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What is your GMRS call sign?
- Thread starter b7spectra
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WQLU758 - just issued today! :-}
EDIT: I applied and paid online yesterday afternoon. My call sign was assigned sometime overnight...well less than 1/2 day!
EDIT: I applied and paid online yesterday afternoon. My call sign was assigned sometime overnight...well less than 1/2 day!
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b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Welcome to the wonderful world of GMRS!
WQLU507
Member
WQLU507 / Unit Atlanta 23 on the North Georgia GMRS network as of last week :-D (usually hang out on the 625 repeater). Having amazing experiences with the ATL-625, 675 and 700SF repeaters...kinda amusing to me that "amateurs" can build repeaters that covers ENTIRE geographic areas with good mobile and good handheld coverage...and the southside of Smyrna on a HT on the latest and greatest Moto P25 DTRS is like tin cans and string. :-D
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
You are the one 531 was telling me about! Say hey to Cpl Flowers for me!
GMRS Call
Now WQLV240. Used to be KAD8790 way back when.
Rick
Now WQLV240. Used to be KAD8790 way back when.
Rick
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Q Love! Like that call!
nova1010
Member
Mine is DOCFU2 lol j/k I don't think we need one here in Ontario.When ever I listen the band is dead.
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
That is why I love GMRS, it's so quiet there!
DODGEIT
Member
WQGD346 Sarasota 600. Sarasota Fl. 462.600 pl 141.3 open.
prcguy
Member
Mine expired along with all my mountain top repeater coordination, 50w power, etc, Crap!
prcguy
prcguy
HA- WA2ACV
ZA-WQLE543
I received a pair of Uniden GMR1838-2C this pass Christmas and found that the fully charged batteries last less then any hour when used to make call and talk for a couple of minutes. The call feature seems to kill the batteries faster then the transmitting. Tried 4 brand new AAA alkaline battery and had had the same short battery life problem. Complained to Uniden and they sent another pair of GMR1838-2C HTs. Same problem.
Can anyone recommend a moderately price pair of GMRS HTs?
Thanks
mikelib
ZA-WQLE543
I received a pair of Uniden GMR1838-2C this pass Christmas and found that the fully charged batteries last less then any hour when used to make call and talk for a couple of minutes. The call feature seems to kill the batteries faster then the transmitting. Tried 4 brand new AAA alkaline battery and had had the same short battery life problem. Complained to Uniden and they sent another pair of GMR1838-2C HTs. Same problem.
Can anyone recommend a moderately price pair of GMRS HTs?
Thanks
mikelib
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Are you looking for just direct or repeater usage? Don't know why the batteries would die so rapidly, people use them all day long and no problems. Something else must be causing a drain on them, IMHO.
I just don't know what is draining the batteries. I have the units on monitor, when I want to call my wife I hit the call button. We talk for a minute, go back on Monitor. A couple more calls and the HTs shut down with the low battery symbol flashing. I just had my wife use to using them and they shutdown and she gave up on using them. It's odd that I had the same problem with two sets of them.
I would be using them as direct usage.
I guess I'll recharged them up and check the battery drain with an ammeter.
Thanks for your response
OsloViking1975
Member
Applied for my GMRS but I don't have a credit card and did not realize that form 159 that the FCC has to receive with in 10 business days if paying manually. Unfortunately I thought I would have the 85.00 dollars to send them. Live and Learn. So I guess I will have to wait. 
WQLI544 operating on the East Texas Net. covering almost all of east and north east texas.
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Welcome to the world of GMRS!!!
