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There used to be a thread in SandRail Tech with ?RallyAlly from PCI? giving decent info and many other members with experience in radios.

PCI uses "BANKS" of channels but I think that was more of a radio feature/limitation. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0769/1859/files/PCI_Stock_List_2021.pdf?v=1609866645
Rugged has a list of channels 01-70 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0240/3280/4960/files/RuggedRadios-FCC-Approved-Channels-2021.pdf?v=1621360656
Another listing https://www.barrysutvadventures.com/radio-frequencies.html

At one time I was saving all the channel info over the years when I was desert racing to know what channel to listen to at races, It's all old info now.

I've been using the handhelds for years Yeasu, Kenwood, UV5R's in both Rugged and Beofeng brands, manual programming or using CHIRP. Last year started having issues when the new V3 digitals came out (coincidence) but everyone in the group was having issues some of us could talk "TX" and all could hear "RX", some could only listen "RX" some nothing no matter what channel. We started narrowing down to antenna's. Funny the newer V3 had no issues with "TX or RX"...

Anyway I decided to bite the bullet and get a in car mobile radio (QYT-8900D) this year and was looking for advice on programming. I called rugged to get a base file no answer, emailed tech and got a response that they don't support CHIRP. Rugged said I needed to use RTS Systems software $25-50 for my radio, CHIRP is free and QYT came with a usb programming cable.

I'm not a HAM radio guy and don't understand all the lingo in the programming for TX/RX, narrow FM, FM, etc... Hopefully someone can give us the basic and not go crazy technical or FCC legal on us.
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Anyway who's got files and willing to share RTS, CHIRP, excel, word files for copy/paste to chirp or other software?
 

 
RTS Systems program is really easy to use.  I have it for my 60 watt Rugged and I bought their program for my new M1 radio from Rugged. 

I have not programed the new radio yet.

If Tim Mesic was on here he could tell you what works.  He has bought and programmed a bunch of different radios. 

 
Got my CHIRP file all built up and loaded to the unit, easy. Now on to install and testing.

If anyone needs a CHIRP file for copy/paste let me know.

Thanks @Lord of the Dunes for the offer to help

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Sinverguenza said:
Nice!

Does your file also contain channels for GMRS and FMRS?
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Yes





Location


Name


Frequency




0


 


146.01




1


WTHRMAN


151.625




2


BFGRELY


151.715




3


BAJAPTS


154.98




4


NETWORK


151.685




5


CHCKRS1


151.925




6


FAIR


150.86




7


YOKOHAM


153.11




8


RGDRELY


152.96




9


CHCKRS2


151.505




10


BFGPITS


153.395




11


MAG 7 1


153.38




12


RESCUE


155.16




13


CORE


153.245




14


SANDLMO


152.51




15


PCI RLY


154.515




16


BITD


151.49




17


KOH 1


157.45




18


LOCOMCO


151.775




19


MAG 7 2


150.83




20


MANGO1


157.5




21


MANGO2


157.545




22


HANSEN


151.76




24


CHK2CTS


151.505




25


MAG7CTS


153.38




26


GMR17CT


462.6




27


GMR18CT


462.625




29


WX1


162.4




30


WX2


162.425




31


WX3


162.45




32


WX4


162.475




33


WX5


162.5




34


WX6


162.525




35


WX7


162.55




40


GMRS 1


462.5625




41


GMRS 2


462.5875




42


GMRS 3


462.6125




43


GMRS 4


462.6375




44


GMRS 5


462.6625




45


GMRS 6


462.6875




46


GMRS 7


462.7125




47


GMRS 8


467.5625




48


GMRS 9


467.5875




49


GMRS 10


467.6125




50


GMRS 11


467.6375




51


GMRS 12


467.6625




52


GMRS 13


467.6875




53


GMRS 14


467.7125




54


GMRS 15


462.55




55


GMRS 16


462.575




56


GMRS 17


462.6




57


GMRS 18


462.625




58


GMRS 19


462.65




59


GMRS 20


462.675




60


GMRS 21


462.7




61


GMRS 22


462.725




62


GMRS 55


462.55




63


GMRS 57


462.575




64


GMRS 60


462.6




65


GMRS 62


462.625




66


GMRS 65


462.65




67


GMRS 67


462.675




68


GMRS 70


462.7




69


GMRS 72


462.725




71


MURS 1


151.82




72


MURS 2


151.88




73


MURS 3


151.94




80


KNUCKLU


153.185




82


GLAMIS


154.06




83


SAND 1


151.775




84


SAND 2


151.295




85


SAND 3


151.835




86


SAND 4


152.96




87


SAND 5


151.805




88


SAND 6


151.8959




 
Dune-Track-N said:
Yes





Location


Name


Frequency




0


 


146.01




1


WTHRMAN


151.625




2


BFGRELY


151.715




3


BAJAPTS


154.98




4


NETWORK


151.685




5


CHCKRS1


151.925




6


FAIR


150.86




7


YOKOHAM


153.11




8


RGDRELY


152.96




9


CHCKRS2


151.505




10


BFGPITS


153.395




11


MAG 7 1


153.38




12


RESCUE


155.16




13


CORE


153.245




14


SANDLMO


152.51




15


PCI RLY


154.515




16


BITD


151.49




17


KOH 1


157.45




18


LOCOMCO


151.775




19


MAG 7 2


150.83




20


MANGO1


157.5




21


MANGO2


157.545




22


HANSEN


151.76




24


CHK2CTS


151.505




25


MAG7CTS


153.38




26


GMR17CT


462.6




27


GMR18CT


462.625




29


WX1


162.4




30


WX2


162.425




31


WX3


162.45




32


WX4


162.475




33


WX5


162.5




34


WX6


162.525




35


WX7


162.55




40


GMRS 1


462.5625




41


GMRS 2


462.5875




42


GMRS 3


462.6125




43


GMRS 4


462.6375




44


GMRS 5


462.6625




45


GMRS 6


462.6875




46


GMRS 7


462.7125




47


GMRS 8


467.5625




48


GMRS 9


467.5875




49


GMRS 10


467.6125




50


GMRS 11


467.6375




51


GMRS 12


467.6625




52


GMRS 13


467.6875




53


GMRS 14


467.7125




54


GMRS 15


462.55




55


GMRS 16


462.575




56


GMRS 17


462.6




57


GMRS 18


462.625




58


GMRS 19


462.65




59


GMRS 20


462.675




60


GMRS 21


462.7




61


GMRS 22


462.725




62


GMRS 55


462.55




63


GMRS 57


462.575




64


GMRS 60


462.6




65


GMRS 62


462.625




66


GMRS 65


462.65




67


GMRS 67


462.675




68


GMRS 70


462.7




69


GMRS 72


462.725




71


MURS 1


151.82




72


MURS 2


151.88




73


MURS 3


151.94




80


KNUCKLU


153.185




82


GLAMIS


154.06




83


SAND 1


151.775




84


SAND 2


151.295




85


SAND 3


151.835




86


SAND 4


152.96




87


SAND 5


151.805




88


SAND 6


151.8959
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Thanks

 
The car to car radio, the greatest thing and the worst thing to ever be installed in a car.

 Channels 1-20 , a lot of Copy this copy that and Rodger this Rodger that, Radio Check and can you hear me now's , Throw in a few 10-4's just for good measure

Channels 21-40,  A lot of can you see me, where are you, whats for lunch, Throw in a few make me a sandwich you stupid brat for fun and games

Channels 41-50 is nothing but one guy saying watch left watch right, turn left, turn right, stop, go throw in a constant where are we going, why are we going thru this crap and when are we getting to the swing set. Throw in an occasional Robby Gordon is at the hill jumping or I got to PEE!!!!!!!

 
MWB said:
The car to car radio, the greatest thing and the worst thing to ever be installed in a car.

 Channels 1-20 , a lot of Copy this copy that and Rodger this Rodger that, Radio Check and can you hear me now's , Throw in a few 10-4's just for good measure

Channels 21-40,  A lot of can you see me, where are you, whats for lunch, Throw in a few make me a sandwich you stupid brat for fun and games

Channels 41-50 is nothing but one guy saying watch left watch right, turn left, turn right, stop, go throw in a constant where are we going, why are we going thru this crap and when are we getting to the swing set. Throw in an occasional Robby Gordon is at the hill jumping or I got to PEE!!!!!!!
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You forgot the kids that are allowed to play with them and the 2 brauds sitting in there RV'S yapping about nothing.

 
Or how come joe bob is bringing the black truck to tow me back to camp instead of the red one...

 
I'm a bit niave to the radio set up. Most of my buddies have the PCI radios in their cars. I have Rugged. Will we still be able to connect?  If not, should I just copy the PCI list and update my Rugged with those channels?

Thanks!

 
Funco4JM said:
I'm a bit niave to the radio set up. Most of my buddies have the PCI radios in their cars. I have Rugged. Will we still be able to connect?  If not, should I just copy the PCI list and update my Rugged with those channels?

Thanks!
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Yes, there is an overlap of roughly 30 channels or more that are included on both channel lists. Unfortunately, these are also the highest congestion channels out there.

 
Funco4JM said:
I'm a bit niave to the radio set up. Most of my buddies have the PCI radios in their cars. I have Rugged. Will we still be able to connect?  If not, should I just copy the PCI list and update my Rugged with those channels?

Thanks!
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The Frequency lists are 90% the same just in a different order from PCI/Rugged but I always carry a NAME and Freq# list. Many people don't know what channel, name or number is what so a printed list helps a lot.

A friend with rugged may say everyone we're running channel 5 today. Well what does that mean? On Rugged it means CH5 CHCKRS1 151.925, but on PCI it's PCI #4-CHECKERS MAIN 151.925.

 
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Dune-Track-N said:
The Frequency lists are 90% the same from PCI/Rugged but I always carry a NAME and Freq# list. Many people don't know what channel, name or number is what so a printed list helps a lot.

A friend may say everyone we're running channel 5 today. Well what does that mean? On Rugged it means CH5 CHCKRS1 151.925, but on PCI it's PCI #4-CHECKERS MAIN 151.925.
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I just did exactly this.  Printed out the list above and stuffed it in the buggy to have it as a point of reference.  Good to have.

 
etdust said:
I just did exactly this.  Printed out the list above and stuffed it in the buggy to have it as a point of reference.  Good to have.
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Screen cap and keep on phone takes 5 seconds to enter the freq on baofeng.

 
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