spnz Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 hello, new to GMRS and studying for ham license now, i am in great falls montana. i am an overlander, so if you arent near by- i might be soon. lol WRWM886 just issued, in case you were wondering where the call signs were up to. SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Welcome, fellow Montanan. spnz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWM983 Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 New to GMRS but digging it! About to start studying for HAM license. I am in Lincoln, Nebraska. Any others in the Cornhusker State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Just now, WRWM983 said: New to GMRS but digging it! About to start studying for HAM license. I am in Lincoln, Nebraska. Any others in the Cornhusker State? I’m not from Nebraska but welcome to the forum. WRWM983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcspaz Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Welcome! Hope you all have fun. I'm in VA, these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Welcome @spnz and @WRWM983 to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRML358 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Greetings everyone. WRML358 Frankfort Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCoBrian Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Welcome from the Hoosier state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzz Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 9:02 PM, WRWM983 said: New to GMRS but digging it! About to start studying for HAM license. I am in Lincoln, Nebraska. Any others in the Cornhusker State? Hello, I'm just east of Omaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWP844 Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Greetings from the Sonoran desert of Arizona. 65 year old noobie trying to learn as much as I can about this exciting new venture of GMRS radio. SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, WRWP844 said: Greetings from the Sonoran desert of Arizona. 65 year old noobie trying to learn as much as I can about this exciting new venture of GMRS radio. Welcome! SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWR462 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hi! New here and just received my GMRS license. I'm in eastern Ohio and don't see much in my area as far as repeaters. Looks like my area is mostly Amateur radio. I'm hoping I can start a local group and get a few repeaters up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch33 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Howdy, I'm new here also. I am south of Ennis 12 miles. Is there a repeater between you and I ? SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Dutch33 said: Howdy, I'm new here also. I am south of Ennis 12 miles. Is there a repeater between you and I ? The only GMRS repeaters that I know of in Montana are in Billings and maybe one up in the Flathead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch33 Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Thanks, new guy here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Dutch33 said: Thanks, new guy here Here’s a list of the repeaters listed here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQAI363 Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Having an Amateur Radio License and a GMRS License is Great. After all everyone who are involved in Volunteer Public Service, should be able for non-Hams. Even individuals who don't have either license. No matter what if you're working a PSE or working a large-scale emergency relief, it's a excellent idea to have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DillyDog94 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Howdy there! Just your good ol Kentucky boy wanting to learn something new. I just received my license Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWR462 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 3:38 PM, Adamdaj said: Having an Amateur Radio License and a GMRS License is Great. After all everyone who are involved in Volunteer Public Service, should be able for non-Hams. Even individuals who don't have either license. No matter what if you're working a PSE or working a large-scale emergency relief, it's a excellent idea to have both. I plan on getting a ham license as well, I joined a local amateur group so I will eventually have both. But I wanted to get something set up for local GMRS, being that a GMRS license covers immediate family and Ham doesn't. It's more enticing for local communities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQAI363 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 3 hours ago, WRWR462 said: I plan on getting a ham license as well, I joined a local amateur group so I will eventually have both. But I wanted to get something set up for local GMRS, being that a GMRS license covers immediate family and Ham doesn't. It's more enticing for local communities. I already knew that Amateur Radio Licenses only covers the Licensee and not family members If I wasn't aware of that, I wouldn't be a Volunteer Examiner. The only way to have a friend or family member who doesn't have a license under your license, you must physically be present supervising the person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWR462 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 54 minutes ago, Adamdaj said: I already knew that Amateur Radio Licenses only covers the Licensee and not family members If I wasn't aware of that, I wouldn't be a Volunteer Examiner. The only way to have a friend or family member who doesn't have a license under your license, you must physically be present supervising the person. I was only explaining my reasoning for GMRS and not Ham.. there's no need for this.. I've seen families in my area use FRS ht for their kids with little success since they're limited in power. So, my idea is cheap GMRS ht's like a UV-5G and a rptr for the community, mostly for parents that dont want to buy their kid cell phones. Ham would not cover the kid away from the licensed like a GMRS would. SteveC7010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, WRWR462 said: I was only explaining my reasoning for GMRS and not Ham.. there's no need for this I think you’re fine, it’s anybody’s guess what all that was about. Some people WRWR462 and SteveShannon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQAI363 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 22 hours ago, WRWR462 said: I was only explaining my reasoning for GMRS and not Ham.. there's no need for this.. I've seen families in my area use FRS ht for their kids with little success since they're limited in power. So, my idea is cheap GMRS ht's like a UV-5G and a rptr for the community, mostly for parents that dont want to buy their kid cell phones. Ham would not cover the kid away from the licensed like a GMRS would. I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me, but I'm confused. I didn't mean to confuse you, I was just stating some facts. I really can see why parents don't want allow their children to have cell phones, but FRS only has limited range in most areas. Finding an open GMRS repeater sometimes can be hard, but just like the FRS, simplex range varies on GMRS Handhelds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWR462 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 21 minutes ago, Adamdaj said: I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me, but I'm confused. I didn't mean to confuse you, I was just stating some facts. I really can see why parents don't want allow their children to have cell phones, but FRS only has limited range in most areas. Finding an open GMRS repeater sometimes can be hard, but just like the FRS, simplex range varies on GMRS Handhelds. Seems like you're the one confused. A lot of parents don't want to buy their kids cell phones because of social media, dont understand technology enough to monitor them, think their kid is too young for a cell phone, or just flat out cant afford the monthly payment with inflation and all. You also must live under a rock and not know of the challenges that kids are trying and dieing from on social media. I plan on eventually putting the repeater up myself. I don't get what is so hard to comprehend with this. There's a reason I started a group on my FB. GMRS isn't limited to 2 watts (in repeater channels) and can have better antennas, making them better for range. The Baofeng UV-5G is about 4 watts with an antenna better than the limited FRS ht's, pretty much double the range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrci350 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 20 minutes ago, WRWR462 said: Seems like you're the one confused. A lot of parents don't want to buy their kids cell phones because of social media, dont understand technology enough to monitor them, think their kid is too young for a cell phone, or just flat out cant afford the monthly payment with inflation and all. You also must live under a rock and not know of the challenges that kids are trying and dieing from on social media. GMRS isn't limited to 2 watts (in repeater channels) and can have better antennas, making them better for range. The Baofeng UV-5G is about 4 watts with an antenna better than the limited FRS ht's, pretty much double the range. @Adamdajkeeps AGREEING with you, yet you continue to argue. Who's confused, @WRWR462? He says, "I really can see why parents don't want allow their children to have cell phones" and you turn around and explain to him why parents don't want their kids to have cell phones?? BTW ... your last statement is totally wrong. In perfect conditions, range expands with the square root of the increase in power. So going to 2 to 4 watts you *might* get 1.4 times the range, not double. In the real world, where there are things like trees and buildings and hills? You probably won't even notice the difference between 2 and 4 watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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