WRXB215 Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 @CTarna Welcome. I think you will enjoy GMRS. SteveShannon, CTarna and WRUU653 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTarna Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 39 minutes ago, WRXB215 said: @CTarna Welcome. I think you will enjoy GMRS. Thank you, gonna try! StogieVol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTarna Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Sshannon said: Welcome!! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 2 hours 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 to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Welcome @CTarna to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRNN959 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 This is my second comment on the forum after joining yesterday, and realizing I should probably introduce myself before just jumping in. Been working my way towards a long term retirement plan over the last two years. Started off with applying for my GMRS license, go figure. Where else do you start the process of retiring? Long story short, travel will be a big part of retirement for the next several years and off grid will be a large part of that. GMRS just seemed like a necessity with that in mind. Got a new truck, mobile radio purchased. Recently got the travel trailer, "base radio" purchased. Just today requested and gained access to a big part of the Midwest network. Still haven't started transmitting other than simplex practice in the neighborhood. Of course monitoring the channels on the base radio in my "shack". I'm looking forward to learning from and perhaps connecting with the seasoned veterans and well as the rest of the community in due time. What else does a retired guy do with his spare time. So here's a "hearty greetings from central Indiana" to the greater GMRS family! SteveShannon, WRXB215 and WRUU653 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, WRNN959 said: This is my second comment on the forum after joining yesterday, and realizing I should probably introduce myself before just jumping in. Been working my way towards a long term retirement plan over the last two years. Started off with applying for my GMRS license, go figure. Where else do you start the process of retiring? Long story short, travel will be a big part of retirement for the next several years and off grid will be a large part of that. GMRS just seemed like a necessity with that in mind. Got a new truck, mobile radio purchased. Recently got the travel trailer, "base radio" purchased. Just today requested and gained access to a big part of the Midwest network. Still haven't started transmitting other than simplex practice in the neighborhood. Of course monitoring the channels on the base radio in my "shack". I'm looking forward to learning from and perhaps connecting with the seasoned veterans and well as the rest of the community in due time. What else does a retired guy do with his spare time. So here's a "hearty greetings from central Indiana" to the greater GMRS family! Welcome! That sounds like a wonderful activity for retirement! WRUU653 and WRNN959 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Welcome @WRNN959 to the forum and retirement! That all sounds great, and a dog guy as well. What is this thing you call spare time though? Where can I get me some of that? I like your plan. SteveShannon and WRNN959 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Welcome to the forum @WRNN959 I clearly remember: The first contact is the "hardest" !!! ... afterwards, no one will be able to stop you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRNN959 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, WRUU653 said: Welcome @WRNN959 to the forum and retirement! That all sounds great, and a dog guy as well. What is this thing you call spare time though? Where can I get me some of that? I like your plan. I threw out that part about spare time while rolling my eyes! I've now actually been without gainful employment for over a year and have very little spare time. Between selling or main home and remodeling a downsizer house for retirement, buying the camper and setting it up for our adventures and breaking it in, and the usual other plethora of family obligations, there's no actual spare time as you well know. But we don't have to rub it in to the working folks around us. Yes you picked up on my love for dogs. Been a dog owner since I could walk, never been without a canine friend and someone will likely inherit my last dog some day. The two in the picture are in the middle of the bed between my wife and I as I type this message. 27 minutes ago, WRXD372 said: Welcome to the forum @WRNN959 I clearly remember: The first contact is the "hardest" !!! ... afterwards, no one will be able to stop you Regarding GMRS and forum participation, I'm well past being bashful or intimidated to jump in. Having been very active on multiple other forums of other topics, this is my comfort zone when it comes to learning new information and developing friendships around a specific interest with folks near and far. It's almost strange to me that I'm comfortable with this medium having grown up without social media and even learning to operate within the computerized world and internet at a pretty mature age. But these kind of resources are amazing if a person just gets involved and lets his inhibitions go. So thanks to everyone for the warm welcome and I look forward to good conversations, sharing of ideas and most of all picking your brains for vital knowledge to become a seasoned radio operator with time. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StogieVol Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 @CTarna Welcome! And I see a Jeep!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, StogieVol said: @CTarna Welcome! And I see a Jeep!!!! One more. Where I use GMRS most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StogieVol Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 @Extreme Very nice! I hope to get out your way sometime to wheel and get BOH trails done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 49 minutes ago, StogieVol said: @Extreme Very nice! I hope to get out your way sometime to wheel and get BOH trails done. BOH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StogieVol Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 @Extreme It's the Jeep Badge of Honor Trails. Extreme 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 12 hours ago, StogieVol said: @Extreme It's the Jeep Badge of Honor Trails. Haven't done any BOH. Was to go to Moab last Spring with some friends but my dog got very ill and had to back out. We run the many thousands of acres of BLM/USFS trails. Great Basin high desert is perfect for GMRS and repeaters. StogieVol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StogieVol Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 @Extreme Sorry about the dog. I actually only have 1 badge so far, but the wife and I love to travel so they give us a reason to travel and trail. Plus I like the badges. We hope to be out that way at some point. Looking very forward to it. Extreme and Bisquit4407 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharris6891 Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 Hi all, I'm from North East AZ and new to gmrs and radios in general aside from fire/ems radio usage. My buddies and I were looking for radios for riding and settled on rugged GMR2 plus radios. I personally have two for myself and my son when we ride. I'm looking to learn how to use the gmrs radios and repeaters for general offroading on quads, dirtbikes and SXS's. We plan on doing some longer rides around the state and area and want reliable communications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Dharris6891 said: Hi all, I'm from North East AZ and new to gmrs and radios in general aside from fire/ems radio usage. My buddies and I were looking for radios for riding and settled on rugged GMR2 plus radios. I personally have two for myself and my son when we ride. I'm looking to learn how to use the gmrs radios and repeaters for general offroading on quads, dirtbikes and SXS's. We plan on doing some longer rides around the state and area and want reliable communications. Welcome to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 @Dharris6891 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 Hi all, I'm new to the site (and the forum) but am impressed by the wealth of information I have seen so far! I picked up my GMRS license last year when my family and I took a vacation in the eastern edge of TN by the Appalachian range. While we never got stuck/lost and "needed" it, I was happy to have it as a backup. Now I'm getting interested in learning a bit more about GMRS, and figured this was a good place to start! SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 @Reclusiarch Welcome ! -- This is the right place to ask any question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 @Reclusiarch - Welcome! Reclusiarch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYQ631 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Hi all, new to GMRS as I switched from CB. Currently have a GMRS 9R and F8HP and will have much questions especially after I get my new Bronco and start thinking of a mobile solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 @WRYQ631 Welcome to the fun -- The new Bronco seems to be a real winner for Ford !!! - Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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