Uh it doesn't work that way.....

[gortex2]

https://mygmrs.com/repeater/7898

 

The Front-Range Electronics Engineers GRMS repeater is open to all FCC licensed GRMS operators. It is also open to FCC part 97 operators that do not have a GRMS license, those radio amateurs must register with us for an identifier under the license of the repeater owner.

Uh....Really....Apparently you didn't read the rules....

[Radioguy7268]

Brothers from another mother. Who's pulling DNA samples to check? But yeah, that's kind of flaunting it.  Unless the Front Range EE group is one of those old Grandfathered commercial operators under Part 95 back from the days of Class A licenses...

[SteveShannon]

The license was first issued in late 2021, so it’s not a grandfathered one.

I agree that it appears that the owner (Shauna Cape) allows hams to use the repeater using her call sign WROQ916?  

I agree that it’s not kosher, but it’s not my circus and not my monkeys.

But I also did note that the address for the licensee included a line to divert the mail to the attention of someone else (Jerald) apparently in the same household.

[WRUU653]

2 hours ago, Sshannon said:

But I also did note that the address for the licensee included a line to divert the mail to the attention of someone else (Jerald) apparently in the same household

A little internet search and it would seem Jerald may be living in a Big House, if you catch my drift. I can’t help but wonder if Shauna is even aware. Even her FCC license has an address with the attention to Jerald. That’s as far as I’m going with this. 

 

2 hours ago, Sshannon said:

it’s not my circus and not my monkeys.

Best colloquialism of the morning. ️ 

[SteveShannon]

Linked in has him at Pueblo Community College. 

[marcspaz]

Man... what a joke.  If the FCC doesn't spank someone for that, I will lose all respect for that agency.  I think it's wild that here in Norther VA, we have people complaining because they think someone ID'ed in 16 minutes instead of 15 minutes, meanwhile in Castle Rock it's a free-for-all.  It's even in the title.  SMH.

[MarkInTampa]

I spotted this tidbit on the information webpage of a GMRS repeater and thought "what?".....

"GMRS as a Bridge Mode:
o GMRS Allows Non-Hams to talk to Hams (i.e., licensed amateur radio operators)
o Hams can communicate with non-ham-licensed family members, friends, and community members"

[WRKC935]

Is there something else going on here??

Read the copied part of the post again.

G R M S ???? really thought it was GMRS but the copied stuff keeps referring to it as GRMS.  Not that you can link a part 90 freq to part 97 or any other service, but it just strikes me as odd that the incorrect(?)  GRMS moniker shows up multiple times.  As if the guy is trying to setup his own radio service.

 

[SteveShannon]

On 11/9/2023 at 12:15 PM, marcspaz said:

Man... what a joke.  If the FCC doesn't spank someone for that, I will lose all respect for that agency.  I think it's wild that here in Norther VA, we have people complaining because they think someone ID'ed in 16 minutes instead of 15 minutes, meanwhile in Castle Rock it's a free-for-all.  It's even in the title.  SMH.

I agree, but first someone would have to report the situation to the FCC.

[SteveShannon]

34 minutes ago, WRKC935 said:

Is there something else going on here??

Read the copied part of the post again.

G R M S ???? really thought it was GMRS but the copied stuff keeps referring to it as GRMS.  Not that you can link a part 90 freq to part 97 or any other service, but it just strikes me as odd that the incorrect(?)  GRMS moniker shows up multiple times.  As if the guy is trying to setup his own radio service.

 

I saw that too, but I’ve seen others do the same, including a lot of new people asking questions here, who make that same mistake.  If you were to search for “GRMS” I bet you’d see a lot of examples of it.  If it ever gets saved to your spell-check dictionary you’re taost.  

[WRYS709]

The House of Representatives should open an investigation by the House Un-GMRS Activities Committee and subpoena Ham Radio operators and ask them under oath:

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Are you now or have you ever transmitted on GMRS without a GMRS license?

And then ask them to name other Hams that they have spoken to on GMRS!

[gnoshme]

This makes no sense. I know that repeater and I know who owns it and it's not this person. 

[datainmotion]

Well folks- it gets better. The person claiming ownership of this site and also posting that nonsense on the site page has nothing to do with the site or its ownership. The owners are aware of this transgression but it doesn't appear anything's been done yet.