Rugged gmr2-plus handheld

[WSDV576]

I’m trying to set up three GMR2 – plus handhelds and well I may be close. I am clearly not quite getting it right - a lot of acronyms and I’m just clicking buttons at this point. I got it to work for a second. Not sure if I’m pointing to the Repeater. is there anyone out there who has this model and can walk me through the set up and functional use?

[Guest]

It’s just like every other baofeng radio (it is a rebadged baofeng) and most others,  as far as programming.  And like all other radios is MUCH easier to program on a computer.   What have you tried? What are you wanting to do? Why do you not think it’s working?  Can you hear the repeater you are trying to program on simplex 15-22? How far away is the repeater?   Do you have line of sight?    This question is asked multiple times a week.   Gotta have more info to help. 

[WSDV576]

12 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

It’s just like every other baofeng radio (it is a rebadged baofeng) and most others,  as far as programming.  And like all other radios is MUCH easier to program on a computer.   What have you tried? What are you wanting to do? Why do you not think it’s working?  Can you hear the repeater you are trying to program on simplex 15-22? How far away is the repeater?   Do you have line of sight?    This question is asked multiple times a week.   Gotta have more info to help. 

It’s preprogrammed repeater channels and frequencies (i pick the one i need). and i have the repeater info - and I think i figured out the channel and frequencies, yes- and maybe even found the repeater. But it’s just the buttons on the menu and guide thats confusing me.  One transmits, the other doesn't (but it was- til i pushed more buttons).  I just need the hardware tutorial… idiot proof i suppose. I used to consider myself a relatively intelligent individual working with software programs and computer systems and analysis and the silly handheld got me stumped.. some of the acronyms got me stumped too when I see them on my display no idea what they are. Maybe there’s a tutorial on what buttons to press in what sequence and how and what they mean… i will puruse the baofeng directions. Maybe it will make more sense

[WRWE456]

Hello and welcome!

The standard first question we should ask is, have you read and "studied" the manual?

I do not have that radio but just looked it up and read through the manual and it's reasonably well written in good English.

The first thing to learn is how to navigate the menu and successfully make changes to settings. Practice changing things like squelch levels and turning on and off the Rodger beep or the display brightness etc.

The F button brings up the menu, the up and down arrows scroll through the options, F to select the option, up down to chose the setting to change, once chosen F to confirm then A/B button to exit menu. (That is clearly described in the manual)

Once you are comfortable with getting around the menu and making settings changes you can move on. You really need to know how to work the radio.

Couple of other points:

In order to make Programing changes to a channel you must be on that channel.

To transmit (TX) on GMRS channels you must be in "channel mode" not LSO mode (called VFO by most others) which is frequency mode).

LSO is for "listening only" to non GMRS channels/frequencies.

GMRS frequencies are channelized to make it easier. Rather than memorizing say frequency 462.5625 its easier to just remember channel 1.

 

Hope this helps. When asking further questions give as much info as you can. Details matter with radio.

Good luck!

 

[WSDV576]

10 hours ago, WRWE456 said:

Hello and welcome!

The standard first question we should ask is, have you read and "studied" the manual?

I do not have that radio but just looked it up and read through the manual and it's reasonably well written in good English.

The first thing to learn is how to navigate the menu and successfully make changes to settings. Practice changing things like squelch levels and turning on and off the Rodger beep or the display brightness etc.

The F button brings up the menu, the up and down arrows scroll through the options, F to select the option, up down to chose the setting to change, once chosen F to confirm then A/B button to exit menu. (That is clearly described in the manual)

Once you are comfortable with getting around the menu and making settings changes you can move on. You really need to know how to work the radio.

Couple of other points:

In order to make Programing changes to a channel you must be on that channel.

To transmit (TX) on GMRS channels you must be in "channel mode" not LSO mode (called VFO by most others) which is frequency mode).

LSO is for "listening only" to non GMRS channels/frequencies.

GMRS frequencies are channelized to make it easier. Rather than memorizing say frequency 462.5625 its easier to just remember channel 1.

 

Hope this helps. When asking further questions give as much info as you can. Details matter with radio.

Good luck!

 

Thank you~ no manual included… I scanned/found it and printing it now. Appreciate the assist. THAT reply (basic maneuvering) helped! 
 

follow up: Instructions…Amazing how that works. i was missing the third “F” press. I THINK im all set up with the repeater channel, all devices on the same channels, and learned to scan, found weather, used the radio etc… thank you WRWE456 !

[WRWE456]

Hey glad I could help. We have all been new at this.

Feel free to ask more questions.