SteveShannon Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 It might just be a mistake, like two tests stuck together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 I talked to my VEC and he snail mailed the paperwork. That is okay since that gives me time to install my bulkhead to get my cables inside the shack and get my antennas up. One of the old timers taught me how to build a 10m dipole today. So I will have 2m/70cm, 10m and GMRS going once everything is setup and I get my call sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRZB493 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Good evening all. New to GMRS and radio/comms in general. Stumbled onto GMRS a couple weeks ago while searching for radios to communicate with the scout troop while camping (new dad to the troop, just got assigned as den leader of the lions aka the kindergarteners which is my son's den, and I enjoy prepping, so this was a happy accident). A few youtube videos later learning more about the benefits of GMRS and here I am. Like any other hobby, I'm diving into head-first and soaking up as much knowledge as I can. Got my call sign two days ago and my radios earlier today. Went with TIDRADIO TD-H5 because it was a two-pack, and the USB-C was the standout feature as I carry USB-C battery packs in my camping backpack in case I need a quick charge (the flashlights and other devices get USB-C charging as well). Long term, I'm exploring adding Midland MXT500s to the vehicles and the house as a form of backup communication in case SHTF (we live in Florida, it's unlikely a hurricane knocks down our cell service with all the redundancies in place post-Andrew, but you never know). I'm also open to getting some more feature-rich radios like the B-Tech Pros or similar. For now, as mentioned, just trying to learn as much as I can. For example, I'm currently wrapping my head around the repeater channels and how they work with the local repeaters, as well as listening on the channels so I can learn the etiquette, lingo, and rules. Thanks for having me on the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYU810 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Hey all, new to radio period with the exception of some CB radio ok n the 90's. Living here in the San Fernando valley just looking to learn really and get back into it a bit.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Welcome to the forum @WRYU810 WRYU810 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Welcome to the fun @WRYU810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 6 hours ago, WRYU810 said: Hey all, new to radio period with the exception of some CB radio ok n the 90's. Living here in the San Fernando valley just looking to learn really and get back into it a bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Welcome to the forum. Have fun! WRYU810 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Welcome to GMRS the Great Mobile Radio Society! WRYU810 and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WROG783 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Morning all. New guy from Massachusetts here. Call sign WROG783. I'm using gmrs mainly for emergency comms and have already found several repeaters in my area. I'm looking forward to learning more about GMRS Zack LaVergne WROG783 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWE456 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome! You have found the right place to learn. There is ton of info here already if you make use of the search function. Lots of good folks here to help as well. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome @WROG783 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome !!! @WROG783 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome, Zack! WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome to GMRS and the forum Zack. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirtelliott Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Wryi354 south Middle Tennessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 @Kirtelliott Welcome! "Middle Tennessee" sounds like a cool place. Kind of like "Middle Earth" from Lord of the Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYX699 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 Hello! New GMRS user here, as I just recently discovered the service while researching HAM. Will eventually get HAM licensed also, but for now focusing on GMRS. I grew up in a CB family in the 70s and 80s and have had mobile CBs off and on over the years. Also used radios daily in my criminal justice career over the last 28 years. Had my GMRS license a month and have 2 UV-5RE8W hams and 2 GM-15 Pros. Have a GMRS-20v2, programming cable, Nagoya NMO magnet mount, and Midland MTXA26 arriving this week for my truck. Looking to also get a GMRS-50v2 or KG1000g plus in the near future. Already learned a lot from YouTube and looking forward to learning from this forum. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, WRYX699 said: Hello! New GMRS user here, as I just recently discovered the service while researching HAM. Will eventually get HAM licensed also, but for now focusing on GMRS. I grew up in a CB family in the 70s and 80s and have had mobile CBs off and on over the years. Also used radios daily in my criminal justice career over the last 28 years. Had my GMRS license a month and have 2 UV-5RE8W hams and 2 GM-15 Pros. Have a GMRS-20v2, programming cable, Nagoya NMO magnet mount, and Midland MTXA26 arriving this week for my truck. Looking to also get a GMRS-50v2 or KG1000g plus in the near future. Already learned a lot from YouTube and looking forward to learning from this forum. Welcome! WRYX699 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWE456 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 I will second that welcome! SteveShannon and WRYX699 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRZI776 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Hello everyone, another newbie around here,WRZI776, a complete novice to this world, got my GMRS license and Baofeng UV-R5 GMRS. Looking for Massachusetts team WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxCar Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Welcome to the forums. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Welcome to the forums and the radio fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 @WRZI776 THAT is a cool call sign. I wish I had that one. 1776 baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTarna Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Hi. New (licensed) GMRS user from northern NJ. Long time CB user (even had a CB license, back in the day), but just got MTX275 for Jeep (along with CB). Interested in reading up on tips and tricks of this new-to-me tech. WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, CTarna said: Hi. New (licensed) GMRS user from northern NJ. Long time CB user (even had a CB license, back in the day), but just got MTX275 for Jeep (along with CB). Interested in reading up on tips and trick of this new-to-me tech. Welcome!! CTarna and WRUU653 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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