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Geezus Khrist... You need to go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine..

My fist thought was that it would fade away without ever gaining traction. But there are plenty of joiners out there that never see the down side. I guess, let's see if this grand poobah guy shows up for open debate.

If you think I'm whining, take your own advice and ignore me. I consider what they're setting up to be a threat to others who have their own local uses. So, no, I'm not going to just ignore the threat (assuming they get more than a handful of followers). I don't lay down and let them roll over me. This do nothing about anything attitude has ruined America.

Ignore it.. it's not that hard, besides, they aren't going to ruin anything. a year from now nobody will even remember them.

I don't know what you mean and you don't know what I mean. I'm referring to this new group some unknown just popped in and started that wants to take over the GMRS service nationwide. It shows in the Activity feed but you can't respond without joining. It's a group on this site but also in the real world.

Are you talking about the VHF stuff?

Hi James, I'm in Pikeville near Fall Creek Falls. I am going to see if I can reach the repeater in Crossville when I get home. WSBX980

If you’re not interested, just ignore them. Nothing has ever been gained by whining.

Thanks to @WSJR216, @TheMeatTrapper (WRMN250), @LakeFreak (WSGH297), @WSDV406 (me), @Jabo48 (WSIY431) -- simplex, relayed in via 250, @SteveGibbs (WSBM443), @WRXS569, @WSGE773, and @WSJP854 for taking the time to connect and participate in the check-in net tonight. Tonight's question was: "What's your favorite season of the year and why?" A sample of the answers were: "Fall - because of food, fragrances and football. Winter - Because it keeps the riff raff out of the woods. Fall - Because of fires, camping, and getting outdoors. Summer - Because he operates mostly from his reptile brain." For all of the responses, you'll have to join the net (or at least listen). The point of these nets is to connect with and get to know each other, so key up, and say hi soon. *Point your browser to SCTNGMRS.com or SouthCentralTNGMRS.com for easy access to the club page.....and make sure to click "follow" so you can stay up to date with new posts in our club forum.*

Is this GMRUS thing going to ruin the service even more than the already existing misuse? Can't even discuss it with this new guy without joining, which sounds like the Devil's plan. I'm already stumped on how I can program my radios to block out the rule breaking repeaters and still have the frequencies open to receive others including simplex. FCC messed up when they came up with this plan because there's apparently no way to do it. And now this group wants to promote more junk on the air on a nationwide basis.

What is the discord?

Working on all of that. The discord is a great place to get started and when the program is ready, i'll make sure the training is ready very shortly after. Thanks for bringing that up!

Like @dosw said!

That tracks for me. Thanks for the response!

So is the idea, specifically with CW, that it's already hardwired into the repeater, Station Identification is required, and therefore CW is the easiest way to accomplish that?

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpart-E/section-95.1751 So if the repeater is only retransmitting communications for people operating under the authority of the same license, and they properly identify themselves, the repeater doesn't need to identify itself. But if anyone else is using it under a different license, or if anyone using it doesn't identify, the repeater is supposed to. Of course we know there's really virtually no enforcement in this area, but nevertheless, people often like to try to do the right thing. Why Morse, I can see two reasons: First because many repeaters can do that automatically. Second, because cognitively, Morse is out of band from human speech, and therefore less intrusive, less confusing than a spoken voice coming through at 15 minute intervals interlaced between the primary voice communications taking place on the repeater. This concept derives from the Gestalt Psychology's Law of Similarity which suggests that visual processing benefits by grouping similar things to have similar appearance, and different things to have different appearance. Software developers try to make similar concepts in code look the same in code, and different concepts in code look different, as that helps developers spot things that might be incorrect, missing, or out of place. And user interface designers attempt the same thing; browser buttons on a website should have visual similarity when they do similar things, and other elements should be visually distinct or dissimilar when they do different things. It helps end users grok a user interface more readily. Our brain processing language and sound benefits from the same considerations, so it makes perfect sense to keep rule compliance interruptions out of the cognitive load of the actual primary conversation.

Thanks, Steve. Always a great resource!

Gregg, I’ve done a lot of DMR codeplugs using native CPSes, RT Systems, and GD77. I think I have a pretty decent understanding of it. Feel free to reach out to me anytime. If I haven’t already given you my cellphone number I sure will. Steve

Have to look at home. Work 'pooter won't let me access. But sure, I just got the 3800 MillerAmpHour ones for $15 a pair...

I am sending this one back! It requires unscrewing and screwing the two screws each time.

Congratulations! Get your easy to pass Tech soon. Look for an available DM-32 codeplug from a local Ham Radio club to modify for your needs. That is easier than starting to program one from scratch.

Yes, I am having the exact same issue. I happen to also be a couple miles from the repeater I’m trying to hit. This is happening with all 3 of my ailunce ha1g radios.

How does one get into the training program? I’ve joined the discord and it is really cool. I hope more users join that as well.

The attached file should help. Amateur Radio Guide to DMR.pdf

This landed on my porch today. Now I only need two things: An understanding of DMR, whatever that is, and A license Other than that I'm good to go. (I know, I know, don't push that button.)