GMRS Tips for Beginners to Maximize Your Range

[@summerwindcharters1326]

I'm new to gmrs, I gleaned alot of good info! Thanks 👍

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

welcome to the family from Minnesota

[@georgespeck8761]

thanks again for your input about getting proper antenna for the gmrs radio

[@josecaneira432]

I enjoy listening to you cause you explain things 😊

[@E.Rivera]

Good info, thanks

[@COURTNEYCOLE1000]

AWESOME,,IVE WATCH YOUR CHANNEL A FEW TIMES BECAUSE IM JUST GETTING INTO GMRS RADIOS,,AND THE PASS FEW DAYS YOUR VIDEOS BROUGHT ME OUT OF THE DARK,AN INTO THE LIGHT,,NOW MY RADIO WORKS. JUST BY LISTENING TO YOUR VIDEOS,,THANKS 🎉🎉😂😅😊 SOON ILL BE REPLACING THIS FACTORY ANTENNA ON MY BAOFENG UV- 5G PLUS

[@meganpingatore431]

Audio Relay mode 🙏🙏🙏

[@LoneStarTactical]

great content 👍👍

[@jk-guy4226]

Interesting note about the high gain antenna. So were you using a 5/8 wave and changed to a 1/4 wave? Must be the higher pattern of the 1/4 wave

[@Rusty-Williams]

I have the Nagoya 701G and it is crap compared to the regular Nagoya 701 for ham bands. The standing wave on the GMRS version was over 4 to 1 but the ham version was 1.7 to 1. I now use my 701G as a scanner antenna.

[@vitogriffin8902]

Because it's tuned specifically for GMRS; not the ham bands.

[@twistedfx69420]

I'm new to the hobby, and still learning. I'm Currently monitoring with the Midland GXT mobile and rtl-sdr. I was wondering how well the 100ft of rg8X and my Tram-1411 discone scanner antenna I have @ 20ft would pair with the AnyTone AT-778UV mobile I plan on ordering from Amazon soon. Do you think this would have decent range for a beginner's base setup?

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

can I explain this to you I do 20 miles on one tower and add 5 towers to the mix total 6 and cover three county's 6 city's and when the G M R S east coast group come on I am in to Chicago land ILL. and use a mag mount in side my apt. 12 floors up.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

and use a 45 watt base station

[@larryjanson4011]

ham radio antenna towers 200 feet high are 100% legal pending airports etc. a crash safety thing. i can not afford s tower but living in a hole shadowed by mountains and hills. very hard for me to “get out” no matter the freq used. receiving tv is a joke. no cable so no tv or web access. but yes a good antenna will make a so-so radio much better.

[@josecaneira432]

Do gain and watts how do they work together?

[@rileydj8764]

Gain is a multiplier. Radio puts out say 10 watts, and antenna has a gain of 1.5. You’re effectively get 15 watts at antenna.