Deregulation; here’s your opportunity to make a difference!

[UncleYoda]

Ham light is fine with me if they don't overdo it (or link in from distant territories).  But the FRS kids and highway flagmen get on my nerves.

[WRYZ926]

3 hours ago, UncleYoda said:

Ham light is fine with me if they don't overdo it (or link in from distant territories).  But the FRS kids and highway flagmen get on my nerves.

The local nursing home that is about 600 yards away from me has decided to start using FRS radios. And they picked channel 17. I bet they love it when we talk on the local repeater that uses repeater channel 17.

We use both TX and RX tones on the repeater. I kept seeing my signal meter move but wasn't hearing anything. At first I thought maybe there was atmospheric ducting and we were picking up another repeater, That does happen on occasion. But then I switched to channel 17 and heard the nursing home staff. I know they are using FRS since their signal isn't very strong even as close as I am.

I've been tempted to call on the radio for a clogged toilet in room 13 but have refrained from doing so for now. 

[CentralFloridaGMRS]

We contacted one of our schools to make them aware that others could hear them on the FRS radios. They had no idea. They were giving out information like names and telephone numbers of parents during bus pickups etc. They stopped using them. You would be surprised how many don't know they're being listened to. 

[OffRoaderX]

2 minutes ago, CentralFloridaGMRS said:

You would be surprised how many don't know they're being listened to. 

But the box said they have "Privacy Codes"!!

[WRYZ926]

At least the nursing home staff has not used any patients names that I have heard.