Gmrs
WQIT636 here on the North Georgia Network!
WQIT636 here on the North Georgia Network!
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To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:
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To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.
The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.
For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).
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What is your GMRS call sign?
- Thread starter b7spectra
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b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
And if it wasn't for WQIT636, I wouldn't be on the airwaves! Thanks Mike!
Gmrs
My pleasure, brother! Aside from the money issue, talking on GMRS is much more emjoyable to me than communicating via cell phone.
My pleasure, brother! Aside from the money issue, talking on GMRS is much more emjoyable to me than communicating via cell phone.
KTN4GN
Member
Watch That non-Part 95 Gear!
FYI: While I know "everyone" does it, using modified Amateur Radio equipment for GMRS is illegal. Part 95 requires you to only use FCC approved gear.
Just saying...Don't brag about it in a public forum!
73
Steve in Winchester, TN
FYI: While I know "everyone" does it, using modified Amateur Radio equipment for GMRS is illegal. Part 95 requires you to only use FCC approved gear.
Just saying...Don't brag about it in a public forum!
73
Steve in Winchester, TN
spdfile1
/\/\ Junkie
Wpwk859
wqli544
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Welcome to the world of GMRS WQLI544 & WPWK859!
No offense intended, but at $95 for the license fee, I haven't exactly felt the need to jump into GMRS, especially when it cost me zilch to renew my amateur license a few years ago. Maybe when the economy gets better...
Dave
KA6TJF
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
I'm glad it didn't cost you anything for your amateur license. As I'm sure you have noticed, not everyone here is an amateur and not everyone here want's to be (including myself). Until the FCC deems the GMRS frequencies another CB land, I will gladly pay my $$ and stay where it is nice and quiet.
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
None taken! 
WQMY936... Just activated!
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
When you make your way to Atlanta, you will find me on 625 141.3.
rhughes
Newbie
WQKV638 in Central Ala.
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DaveNF2G
Guest
Just got mine yesterday - WQMY980
KAE8815 repeater monitoring 462.600 in Eastern, Ct. Still on the air after many years!
Also a ham. K1CSP
John
Also a ham. K1CSP
John
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
I can't wait for a day when you can "patch" together a couple repeaters and talk across the state! (I know in amateur you can do it)
The funny part is, there is a thread about this somewhere... Maybe even on another forum. But the guy called the FCC, and they stated there was nothing in the GMRS rules that "specifically" said you can't do it. However, they would not put it in writing. There is more to the story, and I will dig in, and find it.. We will start another thread about it, though....
