GMRS info request

[Boppa's Travels]

So I studied my butt off, I got my tech and general at the same time. The extra was too hard, so I took about 2 and a half weeks to study for the test. thank God I passed them all on the first try. I really didn't want to rack my brain and then wait a couple of weeks to take it again. Keep plugging away, I found since your already in study mode just get them all out of the way. Its going to be learn as you go anyway and don't worry what anyone has to say about being a gen or extra. its your business not theirs. If people are not being ambassadors they rant worth listing to. just my 2c. lol

When I was picking a test center (online of course) nearly everyone said since it is online only 1 test at a time. When I finished mine and graded, the VE team leader kind of was asking if I wanted to do my General but since everything I read said 1 test then I didn't bother evening thinking about the General.

 

[KN6DXV]

When I was picking a test center (online of course) nearly everyone said since it is online only 1 test at a time. When I finished mine and graded, the VE team leader kind of was asking if I wanted to do my General but since everything I read said 1 test then I didn't bother evening thinking about the General.

oh that's a bummer, I know the non internet test they would always ask. but it could have been that they had only a few testing to the time. But fortunately you have internet testing.

 

[KN6DXV]

oh that's a bummer, I know the non internet test they would always ask. but it could have been that they had only a few testing to the time. But fortunately you have internet testing.

Also on your new radio, it 70cm and 2m grounding the antenna dose nothing to improve the signal. If you mount it using a hood mont that attaches between your front fender and hood that is as good as it gets. the hood will be a counter poise essentially. Now with aHF radio that is a way different story. bonding as much as you can, so on and so forth....

 

[Boppa's Travels]

oh that's a bummer, I know the non internet test they would always ask. but it could have been that they had only a few testing to the time. But fortunately you have internet testing.

Well I think maybe what could have happened was there was a block of time (I know you get 90 mins) so maybe there is an avg. time but I finished early that what they thought I would cause they did say something I must have studied hard. They might had thought hey he has extra time lets give him a chance at general if he is ready. Who knows. I have always since grade school had test anxiety so not sure I could have completed it....LOL

 

[KN6DXV]

Well I think maybe what could have happened was there was a block of time (I know you get 90 mins) so maybe there is an avg. time but I finished early that what they thought I would cause they did say something I must have studied hard. They might had thought hey he has extra time lets give him a chance at general if he is ready. Who knows. I have always since grade school had test anxiety so not sure I could have completed it....LOL

My daughter had the same issue in school and got around some really great people after she graduated high school and now she a respiratory therapist

 

[Boppa's Travels]

My daughter had the same issue in school and got around some really great people after she graduated high school and now she a respiratory therapist

Just retired as a special ed teacher so I think some people with issues (I also had to take speech therapy in elem) or kids with issues probably gravitate to the special ed field although I was going be a science teacher (needed 1 physics class) but found my self subbing in a special ed classes in Lubbock...Well as the story goes the rest is history.

 

[KN6DXV]

Just retired as a special ed teacher so I think some people with issues (I also had to take speech therapy in elem) or kids with issues probably gravitate to the special ed field although I was going be a science teacher (needed 1 physics class) but found my self subbing in a special ed classes in Lubbock...Well as the story goes the rest is history.

My daughter had test freeze, you could ask her anything and she could answer but test she was a blank. thank you for you service a a special ed teacher. I hope the families appreciated your efforts.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Yeah I watched his video when it was posted and then back to find out the radio. Discontinued.

I liked the setup with a detachable face not sure if I would have mounted it there

 

[LostInThought]

I liked the setup with a detachable face not sure if I would have mounted it there

Ditto. I mounted my control head higher up - top of the center stack closer to the driver. You gotta make it fit *you*.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

My daughter had test freeze, you could ask her anything and she could answer but test she was a blank. thank you for you service a a special ed teacher. I hope the families appreciated your efforts.

I was also fortunate to specialize (after teaching in the classroom for a few years) working with visually impaired kids 1 on 1. Parents gave me things all the time for working with their kids. I said I really need yall something for letting me work with them. I am going to really miss working with them. But physically can't do it anymore.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Ditto. I mounted my control head higher up - top of the center stack closer to the driver. You gotta make it fit *you*.

Very true

 

[KN6DXV]

I was also fortunate to specialize (after teaching in the classroom for a few years) working with visually impaired kids 1 on 1. Parents gave me things all the time for working with their kids. I said I really need yall something for letting me work with them. I am going to really miss working with them. But physically can't do it anymore.

so awesome and rewarding.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

so awesome and rewarding.

I felt blessed to have basically falling into special ed (or maybe someone was watching out for me)

 

[KN6DXV]

I felt blessed to have basically falling into special ed (or maybe someone was watching out for me)

maybe the help you were given and the struggles allowed you to have a greater understanding for what they were going thru at the time.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is correct. Minor really, mostly things on my desk have to be parallel or dress right dress if you were prior military. And when my antennas started multiplying I placed them evenly on the vehicle.
CB on the drivers fender, opposite the AM/FM stereo antenna.
2m APRS antenna on passenger rear corner.
HF on driver rear corner.
2m voice antenna in the middle of the roof.
Almost like the 5 side of a dice.. 2 in front, 2 in rear and 1 in the middle.
I then added the GMRS antenna between the two on the back to make it 3 antennas across the back of the vehicle.

Yes, I like all my clothes on the rack facing the same direction and with uniform spacing. The same with everything I own, It must have good balance and visual appearance and be symmetrical. The VA installed a handicap ramp on my house yesterday. The Damn thing is uglier than hell.

Mine isn't a tongue-twister so I'll probably keep it. Some people prefer shorter call signs since they are reserved for more advanced licenses.

Maybe I shouldn't get one at my age. I already have trouble remembering my OB password. How would anyone know if I didn't have a call sign that is legitimate. Why cant I just make up one and go with that ? LOL

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

I felt blessed to have basically falling into special ed (or maybe someone was watching out for me)

(There is always someone special watching after you IMO !)

 

[Boppa's Travels]

(There is always someone special watching after you IMO !)

Amen to that

 

[jeepers29]

For plug and play mobile radios there are a couple of options.
Midland, Baofengtech (Btech), RuggedRadios, and Daystar.
Midland and Btech have far better pricing and if you order directly from Midland you can use promocode OverlandUSA and get 20% off.
Midland also has many options for mobile and handheld. Baofeng also has a handheld GMRS radio.

There are some business radios that can do GMRS but it typically takes a programming software and cable to do so it's not for everyone especially the non-radionerd.

You wouldn't happen to have a new code would you? This code is expired. Thanks, Joel

 

[Prerunner1982]

You wouldn't happen to have a new code would you? This code is expired. Thanks, Joel

Well darn. Thanks for the heads up and it looks like Overland15 will get you 15% off.

 

[jeepers29]

Well darn. Thanks for the heads up and it looks like Overland15 will get you 15% off.

Thank you. Just ordered my 275 and antennas