How to find other GMRS friends in my area

[WRYS709]

34 minutes ago, WRUU653 said:

I think he might own stock in that app as he is always promoting it.

“Some people” use that app to find cats and dogs when they are hungry.

[GreggInFL]

On 9/12/2024 at 1:51 PM, marcspaz said:

I have made several new friends due to my involvement with GMRS as well, but it truly is a "bring you own contacts" type of service. With roots in business and family purposes, it never really was for socializing with strangers or making new friends.

While that is an anomaly among us radio dorks, it doesn't account for much activity, nor much of the growth in user base.

Speaking of which, any data on the growth in the user base?

[marcspaz]

Based on a quick search of the FCC database, of all the licenses issued from the beginning of the service to 12/31/2017, there are only 3,143 active licenses.  Today, there are 316,240 total active licenses.  The total number of active users has increased over 100 times in less than 6 years.

 

To see the continued growth, year to year, we can pull a few examples.  In 2018 a total of 13,491 licenses were issued.  In 2023, 63,904 licenses were issued.  So far, 73,456 licenses were issued for 2024, and we still have 2 months left to the year.  We could see over 88,000 new licensees this year, by the close of the year.

[WRPQ991]

On 9/11/2024 at 2:24 PM, Guest said:

It’s the same where I live now, no traffic at all I did hear some construction worker’s yesterday but that’s about it. Previous state I was in there was talk all day and night. At the time I was using a UV-5r out of the box with no adjustments. There are a couple repeaters in my area but for whatever reason there is no traffic. Requesting permission to the repeater close to me resulted in no response from the owner. Only bought the latest radios for a potential SHTF scenario so my daughter and I can communicate. Other than that I’m done with this whole thing. 

Many dont respond, put the R & T codes in and give it a shot..Not a dead key, announce your call sign..

[Davichko5650]

On 9/13/2024 at 7:17 AM, LeeBo said:

I haven't met anyone in person in the couple of months I've had my license due to all the meet-and-greet events that local clubs schedule conflict with plans I've already had made.

I'll make it there one day. 

Pretty much the same hereabouts, albeit there was only one M&G set up by local GMRS users, not sure it was a Club event but a get together arranged via FB Group here in MN.