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Checking in from Spring Hill. I'm in the middle of the Thompson Station, Franklin and Rutherford repeater areas. Would really like to know if/when people are on the net and what channel so I can start making contacts.

that was not me, not sure my h3 could reach gallatin from spring hill but i will see about tuning in and see if maybe i will pick something up or if need be get some thing with a bit more powerr

Welcome, and glad you're putting that license to use! I recommend (and use) the tid radio h3 and h8. You'll definitely want a few extra batteries if you go that HT route.

Interesting. I actually heard somebody on the Gallatin repeater this afternoon expressing that they were having the same issue. Was that you? I can't recall the call sign of the person that was expressing that issue. I'll say this, I have a couple of h3's and a couple of h8's (and ive programmed several of both for other people), can I have had 1 lemon. It would receive wouldn't transmit, the programming wouldn't stick, and a few other weird issues. So my first bit of advice to you would be order a new one and see if everything works as it should. If it does, then you simply just had a lemon. My second bit of advice would be to unlock it. That's the way I use all of my h3 and H8 radios. See if things work right once the restrictions of GMRS mode are gone.

it is gmrs and yes i am sure, if i use the default channels it seems to work but if i use one i program myself it doesnt seem to work for some reason

What mode is your TD-H3 in (GMRS, HAM, Unlocked)? Do you have your repeater channel offsets setup properly?

did a full reset of my radio and tried on RPT4 and managed to get a rreply, now just need to figure out why when i program a repeater that its not working

Sounds great Steve! I heard someone talking about that! Great chatting with you on the Franklin Repeater! 73, Mike (WRZK371)

Nice! Glad yall are enjoying those UV5G+ radios! I hear those are awesome! Note that the Baofeng AR-5RM radio is basically a clone of the UV5G+/UV5RM, BUT is unlocked. So take that for what it's worth. I know that I love having more monitoring options (and transmitting options -- when properly licensed or in emergency situations). Either way, welcome to the GMRS radio world and I look forward to making contact with ya!

The Tid H8 is supposedly a 10w HT radio. I don't have equipment to measure that claim (I forget what that meter is called). But I will say that I get better "mileage" out of my h8 over my h3. What I mean by mileage is that the radio doesn't heat up as fast. And the difference is ABSOLUTELY noticeable. Even when transmitting on high power. That said, I don't have difference hitting my preferred repeaters (gallatin, brentwood, brentwood grasslands, & lebanon) with either the H3 or H8. But the H8 just seems to "go for longer" -- that's what she said -- before my signal starts to degrade. I'll say this. The tone of the speaker on the H8 is MUCH more pleasant than the H3 also, if that matters to you. It's a bit more full and not so thin and sharp. So there's that.

no i hear nothing when pressing transmit

When you attempt to transmit, do you hear the repeater "squelch tail" (signal without modulation) for a few seconds after you release the PTT button?

Hey all I think I have my radio setup correctly but I don’t seem to be able to transmit, I have a tidradio td-h3, I programmed the Thompson station repeater into it and heard a few people but no one could hear me, any advice?

I recently got my first radio a TidRadio TD-H3 though now i want something for home use with a bit more power

Two pack of the baofeng uv-5g plus have worked well for the wife and I, and the kid uses a btech FRS-A1. And it's nice the btechs came in a two pack, because she dropped hers in the lake this weekend.

Let's hear about (and/or see pics of) what gear everyone uses. I'll go first....... I use a TidRadio TD-H8, mounted to my office desk, with a plug-in handheld speaker/mic as my "base station" for now. I carry a TidRadio TD-H3 as my "mobile" in the car. And I pretend that they're way more capable than they are. (but also, they're pretty amazingly capable with the great repeaters we have in the area).

WRUC846 got my license back in 2022 and just now getting into it and looking for a radio, currently close to Thompson station

Hello Members, My Ham Friend in Michigan tells me that this weekend is Winter Field Day in the Ham Radio world. Since many you have your Ham ticket, you may be planning on participating. I think we should have a GMRS Winter Field day Saturday (1/25) so I am will be scanning the following repeaters which I can work from my base station in Columbia: Thompson Station Brentwood Franklin 550 Franklin 700 Bending Chesnut Grasslands between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM (sorry I can't do the 48 hours the Hams will be doing). Please take some time to check-in with me during this window. If you can work other repeaters in the Middle Tennessee area, please monitor them and attempt to contact your fellow South Central Tennessee members (or any others) on those repeaters. If I don't respond to your first (can I say it? CQ) try again as I may be working a contact on another repeater. Hope to make contact with many of you tomorrow, WSBM 443 Steve

WSGL241 live close to exit 22 on 65. New to Gmrs but been around commercial radios my hole life. Trying to show my boys the inter working of radios so I got licensed and got 3 tidradio td-h3 portables and found a box of old mobiles with about 10 years of dust on them got 3 up and running in our trucks. Going to try to get 2 set up for a repeater later on if I can dig up some more parts and pieces.

BLEEEP BLOOOP SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWK. New... Call Sign - WSGK926 - North side of Murfreesboro, almost to Smyrna. New property in North Alabama just over the state line(1/2 mile) so doing runs up and down the entire region pretty much every week. Currently using the Murfreesboro and Smyrna Repeaters, will be using the southernmost repeaters on the drives down when I hit the Natchez Trace Parkway and farting around the property down there. HOWDY... SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK over.

Thank You to Jeffery WSDV 406 for compiling this log of the contacts during the New Year's Eve Check-In, BRENTWOOD 650: WSCY890 - Will - Nashville (also checked in on the Thompson Station repeater) WRZN377 -Jeff - Franklin GALLATIN 650: WSAC686 - ISAAC - 840 LEBANON…..DONELSON WRQC456 - JAMIE - BETHPAGE WSFA364 - JASON - HERMITAGE BRENTWOOD GRASSLANDS 650: WSFA364 - JASON - HERMITAGE WSDV406 - JEFFREY - HERMITAGE WSGK638 - EVERETT - N/A WSBP378 - DON - MURFRESBORO WRQC456 - JAMIE - BETHPAGE

Jeffery, Thanks for hosting the Gallatin 650 check-in. I started out with a longer list of repeaters but cut it back when the schedule was getting too long. If this works out and we do it again on another holiday, we can change up the list. Steve WSBM 443

WSDV406 here. Jeffrey, in Hermitage. I am VERY likely able to host the Gallatin 650 check-in. Do you want to add the Lebanon repeater at 462.675 and nashville (love circle) repeater at 462.575 to the list? I might could host those too. Those repeaters aren't super active, but they have a wide footprint like the brentwood and gallatin repeaters.

Calling all South Central Tennessee GMRS Club members! We're excited to announce a special New Year's Eve check-in as our first club activity of the year. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and test out your radios on different repeaters. Here's the rundown: Date: December 31st, 2024 Goal: Hear from as many members as possible on each of our area repeaters. Schedule: We'll be following a specific schedule to ensure everyone has a chance to check in on multiple repeaters. Here's the breakdown: Time Repeater Host Callsign 8:00 PM - 8:10 PM 94 Thompson's Station 625 WSBM 443 8:15 PM - 8:25 PM 94 Brentwood 600 WSBM 443 8:30 PM - 8:40 PM Gallatin 650 Volunteer Needed 8:45 PM - 8:55 PM 94 Grassland 650 WSBM 443 9:00 PM - 9:10 PM Murfreesboro 725 Volunteer Needed 9:15 PM - 9:25 PM 94 Fairview 700 Volunteer Needed Check-In Process: At the designated time for your chosen repeater, the host will announce the start of the check-in. To check in, simply broadcast: "This is [Your Callsign] checking in from [your Location] wishing everyone a Happy New Year." The host will acknowledge your callsign and provide a signal report. After each acknowledgement, the next person can proceed with their check-in. Once everyone has checked in, the host will clear the channel for regular traffic. Volunteering as a Host: If you're willing to volunteer as a host on a repeater that needs one, simply identify yourself as the host at the designated time and begin the check-in process. Let's Make it a Great Night! We hope to hear from as many of you as possible on New Year's Eve! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through the club messaging system on myGMRS.com or post on our club forum. Happy New Year from the South Central Tennessee GMRS Club! WSBM 443 Steve

Hi all, I'm Brian WSGD840 I live just outside of Huntsville Alabama but travel up 65 to Franklin multiple times per week. I'm new to the GMRS community and just trying to get involved. Thanks!