I'm new to GMRS. I just got my license and I've eyed a few options regarding mobile and hand held. I am interested in using GMRS as a backup for my family comms. 2 weeks ago we lost cell service for a few hours (Verizon) and were not able to communicate with each other. Line of site in my area isn't great, so I assume I need to use repeaters. However, when searching for reapeters in my area on MYGMRS, there is only 1 repeater that has a 35 mile range but the edge of the range is 20 miles from my location. I don't know if this is an issue for me trying to use it? The repeater requires permission to use which I have put in a request, but I haven't gotten an answer as of yet.
I was going to purchase a Wouxun KG-1000 Plus for my vehicle with a Browning BR-176-S 200-Watt 450 MHz to 470 MHz 3-dBd-Gain UHF Antenna, but I don't want to pull the trigger on this if I won't be able to use it.
Can anyone impart wisdom in layman's terms using crayons?
