Net checkins?

[WSHH504]

I overheard the cajun net asking for check ins and from the call sign it appeared to be a couple of hundreds miles away. Can someone explain?

 

WSHH504

 

[WRUE951]

1 hour ago, WSHH504 said:

I overheard the cajun net asking for check ins and from the call sign it appeared to be a couple of hundreds miles away. Can someone explain?

 

WSHH504

 

Illegal repeater linking.  What was the Call Sign??  

[Socalgmrs]

I have a repeater that is 204 miles away and it comes in crystal clear and it’s not linked.  It’s running a 50w radio and a 12db gain antenna radiating about 780watts at 6000ft and I’m at 4500ft I check in on it all the time.   Sooo not impossible in any way shape or form.  As a matter of fact I’m 204 miles to the west and a buddy was in a 3rd state 190miles to the repeaters south east and we could talk to each other no problem.  Line of sight and a good antenna is key

[CaptainSarcastic]

19 minutes ago, Socalgmrs said:

I have a repeater that is 204 miles away and it comes in crystal clear and it’s not linked.  It’s running a 50w radio and a 12db gain antenna radiating about 780watts at 6000ft and I’m at 4500ft I check in on it all the time.   Sooo not impossible in any way shape or form.  As a matter of fact I’m 204 miles to the west and a buddy was in a 3rd state 190miles to the repeaters south east and we could talk to each other no problem.  Line of sight and a good antenna is key

Very true - not to mention if there are enhanced band conditions which can greatly increase coverage, albeit temporarily.

[WSFL951]

3 hours ago, WSHH504 said:

I overheard the cajun net asking for check ins and from the call sign it appeared to be a couple of hundreds miles away. Can someone explain?

 

WSHH504

 

A couple of hundred miles away, you can usually keep the location of your GMRS license private. For example, instead of providing your actual address or workplace, you can use a post office box. Did you see the exact location, or was it just the post office box code?

 is it just on mygmrs.com/map or on the repeater book?

1 hour ago, WRUE951 said:

Illegal repeater linking.  What was the Call Sign??  

What makes you think this repeater is linked illegally? Some of those repeaters, if they are positioned very high—like at 1,000 feet—can actually cover that kind of distance. Additionally, if your repeater is on a very tall mountain, it can typically reach far distances as well.

[WRUE951]

1 hour ago, WSFL951 said:

A couple of hundred miles away, you can usually keep the location of your GMRS license private. For example, instead of providing your actual address or workplace, you can use a post office box. Did you see the exact location, or was it just the post office box code?

 is it just on mygmrs.com/map or on the repeater book?

What makes you think this repeater is linked illegally? Some of those repeaters, if they are positioned very high—like at 1,000 feet—can actually cover that kind of distance. Additionally, if your repeater is on a very tall mountain, it can typically reach far distances as well.

why i was asking for the call sign.  Wanted to look it up by location which would creed some evidence on that theory.    Also, most repeater check in's (not all) are linked...    What is the call sign of that repeater?

[Socalgmrs]

4 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

why i was asking for the call sign.  Wanted to look it up by location which would creed some evidence on that theory.    Also, most repeater check in's (not all) are linked...    What is the call sign of that repeater?

I don’t know of a single net that is linked.  I think you have it backwards. Most are not linked in any way however some may still be.  We have at least 10 local net check ins covering a radius of over 300miles and not one of them are linked especially after the fcc clarification.  

[WRUE951]

1 hour ago, Socalgmrs said:

I don’t know of a single net that is linked.  I think you have it backwards. Most are not linked in any way however some may still be.  We have at least 10 local net check ins covering a radius of over 300miles and not one of them are linked especially after the fcc clarification.  

you dont know a single net that is linked, yet some may be..   What ever..  Bye  

[Socalgmrs]

1 hour ago, WRUE951 said:

you dont know a single net that is linked, yet some may be..   What ever..  Bye  

I said some “MAY BE” I did not say “are for sure.”   If you understand the Engrish ranguage you would comprehendo the statemento.  
 

probably don’t read the manuals either. 
 

since linking has and is and hopefully always will be against the rules I’m pretty sure most nets are not linked. 
 

btw this is not an air port, you do not need to announce your departure.  

[WRUE951]

17 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

btw this is not an air port, you do not need to announce your departure.  

Well heck,, let me try.  

Good afternoon passenger, welcome aboard flight GMRS 10-100  to Egypt. We are currently pushing back from gate 462/625 and should begin our taxi towards runway 467.625 momentarily. Please ensure that your seatbelts are fastened, your seat backs and tray tables are in their upright and locked positions, and your carry-on luggage is stowed securely under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Please say Hi to our Guest WSHH504 in route to 10-98 in Bum F*ck our final destination. .  

[GrouserPad]

22 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

I don’t know of a single net that is linked.  I think you have it backwards. Most are not linked in any way however some may still be.  We have at least 10 local net check ins covering a radius of over 300miles and not one of them are linked especially after the fcc clarification.  

gotta be a linked repeater running here in Ohio, checkins from indiana, kentucky, westvirginia, ohio. I can't imagine its not a linked system as when it ends they mention shutting off a certain node.

[CaptainSarcastic]

2 hours ago, GrouserPad said:

gotta be a linked repeater running here in Ohio, checkins from indiana, kentucky, westvirginia, ohio. I can't imagine its not a linked system as when it ends they mention shutting off a certain node.

Yeah, the mention of a "node" is pretty much a dead giveaway...

[Guest Jeff -GMRS- FanBoy]

Plenty of linked systems out there. No systems have been shut down by the FCC, and to this date NO person has ever had a GMRS license revoked. Please show me that "enforcement Action" that resulted in a revoked GMRS license.

One system in WA. is run by a bunch of Part-90 engineers/techs. They call it a "dynamic-hybrid" system. They don't seem to worried about "Link Enforcers".

Jeff

On 3/15/2025 at 7:47 PM, CaptainSarcastic said:

Yeah, the mention of a "node" is pretty much a dead giveaway...

 

[OffRoaderX]

13 minutes ago, Guest Jeff -GMRS- FanBoy said:

Plenty of linked systems out there. No systems have been shut down by the FCC, and to this date NO person has ever had a GMRS license revoked. Please show me that "enforcement Action" that resulted in a revoked GMRS license.

But.. But... He read it in a Facebook group for H.A.M.s radios operators so it must be true!!

[nokones]

On 3/15/2025 at 2:43 PM, WRUE951 said:

Well heck,, let me try.  

Good afternoon passenger, welcome aboard flight GMRS 10-100  to Egypt. We are currently pushing back from gate 462/625 and should begin our taxi towards runway 467.625 momentarily. Please ensure that your seatbelts are fastened, your seat backs and tray tables are in their upright and locked positions, and your carry-on luggage is stowed securely under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Please say Hi to our Guest WSHH504 in route to 10-98 in Bum F*ck our final destination. .  

What is the 20 of this 98?

[CaptainSarcastic]

2 hours ago, Guest Jeff -GMRS- FanBoy said:

Plenty of linked systems out there. No systems have been shut down by the FCC, and to this date NO person has ever had a GMRS license revoked. Please show me that "enforcement Action" that resulted in a revoked GMRS license.

One system in WA. is run by a bunch of Part-90 engineers/techs. They call it a "dynamic-hybrid" system. They don't seem to worried about "Link Enforcers".

Jeff

 

Dude -

I never said a word about enforcement actions, or anything like that.

I said the fact that the net control station mentioned shutting down a "node", that's your sign that it is a linked system. I didn't argue the legalities of such a system. 

Sheesh

[nokones]

2 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

But.. But... He read it in a Facebook group for H.A.M.s radios operators so it must be true!!

In the near future, people, at least "some", if not "most" people, will be applying for their Amateur Radio Service Technician License without the requirement of taking the ridiculous Technician Examination Test.  If that comes to fruition, I more than likely won't care to have a HAM license. I just don't see the need.

Although, it may help to make that hobby populate with a lot more "happy HAMs"

[nokones]

On 3/14/2025 at 3:35 PM, Socalgmrs said:

I have a repeater that is 204 miles away and it comes in crystal clear and it’s not linked.  It’s running a 50w radio and a 12db gain antenna radiating about 780watts at 6000ft and I’m at 4500ft I check in on it all the time.   Sooo not impossible in any way shape or form.  As a matter of fact I’m 204 miles to the west and a buddy was in a 3rd state 190miles to the repeaters south east and we could talk to each other no problem.  Line of sight and a good antenna is key

Where is this repeater in California?

[WRUE951]

42 minutes ago, nokones said:

What is the 20 of this 98?

Bum F*ck Egypt  

[OffRoaderX]

42 minutes ago, nokones said:

Where is this repeater in California?

I too would like to know, but if history is any guide, he will never respond because much of what he proclaims comes directly out his butt... and he knows it.

[WRUE951]

2 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

I too would like to know, but if history is any guide, he will never respond because much of what he proclaims comes directly out his butt... and he knows it.

that sounds pretty 'stinky'