Gmrs question

[WRVD881]

If I call a family member on a radio how do I identify them?

[kidphc]

However you want. Provided the callsign is included.

Callsign base to callsign mobile.
Callsign Vicky to callsign Billy
Callsign ht1 to callsign ht2
Callsign unit 1 to callsign unit 2

My favorite
Callsign actual to callsign unit x

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[Socalgmrs]

• at the end of a transmission or a series of transmissions, and
• at least once every 15 minutes for a series lasting more than 15 minutes.

This is all the fcc requires.  After that it’s totally up to.   I just ID and talk if it’s simplex.  Now a repeater owner or club may require/ask for more but above is all the fcc requires 

[kidphc]

However you want. Provided the callsign is included.

Callsign base to callsign mobile.
Callsign Vicky to callsign Billy
Callsign ht1 to callsign ht2
Callsign unit 1 to callsign unit 2

My favorite
Callsign actual to callsign unit x

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Should you don't really need to put the callsign with their unit/or whatever.

Since they will be answering with it.

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[WRVD881]

If I understand correctly they can use my call sign as long as they or myself attach their name to it when transmitting or receiving?

[gortex2]

Are you calling them on a repeater ? or simplex. Just call them by name. thats 99% of my traffic on GMRS/FRS. People get worked up over it and its not critical. Use it at the 15 minute time frame and use the service. 

[kidphc]

If I understand correctly they can use my call sign as long as they or myself attach their name to it when transmitting or receiving?

Well yeah.

To be honest. No one cares as long as the callsign gets thrown out.

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[WRVD881]

4 minutes ago, gortex2 said:

Are you calling them on a repeater ? or simplex. Just call them by name. thats 99% of my traffic on GMRS/FRS. People get worked up over it and its not critical. Use it at the 15 minute time frame and use the service. 

If I understand correctly they can use my call sign as long as they or myself attach their name to it when transmitting or receiving? I’m using a repeater.

[WRVD881]

I’m using a repeater.

[SteveShannon]

1 hour ago, WRVD881 said:

If I understand correctly they can use my call sign as long as they or myself attach their name to it when transmitting or receiving? I’m using a repeater.

Yes, but attaching a name is just a convenience for you, not a requirement. Your family is only required to say “wrvd881” and many people don’t even do that. 
So you can call someone by saying “ Suzy, this is dad.” as long as you use wrvd881 at the end of the conversation (not every sentence) and once every 15 minutes. 

[COBrien]

1 minute ago, SteveShannon said:

So you can call someone by saying “ Suzy, this is dad.” as long as you use wrvd881 at the end of the conversation (not every sentence) and once every 15 minutes. 

This is exactly how I do it when talking to my kids (because they haven't yet mastered the call sign...).

[WRVD881]

Ok, thanks for the info

[GreggInFL]

How about, "Hey Sweet Cheeks!" ?

[OffRoaderX]

This is how I do it:
"Stink-Finger to Hoochi Momma, do you copy? .... KMG365, clear"

[LeoG]

Usually on the repeater I will start out with the call sign and then ask for who I'm looking for (family member).  They're pretty non radio and rarely say the call sign.  My wife will usually say the numbers at the end.  Since it's a shared license I just do all the sign callouts for us.  When we finish I will say call sign and WE are on the side or WE are out.

 

What's funny is now the people on the repeater are recognizing me.  I called out for the wife and got no response.  I hear in the background 373 is on from someone to the owner repeater.  He's going home now.  I laughed and then talked to the guy on the way back to my shop and then another 5 minutes after I got there.  He got into a bad area just as I was signing on the side.