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Logan5 Thanks for the insight. My reason for the questions are: If I am monitoring for local activity then no receive CTCSS is best on 462 channels. If signals are received, then the question of a transmit tone comes to surface for 462 channels. So it appears reasonable to simplex receive with no CTCSS tone on 462 simplex, and transmit on the unofficial but likely 141.3 to open the squelch of those who might be using a tone. On repeaters I imagine (like the ham bands) that tone is typical to reduce interferance and limit users. On your 600 with 141.3 activated do you mean transmit or both TX/RX? Sounds like a repeater you are speaking of - correct ? Thank you!

Thanks Pastor Gary. Is there a GMRS "standard" among the community for a default CTCSS tone on the 462 simplex frequencies especially on the traveler channel or for emergency comms? Or are those usually monitoring 462 just use no tone?

Thank you. Glad to start off here "listening" and catch up on topics. Are any members on this forum involved with (past/present) in the Personal Radio Steering Group (PSRG). I have their 1997 National Repeater Guide 10th edition and I was wondering what the status of PSRG is seeing that the web site is still online. Be well.

Gents: As a new member to the forum and new to GMRS repeater operations (end user), as of April 2014 is it mandatory to operate in narrow band 12.5 KHz on the 8 repeater pair frequencies? On a side note will someone elaborate on what in practice would constitute a use case for GMRS "fixed station" (limited to 15 W transmit power) in a GMRS radio system as defined below in part 95. From FCC part 95: A GMRS system is one or more transmitting units used by station operators to communicate messages. A GMRS system is comprised of: (a) One or more station operators; ( One mobile station consisting of one or more mobile units (see Sec. 95.23 of this part); © One or more land stations (optional); (d) Paging receivers (optional); and (e) Fixed stations (optional).

hello I am jumping in late here on this older thread and would like to get caught up. Is the narrow band transmit mandate now required on all GMRS only designated 462/467 frequencies? Any links to a reference are appreciated! Thanks! Greg WQQI477