SteveShannon Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 4 hours ago, WSFL951 said: A 10-watt device can operate between 10 to 15, while a 5-watt device typically runs from 5 to 10. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that. The range is not proportional to the power. The signal strength certainly improves with increased power, but terrain is usually the limiting factor at UHF, regardless of power. More power doesn’t make the signal follow the curvature of the earth and UHF stinks at skipping off the ionosphere. Once in a while the troposphere lends a hand though. WSFL951 and WRXB215 2 Quote
WSFL951 Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 2 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that. The range is not proportional to the power. The signal strength certainly improves with increased power, but terrain is usually the limiting factor at UHF, regardless of power. More power doesn’t make the signal follow the curvature of the earth and UHF stinks at skipping off the ionosphere. Once in a while the troposphere lends a hand though. The height of the transmission antennas also contributes to the signal quality. Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 21 minutes ago, WSFL951 said: The height of the transmission antennas also contributes to the signal quality. Absolutely, because it gets the signal above the terrain. WSFL951 and WRXB215 1 1 Quote
HHD1 Posted February 18 Report Posted February 18 I didn't say hello on the welcome board yet so... Hello from sunny yet frigid northern Wisconsin. Not much for listed repeaters in my area. Maybe I'll stick an antenna at the top of my 50-foot spruce. Looking forward to learning more about my weird obsession, as well as meeting some of you fine folks. SteveShannon and WRUU653 2 Quote
Bobuff977 Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Finally received my GMRS license and now ready for the world of MyGMRS.com. I have been playing around with a few HT's and find it interesting and very different from the old CB's world. I'm hoping to learn more about GMRS all the while finding new ways to communicate with-in GMRS bandwidth. Hello to everyone. WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
Socalgmrs Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Welcome. And what activities do you and your friends or family do to need gmrs communication? iE hunt, fish,hike, off road, go to the park (more FRS)……. I’m always curious if people are using it for its purpose or just as ham lite. Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 46 minutes ago, Bobuff977 said: Finally received my GMRS license and now ready for the world of MyGMRS.com. I have been playing around with a few HT's and find it interesting and very different from the old CB's world. I'm hoping to learn more about GMRS all the while finding new ways to communicate with-in GMRS bandwidth. Hello to everyone. Hello and welcome! WRUU653 1 Quote
WRUU653 Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Welcome @Bobuff977 and @HHD1 to the forum. SteveShannon and HHD1 2 Quote
HHD1 Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 56 minutes ago, WRUU653 said: Welcome @Bobuff977 and @HHD1 to the forum. Thank you. WRUU653 1 Quote
Jaay Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 On 2/18/2025 at 9:28 AM, HHD1 said: I didn't say hello on the welcome board yet so... Hello from sunny yet frigid northern Wisconsin. Not much for listed repeaters in my area. Maybe I'll stick an antenna at the top of my 50-foot spruce. Looking forward to learning more about my weird obsession, as well as meeting some of you fine folks. Welcome to the insanity... HHD1 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
WSGW886 Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 Howdy from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Just picked up my first GMRS radios (TidRadio TD-H3) and trying to learn the ropes before installing a unit in the Tacoma. Staggering how many videos there are out there about GMRS, but very little in the way of "what to do to get going". Looking forward to learning from the group. WSGW886 clear... Quote
OffRoaderX Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 Just now, WSGW886 said: Staggering how many videos there are out there about GMRS, but very little in the way of "what to do to get going". I have seen quite a few "how to get started" and "GMRS for beginners" videos on Youtube. WRXB215 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 19 minutes ago, WSGW886 said: Howdy from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Just picked up my first GMRS radios (TidRadio TD-H3) and trying to learn the ropes before installing a unit in the Tacoma. Staggering how many videos there are out there about GMRS, but very little in the way of "what to do to get going". Looking forward to learning from the group. WSGW886 clear... Welcome from Montana! Look for videos from Notarubicon. There are a lot and they cover nearly everything a person needs to know to get started. Andd of course don’t be afraid to ask questions and try things! Quote
WSGW886 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 (edited) 6 hours ago, SteveShannon said: Welcome from Montana! Look for videos from Notarubicon. There are a lot and they cover nearly everything a person needs to know to get started. Andd of course don’t be afraid to ask questions and try things! Butte, America! Appreciate it. I've watched a few of his and he keeps it entertaining. Miss the old M&M... Edited February 26 by WSGW886 add text SteveShannon 1 Quote
WSGW886 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 6 hours ago, OffRoaderX said: I have seen quite a few "how to get started" and "GMRS for beginners" videos on Youtube. Appreciate it and yes, there are some out there, just haven't devoted the time to watching them for more than a few minutes before life gets in the way. Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 8 hours ago, WSGW886 said: Miss the old M&M... Me too, but now that I’m not working uptown I don’t go there often. The owner of the M&M reopened in the building nearly next door. I think she has the same menu. I used to really enjoy the ground round cheese D with gravy on the fries. Quote
WSHE743 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 Hi all, just getting into the gmrs and here to figure it all. Coming from Warrenville, IL. WSHE743 (Moose) WSHH900 1 Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 9 minutes ago, WSHE743 said: Hi all, just getting into the gmrs and here to figure it all. Coming from Warrenville, IL. WSHE743 (Moose) Welcome! Quote
WSGW886 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 2 hours ago, SteveShannon said: I used to really enjoy the ground round cheese D with gravy on the fries. They had quite a few things that were really good! SteveShannon 1 Quote
WSHH900 Posted Wednesday at 05:39 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 05:39 PM Hi all, just getting into the gmrs and here to figure it all. Coming from Warrenville, IL. WSHE743 (Moose)Me too! I’m in Aurora, IL so we’re nearly neighbors. WSHH900Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
SteveShannon Posted Friday at 07:25 PM Report Posted Friday at 07:25 PM Welcome, @CaptainSarcastic! You’ll fit in very well! Quote
CaptainSarcastic Posted Friday at 07:27 PM Report Posted Friday at 07:27 PM Thank you @SteveShannon! SteveShannon 1 Quote
OffRoaderX Posted Friday at 07:43 PM Report Posted Friday at 07:43 PM 16 minutes ago, CaptainSarcastic said: Thank you @SteveShannon! That's "SIR StevenShannon" to you. SteveShannon 1 Quote
CaptainSarcastic Posted Friday at 10:48 PM Report Posted Friday at 10:48 PM 3 hours ago, OffRoaderX said: That's "SIR StevenShannon" to you. understood, my Queen of GMRS Quote
WSHH887 Posted Friday at 11:01 PM Report Posted Friday at 11:01 PM OOPS! I completely missed the welcome thread and just jumped right in. Please forgive my fox paw. I'm a retired water treatment consultant with too many hobbies so I need to add one more. Radio wise, I started in the military, then used them in the ship building and oil industries. Along the way I did the CB thing until it became populated with too many "individuals". Outdoor wise, I've been a hunter/shooter and everything that goes with it since I was a kid in the fifties. Got into off roading in the 80's when I bought my Jeep Scrambler. That's enough stuff for now. Quote
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