GMRS Radios - Ham Radio Outlet

Julian Frost (N3JF) and Jeff Padgett (W5ABQ) with Ham Radio Outlet talk about the no-test GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios.
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[@centralfloridagmrs]

GMRS is growing here in Central Florida

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Thanks for the presentation, glad to see a major supplier has recognized the growth in the GMRS market. I hope that the ARRL considers bringing the licensed GMRS users into their membership. Advances in propagation research benefits all services.

[@AdamosDad]

73's🎙KD9OAM🎧📻📡 🚧

[@Greg-et2dp]

Ham Radio outlet iam interest in getting my grms Radio and grms license

[@buddypage11]

Got my GMRS license again recently. Hope to have the time to study for and get my amateur licenses (Tech, General) later this year.

[@jeffhl2w5abq63]

You got this!

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Excellent! The ham tests are not difficult, they just require a bit of time. You'll do great! There's a whole world waiting for you!

[@buddypage11]

@@HamRadioOutlet Thanks, looking forward to it. Have dusted off some old SDR gear, purchased a Malahit DSP2 receiver last month, so already rebooting my delayed quest. Plenty to learn and put to use.

[@sombojoe]

Since my truck has a 120vac outlet, are any GMRS radios 120vac so you don’t need a converter?

[@HamRadioOutlet]

None that we sell. I doubt that there are any as GMRS stands for General MOBILE Radio Service and 120V AC is not very common in mobile situations... your truck notwithstanding. 🙂 Manufacturers would have to make two versions of each radio, a 12V DC and a 120V AC version.

[@josephcampbell1693]

You said the first radio had 9 repeater channels. GMRS only has 8 repeater channels.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

GMRS has 8 repeater FREQUENCY PAIRS. This radio comes with 9 repeater channels (memories) that you can program to your specifications: "9 Customizable Repeater Channels: DB20-G comes with 9 extra empty repeater channels, allows you to program the GMRS repeater with the different CTCSS/DCS tones, which can easily access the repeater for dramatically increasing the talking range."

[@bradlong7941]

FRS and GMRS share all 22 channels. The new FRS rules limit power to 2 watts transmit. The original 8 FRS channels are still limited to just 1/2 watt. Some companies are excluding the old 8 FRS channels on their GMRS units. Maybe because they don't want to mess with dialing power down to just 1/2 watt.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

You are correct. 👍

[@bradlong7941]

@@HamRadioOutlet I recently bought the Midland MX-105 mobile transceiver to use as a base station and swap into my automobile. The plan is to use it to communicate with the ubiquitous FRS walkie talkies since the unit does not have repeater capability and is only 5 watts. No (Motorola) FRS channels 8-14. Not even just receive them. I guess too many called their complaint department and said the MX-105 was broken. 🙃Oh,well. Still 15 other channels to use instead.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

@@bradlong7941 The Radioddity and Rugged Radio GMRS radios described early on (links in description above) in the video output over 4x the power of the Midland radio and are about the same size... and they have all the GMRS channels. They're a bit more expensive, but you get more for your money.

[@stimpyueediot]

I have had my tech license for sometime now but putting electrical stuff together is outside my wheelhouse. I would love to have a ham radio on my motorcycle that will work with my Bluetooth helmet headset. Is there a "kit" that is plug and play that i can purchase.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

There are some radios that have Bluetooth capability, like this one: www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-017518. Included in the box is a Bluetooth PTT button that you can place on the handlebars. The problem is that not all Bluetooth headsets are created equal, and there's no way to tell if yours is compatible with the radio, without trying it. Another thing to consider is using a wired headset. Motorcycle police officers use wired headsets as they are more reliable and secure. Unfortunately, HRO currently does not sell a motorcycle headset kit.

[@christophersmith1155]

CB required a license. un till the early 1980's.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Yes. It's 2024 now. 😂

[@stahpit1971]

I remember getting my cb license in the mail in 1978 KATH9462 what an exciting day.

[@colonelkernal297]

I remember going to an Air Force Base in Texas with my Civil Air Patrol group to take a class and get our CB licenses. It was a lifetime ago.

[@frankjankovich3512]

You guys are a comedy team 😂

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Radio should be fun! 🙂