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This is most likely a repeater site ID'ing - while repeaters on GMRS are not required to identify themselves at regular intervals like other radio services, many do this as a courtesy to let other users know that there is an active repeater on that channel/frequency. The "travel tone" refers to 141.3 Hz, which is commonly used by GMRS operators on repeaters and/or simplex. Here are some relevant links that explain in further detail: Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System Digital Code Squelch (DCS) CTCSS and DCS Tones -- What's the difference?

So first let me start by saying I am new to GMRS and am trying to understand how it all works. i have been scanning to hear what kind of traffic, language, and etiquette is on the air. I have heard what sounds like Morse code, specifically on 18/19. What is this? I have also checked on the repeaters map and saw that some have “travel tones”. Can some one explain this or point me to a link that will? Why do I hear an automated message that reads out someone’s call sign but no other communication. I looked them up and they are half way across the state which is cool but why don’t I hear anything else. Lastly, what is the next step to use a repeater once I send a message to the repeater’s owner? thanks, Kenny WREQ743

Wow, those look super nice. Thank you, Jones! Looks like those could be the answer for a mobile environment too!! G.

I've gone through enough Flex-Shot to name a radio after it.

Hey Gman1971, If you need to clean up that RF overload issue at your site a bit, I have had great luck at my Ham club's repeater sites with Olds Communication Inc bandpass filters. We used to have issues at our 444.475 site with overload from the local ambulance paging service (on same tower) running 500 Watts on MED-9 (462.950). An Olds Ham UHF bandpass filter solved the problem. Likewise at one of our 2-Meter sites, 147.210, we had trouble with a NWS/NOAA station running 1KW on 162.550 that an Olds VHF filter helped out tremendously. I don't have any business interest in this company, and I am not being paid to advertise. I just use these products, and know they work as promised. https://www.ocicom.com/index.php Click on the "Commercial" tab, and you will get the number to talk to Ralph Olds directly, and you can tell him what bandpass and bandwidth you need.

Just a comment.... the M1225 20 channel model can actually do 24 channels if programmed without channel names and preferably without Talk-Around. That may be of use to some and others may may not like it.

I just received mine and have had it a couple of days. Have compared it to the BTech GMRS-v1. This radio blows it away. RF performance is amazing and I can hit all of my local repeaters from inside my house. One of them almost 30 miles away. The circuitry is way superior to the radio on a chip unit. Wish the buttons were rubber instead of hard plastic. Screen viewing angle isn’t that great either. But the little cosmetic flaws aside it’s RF performance justifies the cost completely.

Wow, just noticed how I spelled Waterproofing in the subject line. Maybe my next post will be about proofreading. Cheers