WRYQ685 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Good Afternoon, Tomorrow I will be receiving the Midland GXT1000VP4 (3-pack walkie-talkies) and then next week the Midland MXT575 MicroMobile arrives. Hopefully I find this equipment useful for the family commuting and communicating around Oahu. My next project will be investing in a GMRS repeater of some sort in the Wahiawa Heights area. Hoping to meet enthusiastic folks in the near future, Cheers 685 Sshannon, WRUU653 and WRXB215 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedSpeak2Me Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Congrats on your new purchases. Keep in mind those HT's (GXT1000VP4) are not repeater-capable, only simplex communications (and their range is vastly overstated). However the MXT575 will have no problem with repeaters, just get a good antenna for it (either base or mobile, however you plan to use it). WRXB215, WRYQ685 and WRUU653 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYQ685 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Thanks, most likely return them and look for a Baofeng UV5 or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, WRYQ685 said: Thanks, most likely return them and look for a Baofeng UV5 or similar In my humble opinion, for what it's worth, after owning a pair of GXT1000VP4s that thankfully I got at a thrift shop, a pair of Baofeng UV-82s and a pair of UV-5Rs, I found the Baofengs to be superior. Other folks may or may not agree. No doubt you'll hear from them too. WRYQ685 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYQ274 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Just got my Gmrs license. Looking into handle stuff first. Was looking at the GMRS pro. Then maybe get one for my suv. Anyone have or tired the GMRS pro? Also anymore GMRS guys in Oahu ? WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, WRYQ274 said: Just got my Gmrs license. Looking into handle stuff first. Was looking at the GMRS pro. Then maybe get one for my suv. Anyone have or tired the GMRS pro? Also anymore GMRS guys in Oahu ? Here’s the search results showing the threads that discussed the GMRS Pro: https://forums.mygmrs.com/search/?&q=“GMRS Pro”&search_and_or=and&search_in=titles WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 @WRYQ685 & @WRYQ274, Welcome, this is a great place to be to discuss two-way radios. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Welcome to the forum @WRYQ685 and @WRYQ274 … When you go to the map page click on the little gear in the upper left hand corner and select stale and offline repeaters. Frequently when a repeater owner hasn’t updated their info to the site their repeater will fall off the map into the stale category but will still be available. It looks like there are several more repeaters on the island and some open with great coverage. Aloha. Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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