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6 minutes ago, SvenMarbles said:1 hour ago, WRKC935 said:
So there it is. Control, and the fact you have none.
And other GMRS operators trying to move in on your woman. Maybe it is effecting things in the bedroom. Maybe I shouldn't have gone there. NAAA, your a control freak and want ALL GMRS users to conform to your interpretation of the service. That ain't happening. And worrying about guys that use phonetics for their call signs as a rule... your concerned about them? They ain't seen female reproductive parts since they were born and women don't speak to them like that unless they are getting paid to do so. That's who you are worried about. There are little blue pills for that if you aren't taking care of things yourself to the point those people are a concern.
Because it is now an AOL chat room. It's being used as a social communications platform, like it or not. If you don't like it, call the FCC and turn them in. They will laugh at you same as we are. And they will do NOTHING. I actually love men and it haunts me. I find peace by finding companionship on the radio.
And telling me to take MY repeater down.... again, keep hoping, but I will tell you that ain't happening either. I invite all users and all types of traffic to my machine. If YOU don't like the content, the channel knob is right there on the front of your radio. Go
I get it.. You’re vested in your GMRS situation and identity.
You should meditate on it.
You actuate out of bounds.
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1 hour ago, WRKC935 said:
So there it is. Control, and the fact you have none.
And other GMRS operators trying to move in on your woman. Maybe it is effecting things in the bedroom. Maybe I shouldn't have gone there. NAAA, your a control freak and want ALL GMRS users to conform to your interpretation of the service. That ain't happening. And worrying about guys that use phonetics for their call signs as a rule... your concerned about them? They ain't seen female reproductive parts since they were born and women don't speak to them like that unless they are getting paid to do so. That's who you are worried about. There are little blue pills for that if you aren't taking care of things yourself to the point those people are a concern.
Because it is now an AOL chat room. It's being used as a social communications platform, like it or not. If you don't like it, call the FCC and turn them in. They will laugh at you same as we are. And they will do NOTHING.
And telling me to take MY repeater down.... again, keep hoping, but I will tell you that ain't happening either. I invite all users and all types of traffic to my machine. If YOU don't like the content, the channel knob is right there on the front of your radio. Go
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It’s simple. If you’re not with a concerned group of people with utility of the GMRS service. Beat it…
It’s not a radio AOL chat room. It’s concerned groups and families doing THINGS.
Don’t clog up a repeater pair with your money if you’re not with that vibe.
The technicians class and the 440 is SOOO available for you guys… And you’re right at home there. You can just pour over your latest dialysis treatments and all the rest, and they’ll hang on your every word.
But the GMRS/FRS is just for the groups, friends, and families just trying to keep in touch in the field. It’s wives, 13 year old girls, and dads.
If you made a repeater, and this type of traffic isn’t welcome, then actually… YOU need to vacate. Free up that repeater pair for the 5 watt repeaters that actually need to be there..
- Raybestos and GrouserPad
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26 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
So, really it’s not the call sign, it’s that someone is trying to chat with your wife? Maybe he’s intrigued at hearing a female voice on the radio. Try using CTCSS or DCS so he can’t easily interrupt.
No it’s not isolated. It’s anywhere. Through public repeaters and the home simplex that has tones. They scan the tones.
The bothersome old men get involved..
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5 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
So doesn’t your wife just use your call sign WSAK691?
Yeah it’s label maker taped onto the radios. But when it’s just minutia communications between our party, why is some guy even trying to chat us up?
it’s just like, go away,.. lol
And to my original post. We could just be like beep beebeep beep bebeep bebeep beep beep bebeep..
That’s my call sign.. it doesn’t MATTER if you know it.
The papers are in order with the FCC. Other users don’t really need to police it.
Amateur radio users have the culture of self policing. This isn’t that.
When I go fishing, I don’t walk the shore checking licenses..
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2 hours ago, WRKC935 said:
Why do I catch this nonsense first thing in the morning and feel compelled to even bother to say something?
First off WTF are you talking about? Are you referring to someone putting out there call sign on a repeater to see if others are also on the repeater?
You answered that question in your own before anyone else ever could, THEY ARE BEING SOCIAL It's sort of HOW THEY CHOSE TO USE THE SERVICE.
WTF do you care? You decided to post about it here so it must really effect you. Do you loose sleep at might over it? Does it plague your dreams? Is effecting your performance in the bedroom?
The cure for any and all of that is tuning your radio to a channel without a repeater and turning off the scan function. Then you will NOT hear those pesky SOCIAL GMRS users calling out their ID's morning noon and night being social.
And Randy, if you are looking for a topic for a video how about No being a TROLL
Well I suppose that’s sort of the predicate issue. The general use of GMRS as a social venue. And then expanded from there, the amount of people who want to shout “WHISKEY SIERRA UNIFORM BRAVO”,… Just conjuring images of them with a headset on at a submarine radio station…
It’s a practical use band. Like, my wife and kids are camping.
I think what most of you guys are MEANING to do is ham radio. And that’s 20mhz south on the dial. So why not just head on over there?
You’re creeping out the casual folks just trying to use GMRS (women and children) who are trying to use GMRS correctly. My wife doesn’t need to be asked what her call sign is from some goof while I’m on my way back to the camp site with a bag of ice…
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It kind of seems to me like so many social GMRS users are eager to shout out their call signs on the air.
Why?
is it like a radio-cool thing? Or you just genuinely want to shout out your home address to goobers with mustard stains on their shorts?
It’s also legal to run it off in fast CW and ASSUREDLY no GMRS users would know how to deal with it. Legal.
Your license situation is between you and the FCC. You don’t need to share it with every mouth breather on the air…
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On 1/12/2025 at 10:18 PM, WRYS709 said:
Not one reported DB20-G/AT-779UV cigarette lighter plug melting to the date of this post...
I don't really see how it would melt anything,.. Drawing a RATED current through a receptacle. And with it, it makes an actual 18-19 watts.
People are mad at this radio only because they paid 3x for something else and don't even get 1.5x the results.
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I use even cheaper ones that are very good. Amazon sells one called "KMR-400". Super good quality and connectors. $49 for 50ft. Pretty good for an LMR-400 facsimile.
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By the way, I'm not a schill for any specific brand. I use a 40 watt Retevis RA87 at the house connected to a GP-9 outside, Radioddity DB-20G's in the family cars and we use VGC N-76's as HTs on ski trips and such..
(BTW, look into the VGC N76 as a GMRS HT, bluetooth to phone and the family or group is just texting eachother reliably) Yes, brief data bursts of text messaging is legal on GMRS. If you have a wife and kids who are uninterested in radio and just prefer to text with their phones, this is the one.
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If you're going to spend Midland money on a GMRS radio, tell me what the argument is for not going with Wouxun instead?
This "ease of use" argument is just nonsense. ALLLLLL type-certed GMRS radios come with the baked in channels. At least with these certain models, one can choose to button press reset to get out of the GMRS jail. But,.. you never have to if you don't want, and they're RIGHT there with ease of use with Midland.
And, you can say "I've never heard a complaint from Midland users",.. Yeah well that's because they're just casual people. You put a radio in their vehicle for them, told them "it was a good one" and they pressed the button, talked, and didn't think about much else. And I don't knock that btw... I'm PERFECTLY fine that most GMRS users are appliance users. So are my wife and kids.. It's actually the intended vibe of GMRS.
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7 minutes ago, WRYS709 said:
So the author of "I don't think Midland radios are any good" agrees with me!
I will take "YES" as an answer!
My personal opinion is that Midland GMRS radios are pure butt. Midland made turd CB radios sold in Walmart for decades before finding relevance as a GMRS radio maker. I'm not sure when the hell Midland became the Yaesu of GMRS. It's all marketing.
You're much better off getting GMRS radios made by companies like Radioddity, Retevis, and companies like that for the same prices, and I'll challenge anyone to tell me that you don't get a better quality product for the same money spent.
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On 2/22/2025 at 1:47 PM, WRYS709 said:
This request falls right into my personal experience:
I purchased the Anytone AT-779UV ($99.95) and LGR Mag-Mount ($19.95) from Let's Get Ready Radios based here in Los Angeles, with fast free shipping in the USA: Out of the box easy use in GMRS, 18 watts, Repeater Channels, Microphone controls, cigarette lighter plug for easy installation and removal, NOAA channels pre-programmed.
It is also known as the Radioddity DB20-G for more money from Amazon and others.
These radios have been heavily supported here on myGMRS with only a few scattered criticisms. I purchased a 2nd one to use in my home!
I have no affiliation with LGR other than that of a satisfied customer!
The DB-20G is absolutely what I would recommend to anyone as the quintessential quality/price ratio radio. They're just,.. good radios. $99, 20 watts (real watts), plug and play. But also unlockable if you want to get out of GMRS jail and have more repeater channels and more custom channel settings.
If anyone asks me "hi, new to GMRS, what radio,.. etc.." Just get a DB-20G. They're radios that radio good for $100. End of conversation.
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13 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:
Wow loads of extras to not work when you need them to. And all for $100+? Man can’t wait to get one and use it every day for a week untill it stops working. It’s super fantastic gimmick
What are you talking about?..
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On 2/2/2025 at 5:24 PM, WRYS709 said:
No matter which radio you use to communicate on the 30 GMRS channels, FCC approved or not, you are still restricted to talking to other GMRS'ers!
This is a confusing statement lol. If I'm talking on the 30 GMRS channels, wh... Well, anyway..
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For anyone who may have been wondering, yes this radio is usable at GMRS frequencies. Full app control, including transmitting and receiving of audio (android only), and even text messaging from the app which makes it just as simple as texting on your phone normally.. You can actually link the radio with your phone, set the radio, and just walk around with your phone.
It's also just an overall very high quality radio.
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25 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
I think people want to use it like ham radio. I’ve seen lots of that on this forum, people wondering why they are not finding people to talk with. But at least in my experience, those are not hams coming to GMRS; they’re people who want to use GMRS like they imagine ham radio to be.
But ham radio isn’t very often like that on VHF and UHF, except for some new people. People call CQ on HF, looking for further and further contacts. Most seasoned hams I know use VHF and UHF like GMRS, to communicate while doing something else. And for Nets of course.Yes I agree with that. And where have they gotten this idea?
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1 hour ago, gortex2 said:
I think solar is great for those that can use it, my issue is it getting crammed down my thoat.
For use case our SAR Team has a 40' shipping contianer. This is divided into a 20' storage unit and a 20' classroom. Being we are volunteer and not funded a monthly electic bill isn't the best. We installed a 100 watt panel and some batteries. This year we got a grant to replace the 30 year old batteries. Doesn't cost us anything and is more than enough for a class, or to stop and grab gear at night.
I also have a shed on my property. NO AC power in it and only way is overhead due to concreate. I put a 20 watt solar panel, a 3ah battery and a LED strip light. On a motion detector. Perfect to go in grab a wrench or other tool and leave. It wont last 8 hours but fills a need.
On the other hand I could not run my house or want to. I wont be alive by the time I make my money back.
Well,.. the whole "money back" thing is if you're foolish enough to get the second mortgage to let a company do a pro roof install. I'm not trying to replace my mains power with off-grid solar that runs the house entirely. I'm more of the mind of having some field deployable solar kit that can get set out in the yard to be a supplement, or bare bones sustenance level capability in the event it would come to it.
But I'll tell you what, I've dug into this stuff enough just as a personal interest that I probably COULD extrapolate what I already know how to do and accomplish a setup robust enough to power a small home entirely.. I wouldn't need to spend 100k to do it either...
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The problem is that I believe that a lot of people genuinely believe that the principal mission of GMRS is to get on and socialize with the traffic that they hear. They probably legitimately don't know better because there IS this pervasive thing happening on the band. It's clear to see just by the way people discuss it on THIS forum..
Here's a litmus test... Did you buy 1 GMRS radio, or did you buy 2 or more?... If you bought only 1, you're probably a perpetrator.. lol
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9 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
We disagree then. People should feel free to ask about the radio that someone else is using. And I really don’t think that radio nerds moved in on GMRS to the extent you imply. Certainly some people do use both. I do. I started with GMRS and became a ham, not the other way around. GMRS made me want to learn more about radio. To say that asking about the technology while using it is not allowed is completely impractical. People will be curious. Just like any other aspect of life. There are those who want to absorb information and those who just want to use it. Both are perfectly acceptable.
It's illogical to say that you doubt what I'm telling you my experiences are. I'm pretty sure that we do not live in the same places. Do you suppose it's possible that what you experience in your location could vary from what I experience in my location? It is in fact what is prevalent here. And it isn't just that it's inappropriate to ask about equipment, It's inappropriate to make the unwelcome contact to begin with. When someone hears chatter on the GMRS, maybe listen to it. If it sounds like a couple of people just exchanging mundane information between eachother, use your non-autistic brain to recognize that it's not a CQ call...
This only sounds alarming and insulting if you frame all-things-radio with a Ham radio mind. And therein lies the issue.. Hi, not ham radio...
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51 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
I could understand people being curious about that, especially if the conversation was about how strong or weak the signal was, but they shouldn’t have made her feel uncomfortable.
Nah, not on the GMRS. The problem is that the radio nerds moved into GMRS as a novelty, not appreciating that is was for the casual appliance user. It became so prevalent they started to make themselves at home here. When they hear traffic, they get on to let us know they're monitoring
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Moral of the story,... I want the wives and kids to be able to grab a radio that we set up, key up, and call eachother. Callsign is label maker printed on each mic, but frankly, do we need to even be about that? If my son raises me on the radio for some minutia communication, and rando Dave jumps in to ask for a callsign ID, am I wrong for feeling like that guy can kind of F off? We've got our call and IMO that's between us and the FCC..
I AM a radio nerd. I'd equate myself to a highly informed and motivated Tech class (despite not being one). But I understand and appreciate that the fam (and fams in the plural sense at large) aren't going to be. And we should be ABLE to set the radios up within our circles and do the GMRS thing without the ham types getting mixed into our practical comms type situations..
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6 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:
I’m sorry that happened to your wife. It shouldn’t have. Not on GMRS and not on any of the ham bands.
As long as people are not intentionally violating regulations in a way that interferes with others, we should be welcoming and supportive.She didn't know about what kind of antenna she had and how much gain it had...
Over use of call sign announcements on GMRS
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I do actually… I can point to language that pretty much implies that the use of GMRS is meant to be utilitarian, and I can also point to the Family Radio Service “adjacentness” to pretty much lay out what the “spirit of what GMRS is meant to be”,… And contrastly, who are actually the ones clogging up the works..
And by authority I mean, in the sense that I’m an authority of a well read user of the part 95 rules. Not one in the sense that I can kick in doors and shoot dogs..
I’ll challenge anyone here on part 95a subsection e like a theologian…