<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Ok, belated replies to a couple of you in this message string:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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..</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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,</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>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</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>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.</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>73’s all</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-Scott N6ZAI</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 7, 2018, at 1:07 PM, David Ranch <<a href="mailto:chirp@trinnet.net" class="">chirp@trinnet.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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Huh.. I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for the note Tom.<br class="">
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 04/07/2018 12:28 PM, Tom Consodine
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<pre wrap="" class="">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
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FRS/GMRS_combined_channel_chart">https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FRS/GMRS_combined_channel_chart</a></pre>
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