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Agreed

They are great fun. The bigger antenna should really help

Thanks for the tip!

Yeah they are good reliable little radios

I love mine.

Yeah I’m looking into some better case options as well.

Not in my area. Depends on what frequency they are using in yours. Most likely not though. I would get a scanner for that. Also one that does digital and not just analog

Yes

Squelch seems to work ok.

@@GravityRadio oh..,.. then do you know if there's a way to repair it?

Try cleaning the potentiometer first with deoxit or another cleaner. If that doesn’t work, desolder the original potentiometer and put a new one on. It is a fairly cheap component.

You have the option of using the top antenna or an external on a coaxial. So it is nice to have that ability in this model

@@GravityRadio wow ok and where can i buy a top antenna

You can probably get something similar on eBay… mine came with it originally.

Hope it worked well for ya. They are nice little radios.

www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBKWYMM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

@@GravityRadio Thank you, much appreciated and ordered.

​@GravityRadio Thanks again, My kids were going wild as usual haaaa. I wasnt able to watch the full video until now and saw it's Amazon info lol. I have it on the way now, much appreciated.

Wow, thanks! Much appreciated

Yeah you can google the name of your area with radio frequencies and you should see pages listing them out. Plus stuff like Gmrs frequencies are the same throughout the USA. Try those…

Thanks! Although im from the EU so its probbly a bit different…

These are all pre programmed so really you just need a pair of these or something similar. Turn them to the same channel and start talking. You do need a gmrs license in the USA but it doesn’t require a test or anything TH-cam is a great resource to learn all about these radios.

The hopping function is actually the frequency offset. When the offset is enabled, it adds 0.5MHz to the current frequency. For example, the current frequency is shown as 445.000, when the offset is enabled the actual background is running with 445.500 transmitting." Similar to a repeater

@@GravityRadio What do I need to do in order to activate it on my gm-15 ? Have you been able to activate it on yours?

@@GravityRadio Thanks, I understand now .

You can do something similar to what the rattle gram app will do on a phone, which is to do it in an analog fashion, where the sound is encoded and decoding on each end. Take a look at this app and maybe you can draw some inspiration from that for your Arduino. apps.apple.com/us/app/rattlegram/id1664526096

@@GravityRadio Yes, I know rattlegram, but it is not for arduino, i mean two handys and two arduinos, no smartphones

Was using Rattlegram as an example. You could convert the data to audible analog like a modem does, transmitting over the air then converting the audio back to data. Modulate / demodulate

@@GravityRadio Finally !!!!!!! I was waiting that answer !! So, I must buy two MT8870 right ? Data will be hexadecimal values (0 to F) and then decode in the other module, Am I right ?

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Fun little devices

This radio is more suited to talking with folks on GMRS bands. What you might want to try is a digital scanner for ems listening.

Thanks

That's true!- ha

Yes. In fact, I put codes on my channel 15 so I can talk with friends without outside interruptions. Works great.

How?

I'll make a video on this very topic. I find myself using simplex with privacy tones more than anything else because I use this between friends/family when on overlanding trips / hikes etc.... and don't want to hear chatter from random strangers

Here ya go - Video on how to add them.... th-cam.com/video/hwn8FE4lO_I/w-d-xo.html

5 watts

Yea it's sold as the 8w (pro) but fars-o-meter shows 4.8w on High power...

Try using the one from Radioddity for their GM-30. The same software works on both radios. radioddity.s3.amazonaws.com/Radioddity%20GM-30%20V1.05.exe

Yes - you can receive on VHF and UHF.

Frequency Range: TX1: 462.5625-462.7125MHz | TX2: 462.550-467.725MHz | RX: 136-174MHz, 400-480MHz

Haven’t tried it. I’ve only used the wired one.

Yeah they are pretty good radios

I HAVE THE GREEN ONES TO

Click here -> 0:17 To see it in the video. Usually around 25$

I paid $47. For two of them in a kit from amazon

Not too bad... edit one of the pre-programmed repeater channels that match your frequency and then just add the DCS tones.

I love this radio I have it in green! And I was able to tx to a guy simplex 15 miles away no problem! This thing has awesome range and power!

Cool idea. I may have to do one like that.

Thanks! Much appreciated

Good point. I plan to crack it open and have a look.