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Gmrs doesn’t have “do it yourself channels”. They are all pre-programmed.

Is GRMS different from GMRS school?

That is awesome to hear. Maybe I’ll use some gmrs repeaters more often hearing your pov and knowing you actually want to promote the use of the Johnstown one. I’ll see if I can hit it reliably on my drive home from work today!! And I wasn’t being rude about the “guys who build big repeaters comment”….. if it came across that way(?).

As a relatively new gmrs user, I myself don’t use repeaters often because I know they are owned by people who put alot of time money and effort into them. I didn’t help them. I just found them listed on a website as “open”. And as such I feel like if I get on those repeaters im tying up their air space, using their resources, drawing their power and cycling their machines of which I did nothing to help with. So I try to stay off them unless absolutely necessary despite them being listed as “open”. I’ve never for a moment thought the big repeater owners actually wanted traffic on their machines by anyone other than those they give permission or those that are in their close knit groups because that would put wear and tear on their system by people they don’t even know. Maybe I’m off base. Maybe other people feel the way I do and it could be the reason a lot of useless tiny coverage repeaters pop up. I personally would rather see 1 repeater convering an area well than 4 covering it poorly but who am I to make any comment on the subject as I bet repeater owners prolly feel like everyone just leeches off their hard work which is what goes through my mind every time I key up someone’s “open” repeater. None of this is sent in jest or malice whatsoever. Just adding into the conversation is all. Huge respect to everyone keeping the positive vibes and RF pumping off their towers and over the airwaves.

Ok, that’s kinda what I was thinking, but of course, after purchasing it I read multiple comments about only being able to use TC type connections which I assume means compression style like the Messi-Paoloni ones? Oof I may just cancel the order tommorow and reorder standard lmr.

Ok, so I may have made a minor mistake. I ordered Ultraflex lmr400 to replace a 80 ft run of rg8x. I ordered connectors for lmr400. Are standard crimp on and solder lmr400 connectors not going to work with the stranded Ultraflexlmr400? One end is pl259 other is type n male.

What is the output power of a 5 watt ht when it gets to the antenna after traveling 100ft up some rg213? About 1 watt. I’m calling shenanigans lol

ODmaster is terrible imo. Am I the only one who dislikes that horrid app?

Type N? Huh?

It’s called Appalachia. Trees so thick and hollers so deep mixed with rolling hills. Can’t see the neighbors house that’s 400 yards away. Kg1000+ 1.3/1.5 on the vizswarzometer

We. Don’t. Want. Your. Linked or networked. Repeaters on gmrs.

My 50watt gmrs won’t talk 5 miles in my part of the country.

I believe the plus offers Bluetooth connectivity for an auxiliary ptt, ear piece and some other things. The prior h3 was only Bluetooth compatible with their phone app.

Wonder if they’ll also do an h8 plus??

Operator error.