GMRS security risk.

[Shortarms]

Ok since I work in a prison, I'll ask the experts lol 

Most said what's ham, and gmrs how would I get there address from letters and numbers. One said if there over two hours away it's not worth the time to try it because what if someone is home or what if there poorer than me it would be a waste of time. No, I didn't ask them but after 18 years I've talked to a few about crime shows so serval ideas have come up. 

[SteveShannon]

4 minutes ago, Shortarms said:

Ok since I work in a prison, I'll ask the experts lol 

Most said what's ham, and gmrs how would I get there address from letters and numbers. One said if there over two hours away it's not worth the time to try it because what if someone is home or what if there poorer than me it would be a waste of time. No, I didn't ask them but after 18 years I've talked to a few about crime shows so serval ideas have come up. 

I think you’re asking how to lookup a licensee’s address.  Is that correct?

[Shortarms]

Just now, SteveShannon said:

I think you’re asking how to lookup a licensee’s address.  Is that correct?

I know how to, most crooks will not worry about traveling too far and most done know what ham or gmrs is. let alone if they hear callsign very few know how to look up a call sign 

[WRUE951]

Facebook Marketplace a danger zone..  A guy selling items from his home, giving one of his buyers his home address found out the hard way..  Apparently he friended a buyer one day, telling the friendly buyer all about him and his wife's upcoming two week cruise. The guy came home to a ransacked empty home.  The buyers breadcrumbs on Facebook were fake..  Never caught  

[Shortarms]

2 hours ago, WRUE951 said:

Facebook Marketplace a danger zone..  A guy selling items from his home, giving one of his buyers his home address found out the hard way..  Apparently he friended a buyer one day, telling the friendly buyer all about him and his wife's upcoming two week cruise. The guy came home to a ransacked empty home.  The buyers breadcrumbs on Facebook were fake..  Never caught  

never say why you're selling and meet in a public place 

 

[Davichko5650]

3 hours ago, WRUE951 said:

.  Apparently he friended a buyer one day, telling the friendly buyer all about him and his wife's upcoming two week cruise. 

Never post those vacation details on FB until after the the fact!

[Bogieboy01]

On 2/17/2025 at 4:53 PM, WSFL951 said:

unless someone understands the Morse code. 

Morse code = Engli, sh to those who understand.

 

I wasn’t aware that you could do that. I believe it’s prohibited.

not prohibited at all....they ask for a mailing address, not physical address when you apply for a GMRS license... try checking my callsign, WSHS666 (gotta love that callsign, half the guys on the local repeater call me triple inverted nine instead of 666 or triple 6)

[WRXB215]

Some of us pack heat and lie about vacations we never take.

[Lscott]

4 hours ago, Bogieboy01 said:

not prohibited at all....they ask for a mailing address, not physical address when you apply for a GMRS license... try checking my callsign, WSHS666 (gotta love that callsign, half the guys on the local repeater call me triple inverted nine instead of 666 or triple 6)

Ah, you too. My employee number at work is 666. Don’t know if that’s lucky or not.

[DeuceoneRadio]

You hit the nail on the head. People should do their research before committing to anything. Unfortunately you didn't. I just want to say there's being cautious and then there's paranoia. Worrying about something that has way less than a 1% chance of happening will just drive you crazy. Don't do that to yourself. Don't do that to your family.

[WSHH887]

Just a thought, but those who have intentionally given false addresses on the license application are guilty of a federal crime. Now the chances of being found and convicted are very slim but I imagine those disingenuous individuals would scream the loudest if caught. Plus it exhibits just plain low moral character. 

[Davichko5650]

On 4/22/2025 at 8:54 PM, WRXB215 said:

Some of us pack heat and lie about vacations we never take.

Staycation with Horace and Daniel?