[Can you reduce syllables in your call sign ("Ten" instead of "One-Zee-Roh")?]

Phonetics are not "a ham thing" they are used in the military, public safety and yes, ham radio. They're used on the telephone for Christ sake.

So here's the "rules" for using them, if your trying to convey a string of letters and numbers to another human, and the recipient keeps getting it wrong, use phonetics.

Or don't, no one gives a shit.

[Anyone know what happened to the Saginaw 625 repeater?]

It is my understanding the site was lost.

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

6 minutes ago, Lscott said:

I was reading the post as activating a new repeater. I was wondering if another one besides the Detroit and Mt. Clemens machines was going in some place. 
 
I was talking about the above repeaters at our Thursday night coffee group meeting. One of the Hams mentioned your name I believe. He has the cross-band repeater in Melvindale. 
 
Another Ham in our group just put up a repeater on UHF a short while ago. I was suggesting he could get his GMRS license and put it on the band. That would provide coverage out on the west-north-west side of the Detroit area. I believe he has access to emergency power at the site.

It's all good. We put up Macomb 675 and Detroit 625. Holly is coming as soon as the weather breaks and I'm working on Pontiac. All Motorola Quantars. You can keep an eye on our progress here http://mi8.systems

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

On 3/3/2023 at 1:45 PM, Radioguy7268 said:

 

Do you plan to make your linked repeaters monitor the frequency for activity in their local coverage area before actually linking from a distant user? Do you plan to make the repeaters monitor their input or output frequency prior to putting out it's ID every 15 minutes? Automatic linking and Auto ID are rarely implemented with any consideration that someone else may actually be keyed up and active as a co-channel user on the frequency already.

Just curious, cause the Rule Police don't often talk about those concepts.

 

No.

Curious, do you listen for valid users outside of your simplex range (the point of a repeater after all) before making a call on a repeater? How would we "solve" this seeing as repeaters do not monitor their output frequency? Not use repeaters at all?

Perhaps we shouldn't have designated repeater pairs at all to ensure this doesn't ever happen...

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

16 hours ago, Lscott said:

One of the new GMRS repeaters by me does so using a female voice. It even announces it’s an open repeater and the access tone required.

I think you asked about what repeaters in Metro Detroit I was referring to. Did you listen to what she said and look at my username by any chance?

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

On 3/2/2023 at 8:16 AM, gortex2 said:

Are we arguing about this again ? There is litterly a dozen posts on this. Give it up. IF people follow the rules they will ID, If not it is what it is. I think the pillferation of the CCR ham radio and modification to use on GMRS would be more of a concern....

Well I'm not "arguing" about anything "again" as I am new to GMRS.

However, I am in the process of putting up multiple high profile, linked, GMRS repeaters in the Metro Detroit area and wanted to know. The answers provided here, before I resurrected the thread, seemed flat out wrong and provided by someone who should know better...

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

Maybe this can help people understand: If a GMRS repeater has more than one licensee operating on it, the repeater MUST identify.

Reason: If there are 2 or more valid licensees operating on a repeater, the FCC needs to know who is responsible for the repeater.

 

[Are GMRS repeaters required to identify every 15 minutes?]

On 3/20/2019 at 9:28 AM, coryb27 said:

No the repeater is not required to ID, however the user is required under rule. This has been discussed many times on this site.

Forgive me for bringing up this old thread, but how are you reaching this conclusion?  95.1751 C seems crystal clear on the matter and indicates repeater MUST id unless used EXCLUSIVELY for the owner's license AND those people id correctly...
 

["Request Permission" button...]

Disregard, I was able to toggle closed then open and now the access button is disabled...

Hello,

I own the Macomb 675 repeater in Michigan. I have set it up on .675 with a pl of 141.3 and DO NOT require permission.
I still get request almost daily for permission with I feel compelled to approve.

I have it set to "open" FWIW...

Is there a way to eliminate the "REQUEST ACCESS" button, or even better, have a pop up with a canned message?

I've been replying with: 

We do not require permission. The Macomb 675 is an open repeater and you are free to use it within the parameters of your GMRS license. Welcome.