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GMRS or CB
- Thread starter r carl
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I just received my GMRS license.
Well...I have to say that for over 2 hours there has been chatter...more like conversations. I was really surprised! There were about 5 different people talking about different subjects. Not jumping in and double keying. A lot different from some CB chatter. I did notice however that there is more adult conversations on USB/LSB.
Nice to have both! Trying to get my HAM soon!
Well...I have to say that for over 2 hours there has been chatter...more like conversations. I was really surprised! There were about 5 different people talking about different subjects. Not jumping in and double keying. A lot different from some CB chatter. I did notice however that there is more adult conversations on USB/LSB.
Nice to have both! Trying to get my HAM soon!
Ok..I am updating my GMRS experience. Like I mentioned in my previous post there are “mature” conversations BUT I also heard the most vile stuff as well. It seems like 462.725 here is the “Super Bowl” frequency. Bunch of middle aged men making sexist or racist rants or just insulting each other. I did make a few contacts on another frequency being sure to identity myself with my call sign.
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
Just got my GMRS license too. Nothing but crickets and local fast food drive through. Haha.
Awesome!! Ya some frequencies are dead but do a call out and if nobody responds the first try call again ending with “any station”. That’s how I got a contact. Worth a shot!
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
The people that I have heard, sound like they are only interested in the utility of the radio to communicate with the people they want to talk to. Doesn't seem to be an openly social thing like CB or ham. Like their purpose is not to socialize but to do a specific other thing. I got the Midland farm bundle with a 15w mobile and two handhelds. Then I bought two more handhelds. And had a great time using them at the beach with the family. Is everyone in my group supposed to say my call sign? I think so but not sure.
The GMRS Super Bowl channel is pretty active. Well..here in So California.
Check out MyGMRS.com and they list all repeaters in your state. There you can find the tone for a particular repeater and if it’s open, closed, members only.
Check it out!!
I went back and checked that there are only 2 repeaters in Delaware. There could be “pirate” repeaters as well but are not listed. But Maryland and New Jersey have a lot. You might be able to hit one of them.
Yes, the rules basically state that everyone transmitting in your group needs to say your call sign every 15 minutes, but as you probably know, there’s an exception clause that’s very confusing and if not argumentative. The FCC suggested that a unit number be placed after your call sign for each member. That’s what I would do if I was working through a repeater. When using the radios to talk with family or associates that's within a mile, I would use one of the FRS simplex frequencies that is shared with GMARS, particularly if your radios can also be narrow banded at 2 watts on those frequencies.