CaptainSarcastic

Is there a way to factory reset those and then reload your channels? Seems silly, but I've had similar things happen and a factory reset is what needed to happen in order to bring the radio back to life.

When I was active on HF, I would take the opportunity to explore the WARC bands like 17m. No contesting allowed there, so it's a nice escape!

Dude - I never said a word about enforcement actions, or anything like that. I said the fact that the net control station mentioned shutting down a "node", that's your sign that it is a linked system. I didn't argue the legalities of such a system. Sheesh

Yeah, the mention of a "node" is pretty much a dead giveaway...

Very true - not to mention if there are enhanced band conditions which can greatly increase coverage, albeit temporarily.

2017 JK Owner here - Mine looks like it is ready to go offroad, but in reality, it's a "Mall Crawler" - No superior attitude here - just a friendly "Jeep wave"! I have installed a Uniden Pro510XL with a FireStick 2 and have a couple GMRS Handhelds that I throw in when I'm out and about.

SO, I guess I better stop telling my wife "I'm on the way now - traffic was bad".

Life Goal #238: Have "minions" to do my bidding...

I understand what you're saying. Technically this bridge isn't linking repeaters (so I do stand corrected), however, the moment the GMRS voice communication goes out across the bridge which would be "any other network", to reach the POC radio, it is against the rules as they stand today. Or am I missing something?

A community is best served by a reliable repeater that covers the community - hearing conversations from across the country on a linked system does not benefit the local community who are wanting/needing to communicate with folks in their local area. Let Ham Radio be Ham Radio, and let GMRS be GMRS.

Laugh if you want. I'll sit this one out and watch from the sidelines...should be interesting. Best of luck

Wouldn't it make more sense to make sure your argument is "iron clad" and can hold up in a court, BEFORE suggesting something like this? The "or other networks" portion of your highlighted statement is pretty clear I think. I'm not comfortable investing in these products and putting them into service based on your discussion with "friends who practice law". That sounds like a great way to get a nastygram from the FCC to me.

Popcorn!!! Get yer popcorrrrnnnnn!!

A solution looking for a problem...

I don't know about a national organization like REACT, but just lurking on here I see various references to locally organized community/neighborhood watch groups that use GMRS/FRS and I think that's a great idea.

Let me introduce myself - not because I go around introducing myself (that's pretty narcissistic isn't it?), but because it is the rule of the forum and I forgot to do it. SO hello there! Been a radio dork since about 1978 (Shortwave, CB, Ham, and most recently GMRS). Besides radios, I also own a Jeep JK, and like to visit my local gun range on occasion to blow the pocket lint out of the chamber so to speak. Oh, I am also a notarubicon subscriber (an honor to be reprimanded by the queen himself!) That's all for now!

understood, my Queen of GMRS

Thank you @SteveShannon!

I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing that searching for the PL so you can notify the workers at Tidal Wave Car Wash that the vacuum is out of order (when in reality it probably isn't) is not proper use of GMRS...