Ok, belated replies to a couple of you in this message string:
1.) Charles K4CEH- FB on being “old-timer” ham!! It’s always (usually) good to learn new skills. I have two Baofeng UV-5R’s and use them quite a bit- programmed thru CHIRP..
I don’t know enough about the FRS/GMRS bands to comment upon, but others more versed in this have commented already and I can’t add to to their thoughts.
2.) Jim KC9HI- you know, I didn’t think about checking to see where I was plugging my cable into the back of the radio. I only noted the screen changes which I thought the computer WAS communicating with the radio,
then failed. GUESS WHAT? You were correct! The EXT SPKR/HDPHN jack IS the same diameter as the COMM port! I looked and corrected and now chirp works great- AMAZING! Of course, I did this AFTER I
already ordered another cable, oh well. Couldn’t hurt to have a back up. This also answers Charles’s other inquiry of my next step. NOW I can use my BTech radio! Thanks for the comments and thoughts.
73’s all
-Scott N6ZAI
Huh.. I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for the note Tom.
--David
On 04/07/2018 12:28 PM, Tom Consodine
ND5Y via chirp_users wrote:
Last year the FCC overhauled Part 95.
Before FRS was only allowed 0.5 W on 14 channels.
Now FRS is allowed up to 2 W on 15 462 MHz channels and 0.5 W on 7 467
MHz channels.
Basically they fixed it so that people using dual service GMRS/FRS
radios without a GMRS license are legal now.
It's still not legal to use radios on FRS/GMRS/MURS that are not Part 95
certified.
For more info on this read the links at
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FRS/GMRS_combined_channel_chart
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