PBRStreetGang Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 I'm hitting a repeater network that I can hear near Casper, but which has traffic all the way into Montana. Calling in on simplex, I'm told that its a system linked into the internet. A couple of questions. One, I don't grasp how this works. Two, is anyone familiar with this network? I'd like to join it, if I could figure it out. Sorry for the simple-minded questions. Quote
PBRStreetGang Posted March 27 Author Report Posted March 27 Following back up on this. Any ideas at all? Quote
WRXB215 Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 I'm not sure exactly what you are having a problem with. Try out this link and see if that helps. Quote
WRTJ370 Posted May 11 Report Posted May 11 its linked on GMRSLIVE. 1530 south central montana hub Quote
WSDU951 Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 Hello, We are new to GMRS. In Billings. We Boondock around here, and wish to communicate with each other in the mountains. Hoping to connect to repeaters in the area, and network with others. Good day, WSDU951 Quote
GreggInFL Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 55 minutes ago, WSDU951 said: Hello, We are new to GMRS. In Billings. We Boondock around here, and wish to communicate with each other in the mountains. Hoping to connect to repeaters in the area, and network with others. Good day, WSDU951 Welcome! Looks like you have three repeaters nearby, with 550 being rather healthy. WRUU653 1 Quote
WRUE951 Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 Linking is illegal I recomend you go here (link below) like many many of my friends including myself have done.. File a complaint.. the FCC is beginning to get tons of them and i'm sure they will act soon https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/filing-informal-complaint Quote
SteveShannon Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 43 minutes ago, WRUE951 said: Linking is illegal I recomend you go here (link below) like many many of my friends including myself have done.. File a complaint.. the FCC is beginning to get tons of them and i'm sure they will act soon https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/filing-informal-complaint Who said anything about networking repeaters? Quote
SteveShannon Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 1 hour ago, WSDU951 said: Hello, We are new to GMRS. In Billings. We Boondock around here, and wish to communicate with each other in the mountains. Hoping to connect to repeaters in the area, and network with others. Good day, WSDU951 Welcome to GMRS. Billings is one of the few places in Montana with multiple GMRS repeaters. WRUU653 1 Quote
WRUE951 Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 1 hour ago, SteveShannon said: Who said anything about networking repeaters? Do your duty,, follow the link and file your complaint today.. it's easy and fast. You may even get a call from the FCC, depending on the information you provided.. I can tell you they are 'open ears' and very very concerned.. More to come Quote
OffRoaderX Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 2 hours ago, WRUE951 said: the FCC is beginning to get tons of them and i'm sure they will act soon What is your source for your "beginning to get tons of them [complaints]" statement? and... no, they will not act soon - based on the last 10 years of the FCC's enforcement actions, you are wrong. 15 minutes ago, WRUE951 said: You may even get a call from the FCC No, he won't. Nobody will, and statistically speaking, in the last 10 years, nobody has. Stop making up and spreading fairy-tales and lies, it makes you look uniformed and ignorant - and now everyone is laughing at you. gortex2, WRXB215 and Davichko5650 3 Quote
WRUE951 Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 19 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: What is your source for your "beginning to get tons of them [complaints]" statement? and... no, they will not act soon - based on the last 10 years of the FCC's enforcement actions, you are wrong. No, he won't. Nobody will, and statistically speaking, in the last 10 years, nobody has. Stop making up and spreading fairy-tales and lies, it makes you look uniformed and ignorant - and now everyone is laughing at you. if the FCC is not concerned, why would they take their time to make an inquiry into a 'base' of information.. Pretty interesting if you ask me.. Laugh all you want Randy, but I'll take the last one. I can understand there concerns, especially when they can see for themselves data supporting well over 100's of links.. Go get you a bag of popcorn from Sam's and STFU... Quote
SteveShannon Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 4 hours ago, WSDU951 said: Hello, We are new to GMRS. In Billings. We Boondock around here, and wish to communicate with each other in the mountains. Hoping to connect to repeaters in the area, and network with others. Good day, WSDU951 When you say you hope to network with others, do you mean people or network linked repeaters? I took your statement “network with others“ to mean you would like to meet other people who have an interest in GMRS. Quote
SteveShannon Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 1 hour ago, WRUE951 said: Do your duty,, follow the link and file your complaint today.. it's easy and fast. You may even get a call from the FCC, depending on the information you provided.. I can tell you they are 'open ears' and very very concerned.. More to come Yet another on the ignore list. WRXB215, WRUU653, back4more70 and 2 others 5 Quote
WRUU653 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 6 hours ago, WRUE951 said: if the FCC is not concerned, why would they take their time to make an inquiry into a 'base' of information.. Pretty interesting if you ask me.. Laugh all you want Randy, but I'll take the last one. I can understand there concerns, especially when they can see for themselves data supporting well over 100's of links.. Go get you a bag of popcorn from Sam's and STFU... What the actual f are you talking about? He's not talking about linking. The guy just wants to talk to people in the area. Learn some reading skills, get help, see a specialist, either back away or increase your meds. You have missed the plot here. Way to help a guy out man, nice job. SteveShannon, WRXB215, WRHS218 and 1 other 2 2 Quote
nokones Posted July 30 Report Posted July 30 On 7/22/2024 at 7:38 AM, WRUE951 said: Linking is illegal I recomend you go here (link below) like many many of my friends including myself have done.. File a complaint.. the FCC is beginning to get tons of them and i'm sure they will act soon https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/filing-informal-complaint Can you please cite the appropriate rule that states linking GMRS repeaters is prohibited? I am unable to find any such FCC rule that prohibits the linking/networking of GMRS repeaters, base and fixed stations. SteveShannon 1 Quote
WSDU951 Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 Correct. My statement “network with others“ means we would like to meet other people who have an interest in GMRS. Not "linking", whatever that means... Sorry to create such a confukulation. WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
WRUU653 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 34 minutes ago, WSDU951 said: Sorry to create such a confukulation No worries at all. It’s not you. He has an opinion on the subject of linking and his rabid devotion to the topic is now bleeding onto threads where it doesn’t belong. SteveShannon 1 Quote
WRUQ758 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 On 7/22/2024 at 12:41 PM, WRUE951 said: Do your duty,, follow the link and file your complaint today.. it's easy and fast. You may even get a call from the FCC, depending on the information you provided.. I can tell you they are 'open ears' and very very concerned.. More to come And you don't want linked GMRS repeaters why? During disasters linked systems are invaluable. All the lined systems I have heard are very well run except for the GMRS Linked Network which allows cursing and adult content (there are kids listening). On the other hand Midwest GMRS is EXCELLENT! Nets prepare users for disasters. Stand alone repeaters in rural areas sit unused, a good example is Iowa. You can listen for days to several repeaters in Des Moines and hear no one. It seems there is always someone who wants to ruin a good thing, be it a jammer or complainer. gortex2 1 Quote
WRUE951 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 6 hours ago, WRUQ758 said: And you don't want linked GMRS repeaters why? During disasters linked systems are invaluable. All the lined systems I have heard are very well run except for the GMRS Linked Network which allows cursing and adult content (there are kids listening). On the other hand Midwest GMRS is EXCELLENT! Nets prepare users for disasters. Stand alone repeaters in rural areas sit unused, a good example is Iowa. You can listen for days to several repeaters in Des Moines and hear no one. It seems there is always someone who wants to ruin a good thing, be it a jammer or complainer. GMRS Linked Repeaters are not legal. HAM Linked Repeaters are.. Follow the rules. if you want to play with Linked repeaters, get into HAM.. These illegal linked repeaters are hogging up bandwidth... Quote
WRUE951 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 On 7/30/2024 at 5:43 AM, nokones said: Can you please cite the appropriate rule that states linking GMRS repeaters is prohibited? I am unable to find any such FCC rule that prohibits the linking/networking of GMRS repeaters, base and fixed stations. I've posted it several times.. read the rules and pay attention.. BTW, i have contacted the FCC in regards to clarification to operating GMRS through linked repeaters... They say nope, not legal. Be my guest to contact them.. Quote
WRUE951 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 On 7/22/2024 at 5:06 PM, WRUU653 said: What the actual f are you talking about? He's not talking about linking. The guy just wants to talk to people in the area. Learn some reading skills, get help, see a specialist, either back away or increase your meds. You have missed the plot here. Way to help a guy out man, nice job. Sorry,, nothing i can do to help you follow and pay attention.. all you have to do is read whom/what i reply too.. Quote
WRUU653 Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 2 hours ago, WRUE951 said: Sorry,, nothing i can do to help you follow and pay attention.. all you have to do is read whom/what i reply too.. The question wasn’t about linked repeaters or if they were legal or not. He said he was told that the system was linked that’s it. The question was about contacting people in a particular area. Not every thread needs to be a debate about linking. Funny thing is I am not a fan of the idea of linking GMRS but come on we don’t need every thread hi jacked to the subject. SteveShannon 1 Quote
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