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01-02-26 Unitrunker Forcing Users To Update? Morning all... I generally always run Unitrunker in the background while I'm working throughout the day, so I can examine the data later. Yesterday, I started my day... 01-02-26, 10:35 am Morning all... I generally always run Unitrunker in the background while I'm working throughout the day, so I can examine the data later. Yesterday, I started my day and attempted to open Unitrunker as I always do. However, for the first time ever I was met with this message telling me to upgrade to a newer version. I clicked okay, and the program exited, not allowing me to use Unitrunker. If I clicked cancel, it still exited the program, not allowing me to use Unitrunker. As... Read more View article »
01-02-26 XPR7580 Programming / Clone I have a 7580 with a working cqodeplug using CPS2.0. I bought another 7580 and want to "clone" it using the same codeplug. When I try the clone function in... 01-02-26, 10:26 am I have a 7580 with a working cqodeplug using CPS2.0. I bought another 7580 and want to "clone" it using the same codeplug. When I try the clone function in 2.0, I get an error message that the serial number doesn't match. I'm assuming that it doesn't match the codeplug or the software connects codeplugs by serial number. Its no surprise that it doesn't match--its a different radio. That being said, is there a simple "fix" for this? Open to suggestions. Thanks, in advance, for the... Read more View article »
01-02-26 SDS200 and Ham Radio I have a SDS200 that was working fine then dropped Ham frequencies.I reloaded them and even put in a lone file but still will not recieve.Everything else seems to be... 01-02-26, 10:16 am I have a SDS200 that was working fine then dropped Ham frequencies.I reloaded them and even put in a lone file but still will not recieve.Everything else seems to be fine.What could I have done to mess this up ? View article »
01-02-26 ConnDOT Talkgroups Hi all, Having time off for the holidays plus some snow events means I have been listening to ConnDOT and here are observations I have made regarding talkgroup usages... 01-02-26, 10:14 am Hi all, Having time off for the holidays plus some snow events means I have been listening to ConnDOT and here are observations I have made regarding talkgroup usages for (mostly) District 4: 5631: District 3 to Highway Control Center 5641: District 4 to Highway Control Center Both of the above TGs were units reporting lane closures to the folks who control the variable message signs, and the voice on the other end was the same on both of these as well as the voice heard on the Service... Read more View article »
01-02-26 Comet SBB-5NMO for Jeep I am fairly new to thiss space. I am running a 2M/70cm radio in my 2021 Jeep (JLUR). I have a Comet SBB-5NMO ground independent antenna mounted it to my driver side... 01-02-26, 10:09 am I am fairly new to thiss space. I am running a 2M/70cm radio in my 2021 Jeep (JLUR). I have a Comet SBB-5NMO ground independent antenna mounted it to my driver side cowl. SWR on 2M is good…not so good on 70cm. I mostly use 2M, but I wanted to see if there is a way to adjust the 70cm part of the antenna to get better SWR on that frequency? 2M: 146.52 = 1.01 144.00 = 1.69 148.00 = 1.24 70cm: 446.000 = 1.61 420.000 = 3.56 (?!) 450.000 = 2.14 Happy New Year!!! 73 KC3UNA View article »
01-02-26 136-174 mhz Commercial + HAM Bands (2m range) I'm using a 500w rated folded dipole (4 elements) for the 136-174 ish range at a SWR of 1.5 through the range. We are looking to upgrade the system very soon. What is... 01-02-26, 10:00 am I'm using a 500w rated folded dipole (4 elements) for the 136-174 ish range at a SWR of 1.5 through the range. We are looking to upgrade the system very soon. What is the limiting factor for wattage rating on the antenna? For example, if we sought to use the same or similar system, but with say a 2 KW RMS rating, at an output of a maximum of 1 - 1.5 kw at any given time, mostly FM, what or where would we source such an antenna? Also, what actually determines the power handling capacity of... Read more View article »

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