WRWR462 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, wrci350 said: @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. Ok, I may have read *can* as can't. That's my fault. A better antenna is worth more than a little extra power, did you miss my part about having a better antenna? Sure power is only 1.4, but not having a fixed crap antenna it's more. But anyways, that's the reason for the repeater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Alright the name of this thread is Welcome… How about everyone try and remember that and be a bit more welcoming. Is it so hard? Read your own post before you are so quick to send it. Read the one you are responding to. WTF (welcome to forum) Sshannon and Blaise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaise Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 17 hours ago, WRUU653 said: A Read the one you are responding to. WTF (welcome to forum) You can't be serious! If people read what they were responding to, 79% of the content on the internet would just disappear! WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWR462 Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Blaise said: You can't be serious! If people read what they were responding to, 79% of the content on the internet would just disappear! Lol that wouldn't be a bad thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWM959 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Well I'm going to try it Hi I'm David and new to this gmrs. I've looked at ham but I have found my memory I not what it used to be. so here i am hoping to figure this system out Thanks in Advance I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Welcome David. You know the old saying, the memory is the second thing to go... I forget what the first is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWM959 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Well U653 I forgot the first part lol. I thank you for the Welcome now its time to dig into the system to see just how it works WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRWU556 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Hi all my name is Henrique, I just got my GMRS license and the HT arrived today. I live in New Jersey and my primary use will be for trails with family on parks in northwest region. Started today to get used to it, listening to some frequencies that I can get from home to understand how people communicate in GMRS. Any recommendations for a complete novice that never used radio before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, WRWU556 said: Any recommendations for a complete novice that never used radio before? It’s all a trick, go back before you buy many many radios. In all seriousness though listening is a good start. Welcome to the forum Henrique. Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, WRWU556 said: Hi all my name is Henrique, I just got my GMRS license and the HT arrived today. I live in New Jersey and my primary use will be for trails with family on parks in northwest region. Started today to get used to it, listening to some frequencies that I can get from home to understand how people communicate in GMRS. Any recommendations for a complete novice that never used radio before? Welcome, Henrique, As long as you got a decent quality GMRS handheld radio, the rule regarding bandwidth and power limits on individual channels are baked in. So, if you're going to talk to another member of your family, simply tune both of your radios to anything other than 23-30 (which are sometimes called RP15 - RP21). Then, the one who wants to talk pushes his or her PTT (push to talk) button and speaks. When you're done, you should identify yourself by saying your call sign, then let up on the PTT and let the other person talk. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 Good morning. David here, from The Peoples Republic of Maryland. Didn't know what a GMRS was when 2023 started. Got my license a few weeks ago. Just wanted to introduce myself before beginning my campaign to become the biggest PITA of the week. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Jackrabbit said: Good morning. David here, from The Peoples Republic of Maryland. Didn't know what a GMRS was when 2023 started. Got my license a few weeks ago. Just wanted to introduce myself before beginning my campaign to become the biggest PITA of the week. There can be only one... Welcome! You’ll fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Jackrabbit said: Good morning. David here, from The Peoples Republic of Maryland. Didn't know what a GMRS was when 2023 started. Got my license a few weeks ago. Just wanted to introduce myself before beginning my campaign to become the biggest PITA of the week Lol, Welcome David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Alrighty then...Main purpose of diving into the GMRS pool is for possible communication with the wife during certain emergencies. While we're both at work. Bought a pair of Radioddity GM-30's to try and learn with. And a Wouxan KG-935G for down the road. (It's still in the box) With some studying, video watching, and reading here, I figured out how to get started. Located an open repeater that showed my work location well within it's map area. The wife's location was just outside of it. Hoping that it might still work I programmed both radios and, "how about that", it worked. Loud and clear. Even with her inside of her office. Mission Accomplished! So now I want to attempt contact with a family member that would require multiple repeaters. So...do repeaters automatically pass along signals to every repeater within range, or do I have to enter a specific route. And if so, how the hell do I do that? And thanks for the "welcomes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxCar Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Repeater hopping through passing codes across the air isn't possible with the current technology. Linked repeaters are connected through a separate network either through microwave or landline links. Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Jackrabbit said: So now I want to attempt contact with a family member that would require multiple repeaters. So...do repeaters automatically pass along signals to every repeater within range, or do I have to enter a specific route. And if so, how the hell do I do that? Welcome! As @BoxCar said, it doesn’t work that way. Full duplex analog repeaters simultaneously transmit what they receive using one frequency to receive and another to transmit. They do no routing and they do not pass along signals. In GMRS, full duplex repeaters receive on 467.xxx MHz and transmit on 462.xxx MHz so they cannot hear each other. Networked GMRS repeaters are connected via the Internet and in some instances are subject to transmitted commands to join the network, but I have no idea how routing works (or if it does). Due to their public nature, though, if you routed a networked repeater everyone else using the repeater goes along with you and, conversely, if they are allowed to command the repeater you’re using to re-connect to another networked repeater mid conversation, off you go. And of course in an emergency that involves an Internet outage all networking fails. Although I have no experience using networked GMRS repeaters, I do have experience using DMR repeaters in the amateur radio service (ARS). There you connect via Talk Groups. Depending on which network your repeater is linked to, you can talk to someone else on another repeater connected to the same network anywhere in the world as long as they know to listen at that time. Calling them on the phone works for arranging that. Of course everyone else connected to either repeater on either end hears you and can even join your conversation. Neither GMRS nor ARS has anything remotely resembling secure and private conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Thanks Boxcar, and Sshannon. Was hoping for better news. However, as I had stated previously, my #1 goal of being able to contact the wife under certain emergency scenarios was accomplished. So there's that. Appreciate the info. Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDoc Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Greetings Everyone! New person here. Essentially, I have very little idea what I'm doing with GMRS. :-)> Hope to be able to integrate into this radio form in addition to my HAM stuff. From what I've heard, there are more, "Real People", on GMRS than in the, "HAM", community. Not that I still don't enjoy my fellow HAMS ... Anyway, my wife and I are located in Illinois for the time being. Looking forward to being in the forum! That is all for now. Carry on. :-)> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxCar Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Aye, Aye sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Greetings and Salutations ! Whom do we have here? A friendly (and Happy) HAM who played around with GMRS some 10 plus years ago when regulations were more restrictive, equipment was practically unavailable (unless in a preprogrammed four-pack at Costco), and repeaters were scarce (granted, REACT might have set up and used a few). I have recently taken another look at GMRS and Zello and .. I see a lot of potential and fun in those technologies! Logically, I have to join the fun !!! In my area, I have access to lokal repeater that ROCKS !!! (Whiskey Rocks #2) when it comes to coverage and users: Some great tech enthusiasts (no worries, I will not try to convert you to Ham). And while I like the idea of technologies like Zello, I often prefer local communication! In any case, one thing has not changed: Field Programming a Baofang is still a torturous and frustration task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Welcome @WRXD372 to GMRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, WRXD372 said: (no worries, I will not try to convert you to Ham). For some of us, it's much, much too late. Welcome to GMRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 4 hours ago, WRUU653 said: Welcome @WRXD372 to GMRS 3 hours ago, WRQC527 said: For some of us, it's much, much too late. Welcome to GMRS. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavelamb Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Hello from central Texas WRXH535 - brand new as of this morning! (Actually yesterday, but I got the email this morning). I've been reading the forum a lot as a visitor and have picked up a lot of very helpful tips and tricks already. Havin' fun here, boss... Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 1 hour ago, cavelamb said: Hello from central Texas WRXH535 - brand new as of this morning! (Actually yesterday, but I got the email this morning). I've been reading the forum a lot as a visitor and have picked up a lot of very helpful tips and tricks already. Havin' fun here, boss... Richard Welcom in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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