Was just curious if anyone is running a gmrs repeater in the philly metro area (delco,montco,chesco) that are usable? I know theres a lot of info on the Mygmrs.com website but a lot of it is back logged info most are now offline. If anyone has one or know one around the area that could list the info id appreciate it.
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Is anyone running gmrs repeaters in the philly area?
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Try this website: myGMRS.com - GMRS Repeater Directory it is dedicated primarily to GMRS and lists GMRS repeaters, locations and such. It is free to join (with a GMRS call sign of course) There were a number of repeaters in PA but as I'm not familiar with the towns and cities, I'm not sure if any are in the area of interest.
Thanks but as i stated in the first post i was already on mygmrs.com and all of the local repeaters listed are no longer online.
No one from se PA on gmrs? Central, south jersey or northern delaware?
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There's one in Swedesboro NJ on 625 but its closed and they get butthurt about people coming on. They use a split PL that I dont have in front of me. Lots of ragchewing about antennas and cables.
Thanks for the info dan. I wish there were more local and according to mygmrs there was a ton at one time but it looks like 90% of them were decommissioned. I guess it time to look into a ham license thanks again for the input.
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Eh, if ragchewing is your thing, go for it. I had one but let it expire because I asn't into 10 minute conversations about coaxial cables.
The problem with GMRS is the groups that use them like to keep them low key, so they dont advertise them. Theyre out there, though. If you have a scanner that searches PL run it on the GMRS output freqs. You'll find something.
The problem with GMRS is the groups that use them like to keep them low key, so they dont advertise them. Theyre out there, though. If you have a scanner that searches PL run it on the GMRS output freqs. You'll find something.
i know what you mean Dan, no i kind of just like to talk about normal things maybe some public safety or stuff going on around the area. I know theres a few systems that are related to ex law enforcement but they want money and after an 85 dollar license and about a grand into radios who wants to dump more money out of their pocket they dont have, just to do a little chattering. I do understand there's upkeep but some of these clubs are crazy with membership fees. Again thanks for the info and hey maybe ill come across a open one sometime.
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I recently moved from the Philly - Trenton NJ area and there were several active - open repeaters in the area, including several that the owner of mygmrs.com operates. Could talk from Trenton to New Brunswick and out to the new egypt speedway on 539 most days.
There is a group of active/retired fire fighters and law enforcement in philly and bristol pa that have repeaters up, i would hit it just above Princeton and use it down into Delaware on I-95
There is a group of active/retired fire fighters and law enforcement in philly and bristol pa that have repeaters up, i would hit it just above Princeton and use it down into Delaware on I-95
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