General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Las Vegas Forum - Recent Topics

Repeaters and More

Gary — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:22:58 +0000

Baofeng UG-5G Plus using the Baofeng GM5RH as update template

I have 4 repeaters programmed, 2 from Repeater Book and 2 from mygmrs.com's Las Vegas page. I believe 462.550 (KAG0100) and 462.725 (Mubuhay) are at least getting my query as the red light comes on when I specify those stations and push the PTT button. I stays lit red until I release the PTT button. Is there another way to check I've received the tone from those repeaters?

The other two from RepeaterBook showed up in a search for close proximity to my lat\long search by address. One is 224.7200 (tone mode is TONE and Tone is 141.3 with Duplex minus sign and Offset/TX Freq is 1.6000) and the other is 446.7750 (TSQL Tone Squelch 114.8 with Duplex a minus sign with Offset/TX Freq is 5.0000). The PTT button doesn't work on these at all.

Does repeater contact only work from the 'A' part of the display? The two that woriked did not connect from window B.

Next up, learn how to upload a file to the forum. I can find it, just won't upload.

THanks for your continued patience.

12/17/24 GMRS 625 Simplex Net

FRANK — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:17:27 +0000

I would like to thank all that participated in the December Simplex Net. We had 24 attendees with Dave 253 as Net control & Gene WRNT225 acting as a secondary net control taking care of the dBm RSSI readings and it lasted over an hour and all went very well.

There were a lot of of new comers and all were welcome and followed along. If you would like to get on the Simplex Roster email me with your call sign, unit # , & approx. location along with what your transmitting with ...Base or Handheld to KK7BUA@gmail.com and I will put your name on the roster.

The Net roster will be posted soon along with possibly some audio clips depending on if I can upload them (soon to find out).

Thanks again and see you next month!

Frank WRNZ559

.625 Simplex participation

WSCU757 Rick — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:48:55 +0000

Participated in the 12-17-24 .625 Simplex net. Received a favorable signal readout. Good to know my gibberish is not being absorbed by the big tree out front. 😥

Best CHIRP instructional Youtube video

BillWRQL525 — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:49:38 +0000

In my opinion the following is one of the best videos for learning how to use the CHIRP programming software.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufB9FXsLpKY&t=9s

11/19/24 GMRS 625 Simplex Net

WRNT225 — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:45:25 +0000

11/19/2024 - Tonight at 7pm is the "625 Simplex net".

GMRS operators should meet on the WRAT935 462.625 MHz +141.3 repeater at 7pm for organization.

Operators will then be asked to transition to Simplex transmissions on GMRS Channel 18 (462.625 MHz).

Net Control will call out for operators from the Simplex Net Roster first.

Next, Net control will call out for additional check-ins in the following order:
1) City of Henderson
2) City of Las Vegas
3) City of North Las Vegas
4) All other Check-In's.

Finally Net control will ask for any relay stations to relay check-ins to Net Control in which Net Control may have not received/heard.

WRNT225/N7WDZ

Functional "Code Plugs"/ "Programming Sheets" for Manuf/Model Radios for LV area.

BillWRQL525 — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:43:49 +0000

Primarily for radios that can be programmed with CHIRP. This site can be a repository for operators to post screen shots of your "working" programming sheets for others to learn from or just duplicate for their radios. Make sure you identify your make and model (or include the CHIRP Identifying header). I will be adding some from the few radios I have very soon.

Bill WRQL525

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Presents The Annual Veterans Appreciation Car Show and BBQ

WSET782 — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:34:02 +0000

https://www.va.gov/southern-nevada-health-care/events/72277/

Foxhunting

WRUK372 Steve — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:41:35 +0000

Any interested in foxhunting? Would be interested in setting up the appropriate people and infrastructure to facilitate this activity. Including appropriate equipment set, tools, efficient procedures, etc as well as set of people to execute as either exercise or task.

Adding Air Band to a Wouxan KG-1000G

BillWRQL525 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:14:59 +0000

I was not aware of the fact that I can receive Air Band frequencies on my Wouxan KG-1000G GMRS radio. I first used Frequency Mode to input and test local frequencies (Check your manual) then added them as new channels with CHIRP.

I have added a clip from my CHIRP code plug (programing sheet). Make sure to change the "Mode" from FM to AM. Out of habit, I also changed "Duplex" from "blank" to "off" but am not sure if that is necessary.

The frequencies I listed I got from a "Las Vegas Air Band Frequencies" search on Google. These are just some of the more active from McCarran Airport.

My next experiment will be to check out local Fire/Police/etc from the local area.

Bill WRQL525

P.S. In my 1000G, I created a New Scan Group so I can scan these separately from all other channels.

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Radioddity DB25-G and Windows 11

BillWRQL525 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:55:14 +0000

I have a Radioddity DB25-G mobile I use as a secondary base. I like this radio and it has some great features. The problem I have become aware of is that Windows 11 does not support the USB port for the programming cable. I discovered this while reading up on the Radio in some other Forum. Since I acquired this radio when I had a Windows 10 desktop I had no issues programming with CHIRP on that computer. Since then that PC took the big dive and I had to replace it. After hearing the issue with Windows 11, I decided to verify on my own. Yup, there is currently no way to connect the radio to a Windows 11 PC. Good thing my Frau has an older Windows 10 laptop. Even though Joy, Frank and I and possibly a few others bought new laptops from the big AMZ, I'm sure glad I kept the old laptop. Now I understand what some of the Motorola users have to deal with.

So word to the wise, If you have one of the Radioddity DB25-G radios, learn to manually program it, to be safe.

I have found no sources that are addressing this issue. Windows does not have a driver to correct this either. Now, I'm going to have to verify that my other radios will function with Windows 11 USB protocol.

Bill WRQL525