[bars] GMRS

[Christopher Lennon]

The low end aren’t super expensive.  I don’t know the details of the
licensing, but I think if they were using them in a group with you, only
you would need to be licensed.

Chris W2BPL

On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 10:45 PM Christopher Wood <
christopher.wood at firelinkllc.com> wrote:

> That is my proposed use case, although I have not yet implemented it
> (GMRS) .. To have a radio with which to communicate with my grandchildren a
> couple of miles away.
>
> No licensing test, so we can each get a license and then I can get them a
> radio and have a radio here at home. I think that might be fun and maybe
> interest them in future radio development and moving forward to other
> projects like ham radio balloon tracking or tracking satellite beacons, etc.
>
> Maybe I'll try to do this for Christmas?
>
> 73
> Christopher
> KC1GHR
>
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> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> on behalf of Verhulst via bars <
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:23 PM
> *To:* BARS CLUB BROADCAST <bars at w1hh.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [bars] GMRS
>
> Good question. I bought one thinking that it might be something like
> VHF/UHF but there's nobody on that I can find. Repeaters near me
> (Tewksbury) are not to be found. There's one in Wilmington but never heard
> anything there. If you have a group of people and all have GMRS, that would
> be useful - but so would CB.
>
> 73s
> Tony
> W1DYS
> WRXD549
>
>
> On 10/1/2024 8:21 AM, Juan Jiménez wrote:
>
> Looking at the specs for GMRS radios, it seems like it's a fancier version
> of FRS with a little more power, ability to use repeaters and need to get a
> license without any tests involved. For what purpose do people use these
> radios?
>
> 73,
> K1CPR
> Juan
>
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