fredburgess
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Are they on a repeater ?
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kayn1n32008
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Who?
toastycookies
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GMRS, it was in the subject line.
GMRS repeaters aren't legal in Canada..
toastycookies
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I don't think he is referring to the GMRS radio band.
I assumed it he was referring to Gas Measurement and Regulation School from the Canadian Gas Association.
kayn1n32008
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Second that. Nothing like enoigh information to know what someone is talking about
n1das
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Who? It would depend on whether they are using a repeater or on direct.
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kayn1n32008
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Reading the whole thread would avoid posting the same question already asked of the OP. Heck I'm not even sure this is who the OP was refering to as he has not replied since his OP.
ecps92
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Looking at the OP's Profile he has not logged back in, since the Post
Last Activity: 04-06-2017 11:54 AM
Last Activity: 04-06-2017 11:54 AM
The first post was so verbose, he must have run out of words.
NC1
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Must be the Geological & Mineral Research Society.
I think they use itinerant frequencies because they move from area to area.
I think they use itinerant frequencies because they move from area to area.
General Mills Reduction Services in Battle Creek, MI? Might have some signal into Canada....
kayn1n32008
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The OP is in Alberta, 2.5-ish hours north of the US border.
Since the OP has not been back, throwing random names is pointless. Unless he clarifies and provides actual useful info we are spinnig our wheels trying to answer.
n1das
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Since the OP is in Canada:
Information on Canada's General Mobile Radio Service - GMRS - Phillip J. Boucher
kayn1n32008
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Pretty sure he is not refering to Gener Mobile Radio Service either
Soundy
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Well this was a fun read...
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prcguy
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Interesting, last year I used a GMRS repeater on 462.600 north of Quebec and the owner said he had been licensed for many years.
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kayn1n32008
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There may be legacy LMR repeater on GMRS frequencies still, I do know GMRS repeaters are not allowed in Canada, this does not mean there are not any though.
IC(or what ever they are calling them selves this week, has reserved the 467.xxxxMHz inputs(that match the repeater pairs in the US) but they have never authorized GMRS repeaters. Simplex, @ 2w with fixed antennas only. Basically only crappy bubble pack radios on GMS/FRS in Canada.
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Edit: GMRS/FRS in Canada is similar to to FRS/MURS/27MHz CB in that it is a not licensed/licence by rule. So that fellow saying he was licensed for years would likely not be accurate, UNLESS it was a legacy LMR license, which I do not think there are any, any more.
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prcguy
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The interesting thing was the repeater had the same tone as what we use in So Cal and we took our radios to use on simplex. After chatting with the repeater users we got permission to use the repeater if we needed more range, a very nice gesture even though it probably wasn't legal.
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