to that niche group will expand the use of the band as they discover uses for GMRS off the trail.  It's all good.
 
I have the abilty to transmit and receive across the VHF/UHF spectrum here at home.  I don't really mind hearing the kids playing around on there (except for that non-stop call "ring").  That's what the bubble packs are for.  It's a good way to spark an interest in electronics and communications.

That's a pretty good summation.  FRS/GMRS might be all you need.  Some get a taste, and move on to Amateur radio.  I've been an Amateur since 1992, but I was/am excited to see the popularity of GMRS taking off.  Once you're used to VHF/UFH FM, it's hard to accept crappy AM (CB) radio communications.  Like I said, a wide spectrum of society likes "Jeeping" and off-roading.  Midland's marketing to that niche group will expand the use of the band as they discover uses for GMRS off the trail.  It's all good.
 
I have the abilty to transmit and receive across the VHF/UHF spectrum here at home.  I don't really mind hearing the kids playing around on there (except for that non-stop call "ring").  That's what the bubble packs are for.  It's a good way to spark an interest in electronics and communications.

I think 5 years from now, when GMRS has supplanted AM based CB radio, we'll look back at Midland and Jeep(Jamboree) as a catalyst for the change. It's marketing genius. Jeep enthusiasts come from varied backgrounds, and they'll end up using GMRS outside of Jeep related activities.

Retired LEO here.  That is not a likely scenario.  Your local PD/SO might take a report, but they're probably not taking any action other than forwarding it to the FCC.  Your local law enforcement agency probably lacks the resources and knowledge to address it.  The FBI has bigger fish to fry.  The FCC is not searching any residences without a warrant.  There is a history of long operating pirate radio stations and obnoxious interference from both licensed and non-licensed  operators that have taken years to be addressed by the FCC.  Google "FCC Enforcement Action" and you will see that the process involved to stop illegal/unlawful transmission is long and cumbersome.
 
Tuning around the amateur bands will reveal the same operators, night after night, interfering, cursing, and being a general nuisance.  If the FCC had no-warrant search ability, these high power offenders would be the first to go, since they are heard nationwide, and in some cases, worldwide.  Some obnoxious dude on FRS/GMRS is way down the list for enforcement.

I really don't expect to hear it (call sign) on simplex.  Lots of kids and those annoying roger beeps, landscape companies, campgrounds, etc.  I DO expect to hear it on a repeater.  If you purchased a repeater capable radio and learned how and why to apply a repeater tone to access it, then it's reasonable to assume you know you're supposed to have a license, and are willing to part with $35 for a no-test license for 10 years.  After all, you are now transmitting a WIDE ranging signal over several dozen to several hundred square miles.
 
Unlike most Amateur repeaters, many GMRS repeater owners require you to obtain permission to use their repeater, with the obvious requirement that you provide your call sign.  It's fairly easy to figure out the PL tone and get on the machine without permission, but that operator will likely be shunned, which is the most effective solution to that problem.

I passed the Tech exam this morning by remote! I missed one question. Now it's time for some serious thought about which radio. That FT-991a is sure tempting but I may just start out simple with a dual-band unit.

Nope. I'm in Westerly, and the closest one to me that I can hit is in New London, and I've requested permission twice so far with no response. All the other one's are out of range for me. There's another one on Long Island I can hear sometimes, but it's another one you need permission to use, and I don't think it's even there anymore, as I didn't see it on the list, and the last time I heard it someone was clunking it about 2 months ago...

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