frao74

Makes sense... For now, my major concern is mostly during local area commute... Usually keep two REACT repeaters in my HT just in case... My major driver to get GMRS was for local comms, but definitely good to know options for emergency purposes!

Thanks! I will definitely keep this in mind when mobile! it is channel 20 and 28 on my GMRS-V1 HT

Hello everyone! Probably a dumb question, but here it goes... Is there a specific GMRS channel that could be considered "For emergency use only" kind of an homologous to channel 9 in CB? I am aware that for the most part, GMRS is for local communications, but I was wondering if I happen to be somewhere, and there is an emergency, if there is a specific channel considered as such that I can use to call someone (assuming it is somehow monitored)... Thanks!! WRJA906

Note: the major reason I chose the BTech over the Wouxon was because it had VHF scanning capabilities. it proved useful to scan the HAM VHF channels (just getting my taste to push to get my HAM License ) and track updates on major storms in my area few days ago... I might get a mobile in a future, but it is a good start (IMO). Hope I can make it work!

I made the changes, and I will try again....you were spot one on the simplex mode! hopefully I can get this to work soon!!!

I will do the adjustment to avoid the simplex mode... unfortunately, the GMRS V1 does not allow offset to be changed (it defaults to 5MHz) so the only thing I can do is to change duplex to +, and try again... for some reason, it is defaulting DTCS Code values that for some other tones I cannot adjust... there are lots of things that the GMRS V1 cannot have adjusted in order to comply with the FCC approval for GMRS usage.\ The plan is to set up the tone mode in TSQL for the 141.3 tone, cross mode tone-->tone, and duplex to + Let me know if this is not proper... I will then test with someone using the other radio out of simplex range to see if it works... wish me luck ...stay tuned for updates, and thanks again for your help... still lots to learn!

Leg me give it another try tomorrow to see if I can manke progress... thanks for your tip! I will keep you posted on the outcome!

Hello everyone! I am new to GMRS and just got two BTech GMRS V1 as starter units (one for me and another for my wife). I am attempting to connect to a nearby repeater with the following parameters: 462.650+ 141.3 PL. As listed in myGMRS website, it uses the same PL for TX and Receive. I used CHIRP to program both radios (see attached figure). When I transmit with one unit, and keep the other one on receive at the same frequency, i can hear it is connected, but I cannot hear voice going through... can someone help me find what am I doing wrong? Please advice... thanks in advanced!