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  1. Any Motorola FPP (VHF) Portable

    Any Motorola FPP (VHF) Portable

    **If you’re reading this post, I’m still interested ** Looking for, but not limited to Motorola XTS2500/5000, HT1550XLS, or JT1000 (regret selling my JT 15 years ago). I’m interested in your VHF (136 - 174) Motorola FPP-enabled, normal cosmetic shape. I don’t expect it to smell like a new car...
  2. FOR SALE: Motorola XTS2500 III UHF 380-470MHz Astro P25 XTS 2500 (BN) FPP w/tags

    FOR SALE: Motorola XTS2500 III UHF 380-470MHz Astro P25 XTS 2500 (BN) FPP w/tags

    Selling my XTS 2500. Great radio for ham UHF, P25 and GMRS. Looks and works like new. Included are the radio, antenna, two lithium batteries, belt clip, Impres AC drop-in charger, and mobile drop-in charger / mobile mount. Original tags are intact.
  3. J

    Hospital encryption?

    forgive me for I’m not sure if this is the right area of the forum to post this, so I was in a a general discussion with another employee from the hospital I work at in the I.T dept. I was asking them about the radios they had purchased for the ED staff to use SAMCOM FPCN30A radios that are on...
  4. R

    APX6000 PL/DP

    APX 6000 UHF. Can they be programmed so the PL/DCS codes can be changed on the fly? Selectable list? GMRS use on the road.
  5. MTS2000des

    GMRS repeater linking and the FCC

    According to this popular YouTuber, the FCC is finally taking action to end the practice of linking GMRS repeaters. It should be noted that it is common practice for the FCC to not publicly release information when conducting enforcement actions. Even when a rogue BDA jammed my public safety...
  6. T

    462.675 calling frequency

    Does anyone hear any activity on the national calling frequency on 462.675?
  7. Cashanova48

    XTS3000 Motorola XTS 3000 trunking in simplex?...

    I don't know if this might be a dumb question. I'm new to the XTS platform and don't fully understand the Trunking systems, but is it possible to have a XTS 3000 set up for trunking without a repeater or control point on analog? I would like to communicate with some Baofeng type radios and...
  8. CDM1250, Raspberry pi, linking and programming Bundle

    CDM1250, Raspberry pi, linking and programming Bundle

    Everything you need to get online, Allstar or a linked GMRS System (gmrs live, or mygmrs.com) Package includes the following: Motorola CDM1250 (AAM25SKD9AA2AN) UHF 450-512MHz 40W Microphone Raspberry pi 3 with case and power cord 32GB SanDisk Micro-SD card RIM-Lite RIM-Maxtrac interface...
  9. R

    Baofeng BF-5RH GMRS

    Hello and thanks in advance for reading a newbies post. I am new to this so please be gentle lol. I bought a Baofeng BF-5RH handheld off Temu and have a question about using it to communicate with a friends Motorola T7450 on GMRS-1 462.5625 MHz. 1) I set my Baofeng to 462.5625 MHz. 2) When...
  10. B

    Active Los Angeles GMRS Repeaters?

    Hello. Are there existing Los Angeles GMRS repeaters that are either open or open to new members? If so please let me know what they are, or where to get more info. Thank you!
  11. Cashanova48

    Ailunce HA1G DTMF?

    I have recently purchased the Ha1g GMRS Radio from Ailunce (Retivis) and have been very pleased with the product, except one issue... I've noticed that you can not manually transmit DTMF tones via pressing the PTT and the corresponding DTMF number keys. I know that you can pre-program your own...
  12. kf6olc

    13 Frequencies You Need in Your Scanner for 2024

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    To GMRS users, how would you feel about this?

    I have two scenarios for this. Scenario 1: The FCC has decided to listen to the people and upgraded the FRS/GMRS band making it similar to PMR446 in the EU. What this comes with; - Extention of the FM GMRS channels by adding 15 more channels (5 HT-HT, 5 extra duplexed channels.) - And adding 20...
  14. P

    GMRS Exception Rule?

    I know it says we can't submit anything using common services (MURS, GMRS, etc.) but could we make an exception to this? This would go for certain businesses or attractions that are grandfathered to use GMRS. Because Allegan uses 462.700 MHz for city events, and there is (I think?) a hotel that...
  15. R

    Can a VX-459 be programmed for GMRS and FRS?

    New to radios and recent GMRS hobbyist. I have a VX-459, software and cord. I thought I'd see if I could program it for GMRS/FRS. Is this even possible? Is this strictly a VHF radio? I've got my channel list and corresponding details entered but I'm getting "Frequency Band Mismatched" when I...
  16. I

    Programming MCS2000 Motorola Radio

    Is there anybody out there that knows how to reprogram MCS 2000 Motorola Radios? A few friends and I just got a handful of these radios and we would like to program them to a different frequency. I have the RIB cables, The CPS software was given to me by the same guy that programed the radios...
  17. J

    Antenna Recommendation for a Multifamily Unit for GMRS Baofeng UV-5R (Newbie Here)

    Hello everyone, i am in Massachusetts, in a a suburban area, more building than houses, but only 3 family buildings at the most, not much open areas, growing population, 30-45 minutes from the main city. I own a multifamily, legal 2 families with a finish attic, so like 3 family. Which antenna...
  18. L3KDE

    CPS 2.0 Copyable FRS and GMRS Channel Lists / Codeplug Paste

    You can copy the below XML code, then right click in the "Zones" section of CPS 2.0 and click "Paste" and it will create zones for you for FRS and GMRS, respectively. Please note: Do not use this to transmit GMRS or FRS on non-GMRS / FRS licensed radios. Remember, FRS and GMRS are licensed to...
  19. jdurbano

    Connecting to Arizona Repeaters

    First, please accept my apology if this subject has been done before. I am a total noob. I am trying to connect to Arizona repeaters (actually an repeaters will work) but mostly Arizona. Is there s "Repeaters for Dummy's" site somewhere? I am trying to learn how to connect to some repeaters but...
  20. S

    Antenna Recommendations for a Jeep

    Hey all, I'm pretty new to GMRS and radio in general. I have a Jeep JK (which I know isn't the ideal vehicle for radios) and just installed a Retevis RA86, and am looking for suggestions for which antenna, mount, and location I should go with. I was considering the Midlands MXTA25 ghost antenna...
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