So as you can see I am brand spanking new to gmrs. In fact I dont have everything yet just placing some orders to get started. Besides the military, I havent been on radios since the CB craze in the 70s. I didnt even know this format existed and Im almost sure not many do. Ive been reading what ever I come across that seems to be pertinent to my situation and set up. However there is a ton of stuff that is confusing as hell. I will try to keep this short and to a point. My HT s I just received are kg-805g and my mobile / base radio (will pull out of truck and use in house) is kg-1000g which is back ordered.
Is there a book that I could read covering repeaters, how they work and how to use them? I get the idea in general receive on one freq and brodcast on another. But then people start saying "tone" for this or that and then Im lost. I live in a very small town fairly far from any large city but there is a repeater just close enough I think I may be able to hit it. Wont know till I know. It wont be the end of the world if I cant talk to anyone except local. I dont always stay home
My second and last question for now is "programming" I see a disk being sold with a programming cord. First I dont know what I would even need a programming cable for and I havent had a computer with a cd deck on it in years.
hope this is the right place to ask these questions.
