prcguy
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I think adding GMRS repeaters in an amateur repeater book is like putting bicycle ads in a skateboard magazine, they don't really belong together.
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Repeater Book Adding GMRS?
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KD8DVR
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I`ll give ya my thoughts from the view of a listener of GMRS (no desire to get a license, i already have enough radios thanx), and personally i think this is kinda neat...from a LISTENING standpoint only, i do understand what manner of can o` worms this could potentially open if it`s not dealt with by those with the proper smarts, get this right and it`ll be a big convenience, both for users of GMRS and folks like me that just want to locate a repeater in whatever location i`m at and give it a listen, but get this wrong and the whole thingy could fly off the tracks, and i`m sure we don`t want that
Really, those of us who ARE licensed will handle this.
I'm really trying to keep the RB folks advised of issues the GMRS community has. The Amateur and GMRS sections would be kept completely separate. It would be like an entirely different website. One wouldn't have any bearing on the other. The other great issue is availability to the unlicensed.... making it a potential data source to potential pirates.
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The GMRS stuff won't be in an amateur database. GMRS will have its own website.
KD8DVR
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Project will not go forward.
As of now, the GMRS project in repeaterbook is on indefinite hold.
This is due to the GMRS community's opinions and the difference between how amateurs and GMRS operators want their repeaters utilized and how they view the two unique services.
This also frees him up to do further improvements and add new features. He has many in the pipeline.
As of now, the GMRS project in repeaterbook is on indefinite hold.
This is due to the GMRS community's opinions and the difference between how amateurs and GMRS operators want their repeaters utilized and how they view the two unique services.
This also frees him up to do further improvements and add new features. He has many in the pipeline.
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And that was one of my worries too, having it availible to the unlicensed, i can dig why ya wouldn`t want to allow unlicensed folks to see that info (i`ve even thought privately that ham repeater info should not be availible to unlicensed people, but that`s just my personal take
). What you propse is a good idea, only i would add having it behind a username & password, that way YOU, the folks that are licensed, can be aware of just who is accessing your website, i just listen anyway, so it don`t matter much to me, but when it comes to actually using the service, i say ONLY licensed users, it`s it and that`s that. N9NRA
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Like repeaters cant be found without some website lol
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