WSCB609 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 I believe the internet and cell phone service is required, correct ? I searched and found no info on that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalgmrs Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 They have to do with linking. They have been talked about a lot over the years. I quick search up top returns many old and recent threads on them. Since linking is not allowed i don’t think they have a place in gmrs. But some one may have found a simplex use for them in some way? kirk5056 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoverthere Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 Correct, a node will need Internet in some form, be it cellular or otherwise. While the mygmrs network was not straight Allstar (which is used in the amateur space), it functions similarly. I grabbed this description from the wiki on allstarlink.org, which I think covers it pretty well Quote What is a node? A node, in simplest terms, is a computer that connects to the AllStarLink network. Nodes typically have an RF radio interface as well as an internet connection. Radios can range in size from a repeater radio to a low power radio integrated into a node. A node allows you to connect to other nodes in the AllStarLink network. Nodes take the form of an inexpensive Raspberry Pi computer or a PC running the Linux operating system. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 A node is simply a unique point that’s identifiable in some way. Applied to GMRS it’s a unique location on a network of some kind. The node identifier makes it possible to address the node individually. Because networking GMRS stations has been more strongly interpreted as prohibited by the FCC, nodes may no longer have usefulness. WRXB215 and WRUU653 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBo Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 Not GMRS related, but for explanation, nodes allow for repeater linking. In South Carolina, the SCHEART network consists of 34 repeaters that I can link together from my HT or mobile using the node # assigned to that repeater. Which is nice since I'm in Greenville and want to contact someone in Charleston, I can link the repeaters together, make contact, then remove the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUE951 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, WSCB609 said: I believe the internet and cell phone service is required, correct ? I searched and found no info on that question. there is no poupose for a Node in GMRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCB609 Posted September 25 Author Report Share Posted September 25 On 9/23/2024 at 9:32 AM, WRUE951 said: there is no poupose for a Node in GMRS Well, many are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUE951 Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 46 minutes ago, WSCB609 said: Well, many are. outlaw nodes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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