harrycaul11
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driving to florida in few weeks and was wondering if theres any travelling GMRS frequencys that people use on I95
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any traveling gmrs freqs.
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mmckenna
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I don't know about that route.
But some GMRS history:
462/467.675 with a 141.3Hz PL tone was a common repeater setting for 'travelers assistance'. There are still quite a few repeaters out there that use that setup, many were/still are run by REACT groups. Usually the people that own those repeaters understand the history and they are open for travel use.
Other than that, based on my monitoring around the Western US, it's pretty much anything. Many of the people using GMRS between cars have tone squelch set since they just want to hear their group.
Best thing you can do is scan with carrier squelch setting and see what you hear.
But some GMRS history:
462/467.675 with a 141.3Hz PL tone was a common repeater setting for 'travelers assistance'. There are still quite a few repeaters out there that use that setup, many were/still are run by REACT groups. Usually the people that own those repeaters understand the history and they are open for travel use.
Other than that, based on my monitoring around the Western US, it's pretty much anything. Many of the people using GMRS between cars have tone squelch set since they just want to hear their group.
Best thing you can do is scan with carrier squelch setting and see what you hear.
You might try RepeaterBook Plus:
www.repeaterbook.com
Which has:
RepeaterBook.com - RepeaterBook Plus
Worldwide Amateur Radio and GMRS Repeater Database
www.repeaterbook.com
Which has:
Route Searching
Use the power of Google's trip planner to locate repeaters along your trip. Results can be exported.
Program all 8 repeaters in with 141.3 . 141.3 is the travel tone. You can use myGMRS.com: GMRS Repeater Directory and Community , use the map and your route to program some repeaters in. The repeater book mentioned above is mostly for Ham repeaters. .It does have some GMRS .
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oldradioguy2010
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I was unaware of any GMRS travel freqs.
For Christmas, we are traveling to Sacramento CA from Oxnard CA. on interstate 5.
So I will take my HT with me. I will post what I find, or monitor.
DW
So. Cal
For Christmas, we are traveling to Sacramento CA from Oxnard CA. on interstate 5.
So I will take my HT with me. I will post what I find, or monitor.
DW
So. Cal
oldradioguy2010
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Open squelch of course.
mmckenna
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There are a lot of repeaters through the central valley. .
Last year I was heading out to Las Vegas and stopped off the highway to rest. Popped the radio on the GMRS frequencies and would hear travelers caravanning along I15. I'd hear them for a few minutes, then they'd be out of range. A few minutes later, a few more would come along. I still listen every now and then when on the road. Not a lot of traffic, but some, and it can be interesting.
Have a safe trip.
oldradioguy2010
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Thanks MMckenna
I will monitor and next time I head out to Vegas, my boys out there will take a listen.
DW
So. Cal
I will monitor and next time I head out to Vegas, my boys out there will take a listen.
DW
So. Cal
oldradioguy2010
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As of now the tone of 141.3 is the travel tone. Some say channel 20 is the travel frequency and some are requesting ch. 19 be the travel ch. like CB. The tone 141.3 programmed to all 8 repeaters I think is the best way to do for now. Some radios have zones that you could make a travel zone. Best of luck to you!!!
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mmckenna
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I don't get the CB crowd coming into GMRS and wanting to change the established arrangements to make GMRS more like CB.
oldradioguy2010
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Thank you Hunnde.
I have the regular 22 gmrs freqs.
in my uniden scanner, but will monitor channel 20..
We are leaving next Tues. HT in tow.
DW
So. Cal
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I have the regular 22 gmrs freqs.
in my uniden scanner, but will monitor channel 20..
We are leaving next Tues. HT in tow.
DW
So. Cal
(XYL approval)
oldradioguy2010
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Copy that Mack.
Amen
And, since none of the GMRS freqs are designated for travel, wouldn't that mean that all must be for travel (including 19)?
mmckenna
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Back many years ago when a person could only license 2 GMRS frequencies under their license, 462/467.675 was always listed at the bottom of the license for travelers aid/emergency. When they changed the GMRS rules so the license covered all the frequencies, that went away.
Also, REACT, in addition to their CB function, often had 462/467.675 141.3Hz repeaters set up for travelers aid/emergency use. There are still a lot of those legacy machines up and running in many areas, and the owners mostly remember why that pair/tone was used.
mmckenna
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Here's a pretty good history written by the late Doug Smith:
But, yes, use whatever channel you want for traveling.
New GMRS users expecting those that have been using GMRS for decades to change things just to align with CB is kind of silly. Especially when you look at how many 462/467.675 - 141.3Hz repeaters are out there and intended for this usage. I'd attribute that to the new users that don't know the history.
If people want to use 462.650 as a channel to talk to random GMRS users on the highway, then that would make sense, as long as they agreed upon carrier squelch.
My experience, however limited, says that most people using GMRS on the road are using it to talk between family members and often have a PL tone set so they don't have to hear others.
Repeater Book is a poor source for GMRS information. Repeater Book does not have up-to-date information and many GMRS repeater owners do not support Repeater Book. You will find a wealth of GMRS repeater information on mygmrs.comYou might try RepeaterBook Plus:
RepeaterBook.com - RepeaterBook Plus
Worldwide Amateur Radio and GMRS Repeater Database
Which has:
Route Searching
Use the power of Google's trip planner to locate repeaters along your trip. Results can be exported.
MyGMRS.com is about the only source for near complete/up-to-date GMRS Repeater information available.
Of the people I know that travel in family groups, this is the case. Honestly same with many FRS users that are informed about how to set the PL (or privacy codes I guess they're called in those) up. You might hear them if you're open carrier squelch but unless you have the correct tone, they'll never hear you.
In April, I will be traveling to Florida for Jeep Beach week.
Currently, I am building a codeplug file with all the GMRS repeaters that provide coverage along Interstates 10, 12, and 95 between Phoenix and Daytona Beach. I am setting up each state in their own Zone Assignment and tagging each repeater with their respective city location names in alphabetical order. In Florida I will have two zones, Florida 10 and Florida 95 for each Interstate of travel with the respective cities in each zone. The zones are in traveling sequence order so all I have do is Zone up for the next Zone when I cross the state lines enroute to Florida and I will Zone down when returning from Florida.
Mississippi and Alabama didn't list very many open repeaters. MS had only about 3-4 open repeaters and AL only had about 5-6 open repeaters along Interstate 10. Texas had the most along Interstate 10, about 30+ some open repeaters along Interstate 10.
Also, I will have the ability to scan the GMRS channels 1-7 and 15-22 with open squelch.
I will have my VHF radio with the 8 or 9 Itinerant freqs to scan and my AM/FM CB radio.
Currently, I am building a codeplug file with all the GMRS repeaters that provide coverage along Interstates 10, 12, and 95 between Phoenix and Daytona Beach. I am setting up each state in their own Zone Assignment and tagging each repeater with their respective city location names in alphabetical order. In Florida I will have two zones, Florida 10 and Florida 95 for each Interstate of travel with the respective cities in each zone. The zones are in traveling sequence order so all I have do is Zone up for the next Zone when I cross the state lines enroute to Florida and I will Zone down when returning from Florida.
Mississippi and Alabama didn't list very many open repeaters. MS had only about 3-4 open repeaters and AL only had about 5-6 open repeaters along Interstate 10. Texas had the most along Interstate 10, about 30+ some open repeaters along Interstate 10.
Also, I will have the ability to scan the GMRS channels 1-7 and 15-22 with open squelch.
I will have my VHF radio with the 8 or 9 Itinerant freqs to scan and my AM/FM CB radio.
mmckenna
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Not sure about the current crop of bubble pack radios, but in the past, they'd be preset with some PL turned on as default.
Most consumers get as far as putting in batteries and turning them on. Exercise pretty much stops at that point.
Many serious GMRS users that use them for family communications love the fact that they can set a PL or DPL code and filter out everyone else. They specifically want them for family communications and not for random contacts.
There seems to be a growing trend of those using GMRS as "Ham Lite" or some extension of CB radio that think it's a good place to do random contacts and will run in carrier squelch.
Everyone finds their place. Not sure I'd recommend a new hobbyists buying into GMRS with the idea that it's a good place to make random QSO's with people as a replacement for amateur radio or CB.
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