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And try to remember which memory channel has which frequency and PL tone combination. Not to mention the 104 DCS codes.
And I'd like to have all 50 CTCSS tones, not just 34 or 38, if at all possible.
I'd really like to see a purpose-built GMRS remote-head capable mobile radio, that allows you to select from 50 CTCSS tones and 104 DCS codes via the front panel and/or microphone; and that allows you to select between repeater and simplex operation by a single button press on the same memory channel without having to program in 2 seperate memory channels per frequency. I'd like to see 2-3 power output levels, up to 45-50 watts on high power.
I'd like to see the 7 GMRS interstital channels in the radio as well, for compatibility with FRS users. With the current 5 watt ERP output level limitation for the 7 shared channels, a user would have to determine what power output level, plus the gain of the antenna they use, minus the loss of the coax gives them 5 watts or less ERP, but it shouldn't be that difficult. There could be a set-and-forget menu item which allows the user to select a variable power output between say 1-5 watts or so, to achieve the 5 watts ERP level. Yea, some people won't care about the rules, and will simply set it as high as possible, but I'd like to think that there are still people out there who do follow the rules.
I'd like to see DTMF encode and decode for SelCall. I'd like to see MDC-1200 and BIIS-1200 signaling if they're legal for the GMRS.
I'd like to see a companion HT to go with it.
I'd also like to see similar mobile and portable radios for the Multi-Use Radio Service. Remote-head capable mobile radios, detachable antenna on the HT's. 5 channels. 2 watts TPO. 50 CTCSS/104 DCS, DTMF, MDC-1200, BIIS-1200. 7 NOAA/NWS receive-only channels with SAME alerting. Commercial-grade quality construction.
I don't have any money to buy *any* radios right now. And maybe it'll never happen that any radios like these will ever be built, but it's nice to wish.
John
ARS KB7MIB
GMRS WPXJ598