JeffEngel

Yes, with a bit of community spirit and technical ability, just one strong repeater can connect with another repeater linked to the GMRS Hub (see blue lines), effectively enabling the entire region to transmit/receive across the broader county. Then, if other local area repeaters connect with that repeater, this creates a state-level hub system (see attached image). I connect (Chicago area) with an enabled repeater and am able to speak with GMRS operators in Idaho, Minnesota, Florida, Nevada, Georgia, etc. This is really important, I feel, amongst the broader GMRS users to have the capability to communicate when there are national emergencies, downed cell systems, etc....would be great to communicate with like-minded people in different regions, etc. There must be someone in your state willing to do this. Just having the limited ability to talk to other locals about barbecue recipes, ones bursitis, or lack 'o fish in the local podunk fishing hole may be nice, but truly having the ability to reach out to beyond their respective states is an incredible ability to possess.

No wonder Tennessee looks like North Korea on the GMRS Hub. "Pick up your cell phone?" - LMFAO.

Hello Tennessee GMRS users. I'll be relocating to eastern Tennessee next year from Illinois. I have a great interest in GMRS and have been connected to my local repeaters- some are connected to the GMRS Hub. I'm able to connect with daisy-chained repeaters from Minnesota, Idaho, Wisconsin, Florida...why is it that none of your repeaters are connected in this way? I sure would like to connect.