Recent content by Wire Weasel

Kindof depends on what you'd like and local WX conditions. Cheaper aluminum 5/8's may not stand up to high winds & ice. If you like the aluminum antennas and have hard conditions you can always get a Colossal 10K from Zero-Five Antennas. That'd be "the best" for heavy-duty construction and high...

The Imax is only rated for 2,000 watts but that's a lot of power. I would try more than 1K on it.

Growing movement. Maybe consider adding a New Forum or add to MURS/GMRS Forum

Interesting Rig of the time. I liked the looks. Nothing fancy inside but another more rare example of a "above bottom of the line radio" that curiously didn't have a Mic Gain. Friend has a Voyage 9000 medium power export that doesn't have a mic gain.

Bluetooth App Programmable from phone both Apple & Android 10 Watts LW-SW thru UHF Sideband reception https://www.baofengradio.com/products/sw9

Handy way to test is using one of those Mic Tester Boxes. Has built-in speaker and connections for DC power and Audio. I used to use those to test noise toys all the time. You'll just be using the connections on the sides and not any of the mic plugs on top. Shown is a Superstar T747

Mic is SOLD

Also shows other related info https://gmrs.app/

SOLD

Here is the letter sent out 8/15 to NGGMRS Members. One of them reposted it in it's entirety on another radio forum. I took 3 Screenshots to capture it all.

This is causing a bit of a stir in the community in the area - lol . So the GMRS Group has already responded and they are going to stand the system down by Oct. 1st - keeping all the machines on the air - just that they will no longer be linked. The same group has created a "sister" system on...

https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-cites-gmrs-licensee-for-illegal-linked-repeater-network

Mic is now on eBay for $300. So considering fees & ship, will reduce to $260 shipped here. Adding pic showing 576 Cartridge

Agree with some of the others. It's just too old and too many issues to be worth putting any money into at all