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Might be just around you. We have a bunch of active ham repeaters in my area!
Around me there are a number of repeaters but not many people on them. It's the same 4-5 people on the weekly nets. I have caught a few people passing through on the interstate. However, when I go to Colorado, there is a ton of repeater traffic. They have multiple nets per day with a lot of check-in's. Also, if you have a repeater with some of the digital modes close to you, you can talk around the world via the internet. Furthest away I've talked with the 2m/70cm radio in my truck was New Zeland and Japan.
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Nets around here are fairly similar, usually the same 8 to 10 people ragchewing and discussing their day, unfortunately the early morning one usually winds up about time I get in the car and late morning one doesn't start until after I get to work.
GMRS and FRS share some of the same frequencies. FRS uses between 0.5 and 2 watts where GMRS is allowed to use between 0.5 and 50 watts on the same frequencies. FRS can hear GMRS repeaters but cannot talk to them.
It is noteworthy that, watt for watt, VHF gets more simplex range and is less affected by foliage and such (although still affected). Just something to consider when talking GMRS vs Ham 2m communication.
I worked the checkpoint at the exit to Aftershock at KOH 2008 and with a 50w Yaesu and a mag-mount antenna I had no problem reaching ops on the lakebed, which is separated by a small mountain, (for those of you that don't know). This was before Shawn started setting up a repeater on Fissure. I wish everyone would go the 2m route.
VHF has a better signal curve ability when going line of sight vs the higher frequencies like UHF. It isnt much (like 8% further than 'Radio Horizon', if I recall my studies) but it is something. Ducting can occur as well, but it is a very specific condition where things have to be just right.
I think there are plenty of GMRS repeaters out there to get the job done. There is a Wednesday night net where you have people talking to each other from coast to coast using the GMRS repeaters. I have my radios on in the background sometimes and there is easily 10 times as much activity on the GMRS freqs. Plus the license fee for GMRS finally dropped to $35 and no test.
They are super easy to program using CHIRP so you can program them for repeater tones and offsets as well as wattage output.
Why yes, yes it is. I feel like I need to live in a Unabomber cabin and have uncle Ted translated for me.This is like speaking a foreign language.
This is like speaking a foreign language.
What parts don't you understand?Why yes, yes it is. I feel like I need to live in a Unabomber cabin and have uncle Ted translated for me.
Interesting, gmrs net sound interesting...I think there are plenty of GMRS repeaters out there to get the job done. There is a Wednesday night net where you have people talking to each other from coast to coast using the GMRS repeaters. I have my radios on in the background sometimes and there is easily 10 times as much activity on the GMRS freqs. Plus the license fee for GMRS finally dropped to $35 and no test.
The Baofangs are pretty nice just about all in one units. You can receiver and transmit on 2m, 70 cm, MURS, GMRS frequencies, let the sad hams squawk about how that's not allowed.
I'd get a Baofang UV-50x2 and an appropriate Nagoya antenna on your roof and call it a day for an in rig unit. You can program it to transmit up to 50 watts, plus different wattage on the same freqs on different channels. This is what I'm using in my trucks directly wired to the battery. You can also get a UV82HP hand held and use an external antenna with good results.
At my house I have Yaesu, Baofang, and TYT transceivers on every freq from GMRS, 70cm, 2m, 6m, 10m and CB. Once I get more than my Tech I may move further into the HF area.
I think there are plenty of GMRS repeaters out there to get the job done. There is a Wednesday night net where you have people talking to each other from coast to coast using the GMRS repeaters. I have my radios on in the background sometimes and there is easily 10 times as much activity on the GMRS freqs. Plus the license fee for GMRS finally dropped to $35 and no test.
The Baofangs are pretty nice just about all in one units. You can receiver and transmit on 2m, 70 cm, MURS, GMRS frequencies, let the sad hams squawk about how that's not allowed.
I'd get a Baofang UV-50x2 and an appropriate Nagoya antenna on your roof and call it a day for an in rig unit. You can program it to transmit up to 50 watts, plus different wattage on the same freqs on different channels. This is what I'm using in my trucks directly wired to the battery. You can also get a UV82HP hand held and use an external antenna with good results.
At my house I have Yaesu, Baofang, and TYT transceivers on every freq from GMRS, 70cm, 2m, 6m, 10m and CB. Once I get more than my Tech I may move further into the HF area.
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Isn't that just a VHF radio? I have one of those.I have a Ham and CB in my trail rig. CB is one of those Cobra models where all the control are in the mic for saving space. Ham has been there for a few years and I'm still planning on getting a license..
I decided to add a Ham when I was out in the high Sierras with a bunch of guys who had them. One of those Jeep things snapped a axle shaft at Swamp Lake. He radioed his Dad in Fresno, who went to Randy's. Counter monkey came out to the parking lot and talked to him so they knew exactly what was needed. Another rig went out to the trailhead and met Dad with the parts. If they hadn't had that radio, it would have taken 2 days out of our trip, where this way was a half day as we had it disassembled when the parts arrived. Spent the extra time trout fishing.
Buddy with a plasma table made a cool double mic holder.
