[How to find other GMRS friends in my area]

4 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

Sounds like a perfect opportunity for you to be a pillar of your community and put up a repeater for you, and everyone to use.

Not sure I’d even know where to begin, or if I could afford it. Ha ha! But it is a thought, and deserves consideration. Just not sure I’d live long enough to enjoy the investment.

[How to find other GMRS friends in my area]

23 minutes ago, H8SPVMT said:

Same here in Summerville, SC.  I listen mostly as there id no one around here either so, I just the scan feature.

BUT HEY, GMRS isn't like CB's.  Although I get to use mine when we're off roading in the Jeeps...

 

I’m glad gmrs is not like cb. But I’m still gonna scan the channels, and I take mine everywhere and leave the other radio with my wife just in case I can talk farther than 2 miles. And I do plan on using them for every road-trip as well. Anyway thank you for your reply.

[How to find other GMRS friends in my area]

7 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

Welcome to the forum, but, if you are using GMRS to find new friends you have chosen the wrong hobby. GMRS is more for communicating with existing friends while driving, hiking, etc.  For finding new friends/talking to strangers, ham radio or the Grindr app might be a better choice.

Thank you for that information. I was into cb radios for about 30 years and it finally got to the point that I didn’t want my family listening to all the garbage and foul language on cb, so I got out. I’m now retired and 71 years old and got interested in gmrs radios on a recent road trip with one of my children. So I bought my license so that we would all be legal and bought a couple of handhelds and my son in law is planning on buying some. We were hoping to be able to communicate across the county, but the only repeaters in my county are Police and Fire and EMA. Having served on the Fire Department, I know better than to try to use those. Anyway, I thank you for your input.WRYE806 

[How to find other GMRS friends in my area]

I’m new to gmrs and have been scanning the channels all day everyday since Friday and haven’t heard anyone. I guess there aren’t any gmrs  people in Fayette county Tennessee. I’m also too far out to hit the repeaters in Memphis. I guess I’ll just have to save my radios and license for road trips. But anyway, I’ll keep scanning and listening. I’ll also keep reading the forums. If anyone is in my area, give me a shout.WRYE806 

[I am beginner, got my call sign and radio; Now What?]

I’m new myself to GMRS. Call sign WRYE806, and my name is Wayne. I’m in Fayette County,Tennessee. The closest repeaters I can find in the directory are in Memphis,the next county west of me, and are too far away for my Tidradio GM 5R handheld radio to hit. Can’t seem to find any other GMRS operators in my area. I’ve been scanning all channels and only hear distant static occasionally. Are there any suggestions for me. Thank you in advance.