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Travel Tone is when a repeater enables 141.3 Hz as an open tone for travelers to use when in the area. For example, you could tune your radio to each GMRS repeater channel with 141.3 as your tone, and the repeaters with a Travel Tone are open for temporary use without permission. Good for when you don't have time to program each repeater along your route.
 
ORI stands for the Open Repeater Initiative which was created by Popular Wireless many years ago. It was a way to indicate a repeater is open for any licensed GMRS operator to use without having to ask the owner's permission. These repeaters you can just jump on and use as long as you follow GMRS rules and use your callsign.

Welcome.
 
I've found GMRS to be a very friendly community. Give it time, and you'll make a lot of new friends!

Welcome dchemphill1 to the group...  I agree with WRAK968, just have set radio to scan..  If you hear some traffic on the any of the channel just say WRAK968 monitoring or radio check.  Strike up a conversation...  Good group of folks.  And do look for repeaters in your area.
 
As a newbie myself feel free to ask as this site gets new folks with the same question and these guys take turns answering my dumb questions.  In fact I got so self-conscious I would Private Message the poster to get a better understanding.  You will find all my mentors and coaches...
 
Jack