I started as a HAM back when I was 14, now pushing 40 I realized all the hiking, camping, and our volunteer work with the family it was easier to get a $70 license to cover us all, than try to convince them all for the next 5 years again to get a HAM license.
FRS was useful on hikes, or in close vicinity vehicle travel, but GMRS allowed me to keep a small portable in every vehicle, with small mag-mount antenna, and a mobile/base in the home on a roof antenna and gives emergency comms for the family if no cell coverage or the like.
In my area, just about everyone on GMRS is also a Ham, so I've run into plenty club friends on the local repeaters here.
Why did you get into GMRS
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Greetings!
First, new here, first post.
I started as a HAM back when I was 14, now pushing 40 I realized all the hiking, camping, and our volunteer work with the family it was easier to get a $70 license to cover us all, than try to convince them all for the next 5 years again to get a HAM license.
FRS was useful on hikes, or in close vicinity vehicle travel, but GMRS allowed me to keep a small portable in every vehicle, with small mag-mount antenna, and a mobile/base in the home on a roof antenna and gives emergency comms for the family if no cell coverage or the like.
In my area, just about everyone on GMRS is also a Ham, so I've run into plenty club friends on the local repeaters here.
73,
Skylda
WRHS956
K3ZRT