Community watch radios

[SmileySixguns]

I've been talking to many of my neighbors for some time about various radio communications for our neighborhood. I've managed to build enough enthusiasm to get some of them to buy a variety of GMRS and FRS radios. Some of the folks already had some FRS radios that they primarily used when traveling with family, and I've built enough enthusiasm amongst some of them to get them to be licensed with GMRS. We've conducted range tests and in our specific spot we're about to clearly chat at approximately 1 mile apart. We can easily cover our entire neighborhood's range. During Helene, we all had our radios on in the event we needed to come to each other's immediate aid.

 

[rf_patriot200]

I've been talking to many of my neighbors for some time about various radio communications for our neighborhood. I've managed to build enough enthusiasm to get some of them to buy a variety of GMRS and FRS radios. Some of the folks already had some FRS radios that they primarily used when traveling with family, and I've built enough enthusiasm amongst some of them to get them to be licensed with GMRS. We've conducted range tests and in our specific spot we're about to clearly chat at approximately 1 mile apart. We can easily cover our entire neighborhood's range. During Helene, we all had our radios on in the event we needed to come to each other's immediate aid.

MURS radios would be a good choice for this as well.

 

[WX9RLT]

Least you have a community, that cares.

Police eliminated our neighborhood watch groups, when they encrypted

Kudos to you and your neighborhood!

 

[SmileySixguns]

We discussed what radios most everyone already had, and the GMRS and the FRS versions were what most everyone already had, so we just went with them.

We actually have 1 Sheriff's deputy and 1 town police officer and a TSA agent in our community. We have kind of a campground atmoshpere within the community. We almost all chit chat with one another. The odds of us having actual problems with outsiders is relatively small, but not zero. But the radios do give us the ability to very rapidly respond to just about anything and call in all sorts of backup if we aren't enough

 

[WX9RLT]

We discussed what radios most everyone already had, and the GMRS and the FRS versions were what most everyone already had, so we just went with them.

We actually have 1 Sheriff's deputy and 1 town police officer and a TSA agent in our community. We have kind of a campground atmoshpere within the community. We almost all chit chat with one another. The odds of us having actual problems with outsiders is relatively small, but not zero. But the radios do give us the ability to very rapidly respond to just about anything and call in all sorts of backup if we aren't enough

Sure is nice to hear there are good people still out there in this world.
Definitely, not in my area!

Police literally, got rid of our neighborhood watch groups.
When they encrypted. They refused to get our community involved and provide information or suspect descriptions.
And crime has skyrocketed.

Not long ago, a man was running from police.
Many citizens saw him and called police.
Police said "nothing was going on"
Even though, they were actively looking for him.
So our community, was in the dark.
The man, kicked in the door of an elderly woman, raped her and killed her.
Then stole her car and literally drove right on by the police and got away.
He was later caught in a community that was transparent...

I am a firm believer in transparency and community involvement.
Sadly, since encryption. Police gave our community the middle finger.
And these types of crimes, happen often now.
And our police deny the crimes.
Absolutely no justice for the victims, or our community.
Neighborhood watch groups are vital in community relations and safety!

The family radios would be best.

We used these: GXT1050VP4
Worked perfect, for what you are looking for!

 

[SmileySixguns]

Neighborhood watch groups are vital in community relations and safety!

Absolutely! You just never know what situation may arise. I think part of the problem is you get a combination of egos and budgets. The ego folks don’t want anyone else’s help because they think it diminishes their importance. One of our group even has a pretty nice drone and can put eyes in the sky for us in a matter of minutes. I don’t think anyone coming here and causing very much trouble would fare very well for very long lol