Over use of call sign announcements on GMRS

[UncleYoda]

1 hour ago, WRTC928 said:

That kinda depends on why you're doing it. I think it's a good idea for a neighborhood watch or a prepper group.

A neighborhood watch is my intent but only during emergencies - not worth trying to get people involved while they have the regular communications.  But I don't know if we'll do routine check-ins even then; just monitoring at set times is the main plan.  I understand it could be an indication of somebody in trouble if they fail to check-in but it could just be they're busy so I don't know if that justifies check-ins.  It can be worked out at the time it's active.

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What rule are you referring to?

The unwritten one - you mean you didn't read it? (haha).  Go back and read two places: repeater definition in section 95.303 and station types allowed to use 467MHz (95.1763(c)).  And the FCC clarification in this topic:

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/10063-base-station-cannot-use-repeaters/#findComment-106907

[BoxCar]

1 minute ago, UncleYoda said:

The unwritten one - you mean you didn't read it? (haha).  Go back and read two places: repeater definition in section 95.303 and station types allowed to use 467MHz (95.1763(c)).  And the FCC clarification in this topic:

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/10063-base-station-cannot-use-repeaters/#findComment-106907

There are no base stations in GMRS. There are portable (HH), mobile, and control stations. A mobile radio run from a power supply at a home is classified as a control station as its intended use is to contact other mobile stations or control a repeater that connects to other control or mobile stations. A HH is considered as a mobile. I

[UncleYoda]

12 minutes ago, BoxCar said:

There are no base stations in GMRS.

95.1763 (a) & (b) are enough to make it clear you're wrong.  Also 95.1749.

And I'm not going to respond to anymore of these BS interpretations.