Our ham radio club is looking for a replacement 2 meter analog repeater. I’m kind of interested in a used Motorola.  Our current repeater is a Yaesu DR1x that has locked up twice during the winter when we can’t get to it. We want something more reliable.  We run at 25 watts now so it would not have to be more. Also, we don’t need digital audio, not DMR or P25. Im interested in suggestions based on actual experience.   Thanks!    ..read more

 Anyone know of a HAM HT and/or GMRS HT with a "hand crank" charging option in addition to the normal stuff? With the way things are going these days, might not have any way to charge batteries after all the "Extra" ones are depleted.  Thanks in advance! :-)> ..read more

Preparing to take Tech test soon. I bought Yeasu ftm-500dr to monitor tfc to learn proper protocol so I don't sound like an idiot when I am able to transmit. My problem is on first pwr up step 1 is to enter call sign. Trying to bypass that step to start monitoring. I must have done something wrong since any button hit displays LOCK. Thanks in advance for help' Tim (WSAC215/GMRS ..read more

Anyone know how to get the software to program a Motorola radius m1225 repeater. I have 2 of them and can not program them. Motorola solutions says it's not available anymore but people downloaded ver 4.0  from Motorola last year. Any help will be appreciated  ..read more

I wasn't quite sure which category to post this in.   I obtained a pair of RTL-SDR BLOG v4 software defined radio dongles. And I've spent some time playing with one of them today. It's actually pretty fun tinkering with them. And I've already learned a lot about how to configure SDR++ (aka sdrpp).   One thing I haven't figured out yet: It is possible to set up dual virtual radios that can be tuned to different frequencies within the same sampling range (2.4-3.2mhz) but I think it's possible to set up two of the SDR radios at once so that multiple VFO selections can be made within sep ..read more

So my field day plans are boofed...what are you all going to be doing?   I may have some time late Saturday to setup on the back pasture and run some FD CW....but that's about it.      ..read more

I know a few members do emergency volunteer work. Anyone have a legit portable repeater setup? It's been about a year since I setup my portable "shack". Since the weather was nice today and I have a new repeater to field test, I figured I would do a dry-run at home before I setup in an actual emergency. It takes about 3 hours to deploy the portable setup with HF, VHF, and UHF amateur radio and GMRS. So, needless to say, unless it's a multi-day drill or real emergency, I'm not going all out, but it was time for that dry-run. I have a dedicated mast for the homemade 80m/40m/20m/10m OCF dipole, a ..read more

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If I’m trying to program this repeater into my radio. Do I need to worry about fusion or is that just saying that you can use fusion to connect to that repeater as well ..read more

Is there anyway that the uv5rm plus can be "jailbroken" to allow you to actually talk to people on walkie talkies like you can with the uv5r? Ive programed all the correct frequencies and any tones needed, copied what is programmed in my uv5r and it doesn't work. I like the I can listen airband but I want to be able to talk to my boys walkie talkies as well. Maybe I ask too much from Baofeng. Or in general ..read more