GMRwhat?

[UncleYoda]

Is this GMRUS thing going to ruin the service even more than the already existing misuse?  Can't even discuss it with this new guy without joining, which sounds like the Devil's plan.  I'm already stumped on how I can program my radios to block out the rule breaking repeaters and still have the frequencies open to receive others including simplex.  FCC messed up when they came up with this plan because there's apparently no way to do it.  And now this group wants to promote more junk on the air on a nationwide basis.

[SteveShannon]

50 minutes ago, UncleYoda said:

Is this GMRUS thing going to ruin the service even more than the already existing misuse?  Can't even discuss it with this new guy without joining, which sounds like the Devil's plan.  I'm already stumped on how I can program my radios to block out the rule breaking repeaters and still have the frequencies open to receive others including simplex.  FCC messed up when they came up with this plan because there's apparently no way to do it.  And now this group wants to promote more junk on the air on a nationwide basis.

If you’re not interested, just ignore them. Nothing has ever been gained by whining.

[marcspaz]

Are you talking about the VHF stuff?

[UncleYoda]

8 hours ago, marcspaz said:

Are you talking about the VHF stuff?

I don't know what you mean and you don't know what I mean.  I'm referring to this new group some unknown just popped in and started that wants to take over the GMRS service nationwide.  It shows in the Activity feed but you can't respond without joining.  It's a group on this site but also in the real world.  EDIT: I realize you meant the low band VHF proposal - I've heard people on the repeaters talking about that, mostly in favor.  I'm neutral on that because I won't be buying a radio to use it.

[OffRoaderX]

1 minute ago, UncleYoda said:

I don't know what you mean and you don't know what I mean.  I'm referring to this new group some unknown just popped in and started that wants to take over the GMRS service nationwide.  It shows in the Activity feed but you can't respond without joining.  It's a group on this site but also in the real world.

Ignore it.. it's not that hard, besides, they aren't going to ruin anything. a year from now nobody will even remember them.

[UncleYoda]

1 hour ago, SteveShannon said:

If you’re not interested, just ignore them. Nothing has ever been gained by whining.

If you think I'm whining, take your own advice and ignore me.  I consider what they're setting up to be a threat to others who have their own local uses.  So, no, I'm not going to just ignore the threat (assuming they get more than a handful of followers).  I don't lay down and let them roll over me.  This do nothing about anything attitude has ruined America.

[UncleYoda]

8 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

Ignore it.. it's not that hard, besides, they aren't going to ruin anything. a year from now nobody will even remember them.

My fist thought was that it would fade away without ever gaining traction.  But there are plenty of joiners out there that never see the down side.  I guess, let's see if this grand poobah guy shows up for open debate.

[OffRoaderX]

9 minutes ago, UncleYoda said:

I consider what they're setting up to be a threat to others who have their own local uses.

Geezus Khrist...
You need to go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine..

[SteveShannon]

5 hours ago, marcspaz said:

Are you talking about the VHF stuff?

He’s talking about this effort to form a national GMRS organization: 

 

[WRTC928]

Apparently, it's an attempt to form a nationwide club. How does that constitute "taking over" GMRS? Unless they have some sort of actual authority, I can't see how that will affect me.

[UncleYoda]

1 hour ago, WRTC928 said:

I can't see how that will affect me.

e.g. ARRL

[WRTC928]

20 minutes ago, UncleYoda said:

e.g. ARRL

ARRL's only authority is that licensees acknowledge them as the national coordinator and voluntarily cooperate. But ARRL has been around since 1914 when amateur radio was new, and no living ham can remember a time they didn't exist. I just don't envision 100,000 GMRS licensees voluntarily yielding that sort of authority to some upstart organization.

[Jaay]

27 minutes ago, UncleYoda said:

e.g. ARRL

ARRL doesn't even affect hams, who choose not to support them. 

[marcspaz]

I see it's pay-to-play... No thanks.  I don't need a Home Owners Association for my radio use.  LoL