Tampa seems quiet as well. I’m new to this so maybe I'm doing something wrong. When running the scan on the 50w radio in my truck, I haven’t heard anyone talking. I probably need to switch out my 4” antenna for a tall one and connect to the repeater.
In FL we have good cell coverage and poor repeater coverage in rural areas without cell coverage. I plan to install a repeater at my farm to serve the local rural community once i get the basics down. These areas are prone to severe weather and a strong gmrs network would be good emergency communication.
I know there are a lot of offroaders that walk miles to get cell coverage when a 50w radio and other gmrs users would expedite getting assistance when stuck. It just doesn’t seem to be a thing yet. Maybe it is the license fee that rubs people the wrong way.
