The Private GMRS Channels That Nobody Uses - Secret & Private GMRS Frequencies!

[@robertm1672]

Why be so deceptive. Click bait horseshit. They're repeater pairs. Be honest.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Its ok that you don't understand. Only real radio-experts can fully grasp it.. Next time I'll try to be even more simple in my explanation so that even you can understand.

[@Gruuvin1]

The video was pretty clear and informative. It's your comment that doesn't make any sense, @robertm1672

[@christamez734]

Holy crap, I was using these secret channels out of ignorance via simplex around the neighborhood. I wondered why a Blk Suburban marked F.A.R.T was running code 3 around the neighborhood. They did stop me and told me to leash my dog. Is there a secret handshake or something for this channel? I am probably your 99th biggest fan.

[@Thwarptide]

@@TheNotaRubiconI’m a radio noob and even I “mostly understand it” . I don’t even know how he could not have “kind of understood it”. Maybe if you got out your pencil and magic hands, it would help him?😊

[@cuzofsloth]

Merry Christmas Randy and to all viewers of this channel. Happy Holidays to the non-believers. 🎄

[@ArmsnAcres]

Jesus wasn’t born on Dec 25. Nimrod, the guy who built the Tower of Babel was. Be careful about traditions that add to or take away from scripture.

[@ranchosinnombreannjimmy8427]

@@ArmsnAcres I thought you were calling him a nimrod for a second. BTW Jesus was born in Bethlehem on Dec 25 under a pine tree, thats what i tell all my chrismas ppl, but they dont like it. And personally a dont give a turd about scripture, its all wrong.

[@philo-aletheia]

You are my favorite professional troll. :) I am so thankful that boofwang invented GMRS back in the 60s... and for the life-saving floor arrows that are STILL in so many stores.

[@Wingrider07]

@@philo-aletheia We had those floor arrows in military grocery stores for many years. The stores were space limited, and you could only get one basket down an aisle.

[@TheRealRenn]

Am I the only one who notices "some people" still stand 6'-0.0000" apart at the check out line?

[@turdferguson2863]

Hey the six feet thing can stay, I don't want to smell you! 😂 The tape arrows and "stand here" stickers are easily ignored as I can't read and they aren't my dad

[@LukeSkywalker-f6n]

A lot of people liking your post probably are on "vaccine" number 9.

[@juliogonzo2718]

​@TheRealRenn I was social distancing before it was a thing, but what happened since '20 was fuct. I dunno what happened to normal people

[@chriswampler1530]

Randy I don’t care what “some people” say about you, you make my gigglehurt! Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@viking7558]

Thank You! I Appreciate knowing this. We live in a very rural area where there are No repeaters. So we won't be infringing on anyone by using these channels

[@jamesprofitt8884]

Great video, Randy. I’ve learned so much from your lessons that “some people” don’t want us to know. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. May your fars go farther without spending more moneys.

[@bwatchingu]

Randy, thanks for the info. I’m new to all of this, and learning a lot fast. I appreciate the easy to understand presentations, as well as the “unique” humor that I absolutely get. When I get to the area (I go there every spring) I’ll monitor on my boof-wang.

[@kboutdoors734]

Thanks for the knowledge, as a new guy to the GMRS scene. This information has definitely helped me out a lot! Keep the videos coming.

[@Adamdaj]

Merry Christmas Mr. Randy! I heard some stories about certain industries that reversed that Standard GMRS Pair. I think some cruise lines use UHF radios for on board operations. At least, I thought that I heard that Cruise Ships repeaters use GMRS in the Reverse of what we're allowed. I can't confirm that, because I forgot when I heard that.

[@chrissewell1608]

Cruise ships 🛳 probably do use UHF frequenies more better, because of its limited range, and ability to transmit through metal & concrete structures better than VHF radio waves! 🌊 But the use of GMRS is probably unlikely. But who knows, what the Wal-Mart cruise line uses. Most don't allow public use of radios, because some dumb person would be screwing around and interfering with the ships communications. Just to be funny, all while being a big D-bag! 🚭 The last time GMRS was allowed, was on the Titanic! And look what happened there! ⬇️

[@Threedog1963]

Awesome! More frequencies I can transmit on, as an unlicensed operator, using my HAM radio.

[@TheBabayga]

*BRANDON HERRERA FOR HEAD OF ATF* *RANDOLPHO CAFE FOR HEAD OF FCC*

[@tylerzmistowski5867]

You fucking win the comments

[@billlindsay2593]

Thank you for your educational program with humor! Science is new to many high school/ college graduates.

[@randyhavener1851]

I see you have the Poster Girl for AA on the back monitor! Makes me laugh until My Gigglehurts!!! Thanks as usual Randy & Merry Christmas!!

[@dwightshepard9773]

Looks like she is practicing for her next job

[@Themelaninjeeper]

I’m AA and I assure you that she is NOT our poster child. She is an idiot!

[@noelp6019]

😂😂😂😂😂​@@dwightshepard9773

[@paul.9828]

@@dwightshepard9773 She's just going with what got her there.

[@itsBeenAHardLife]

Merry Christmas Randy. May your Fars require less and less Moneys.

[@dougdaniels]

It appears that the FCCs has neglected to define "brief" in 95.1763(c), so...

[@bendeleted9155]

I'm taking that to mean we can conduct an entire briefing on those freqs.

[@straublittleman]

exactly. A "brief" conversation can be 20 minutes long if you are use to a 2 hour conversation. Or you can just keep changing the topic of the conversation because that makes it a whole new conversation 😁

[@stevenemert837]

True, you can "briefly transmit as a test", but can someone legally hear you?

[@bratt-38128]

If I am only wearing tighty whiteys. I can have as long of a brief conversation as I want.

[@brianwelch8456]

I'm thinking that if one talks in their tighty whitey underwear, one can transmit as much as one wants ! 🤪 "Some people" may disagree. 😁

[@trevarjanke1407]

Using the repeater channel input as an extra channel that most radios arent programmed to listen to. Thats awesome, and i cant believe this isnt a more common practice.

[@bendeleted9155]

It's also a must, if you want to have any chance of hearing someone unknowingly calling a dead repeater during an emergency. Of course, you would have to be scanning.

[@chickwinship]

Love it! Thank you! Merry Christmas! Firing up CHIRP as I type... hope to make 'some people' very sad! ;)

[@brianrydzeski6108]

Ah, the comments... There are 10(base 2) types of people commenting. Those that understand Randy and what he is doing; And those that do not. Thank you Randy. Merry Christmas.

[@LintonTwo-wayradio]

Merry Christmas Randy hope all is well

[@deanmakin5762]

I think your videos are great I really enjoy listening to them. Merry Christmas to you and family

[@Phil-b2y9c]

BRILLIANT! I have thought about this but you are the only person I know who has it as well! You are wise beyond most people's comprehension! 🙏🏻 I am your favorite viewer. I'm in love with TidRadio's H3! I have filled all 199 channels with SHTF / prepper frequencies. ~ BLUE 🔵

[@DeserTech]

I know I wouldn't mind a copy of that file!

[@intelligentidiot502]

Ditto.

[@rondonato7443]

Damn, I never thought of that! Merry Christmas to "some... people".

[@chuckrobinson5674]

One could use TDR listen to the same channel while communicating with one's friend who set their radio up the same way,. Great video

[@timmyflew]

Yep, use this with my Motorola's. When close enough to not need the repeater, we can use the direct mode. Which we can program for whatever button we want. Direct mode just makes you transmit on the receive instead of transmit frequency of a repeater channel.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Nope.. That's opposite of what this is. Direct Mode uses the 462 frequency, not the 467 input frequency.

[@stevenkleitsch2038]

Great info and Merry Christmas 🎁

[@mitchh6702]

New mic? Sounds great , very clear and no background noise.

[@EMSHWILLER86]

Stupid question, but here goes: I have a Wouxun KG-1000G Plus (because of YOU) in my vehicle. Regardless of simplex or repeater channels, if CTCSS RX is off, I should be able to hear everything from simplex and repeater channels, yes? But if I want to talk to someone on channel, if my TX tone doesn't match theirs, they can't hear me? Also, I have "tone scanned" many of my local repeater channels and have "auto saved" those TX/RX tones, but when I try and transmit, noone ever seems to hear me...what am I doing wrong?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

When your RX tones are off, you will hear everyone on the channel You only need to add a TX tone if the person(s) you want to talk with are using an RX tone (most people do not) - in this case, the tones must match, but again, most people do not bother with tones. When you tone-scan a repeater you are scanning the OUTPUT, not the INPUT. You need to scan the INPUT frequency to hear what tone is being used to use the repeater.

[@michiganmikeupnorth]

Merry Christmas from Michigan !🎄

[@Slotty_Botfast]

The mullet is coming along nicely Randy.

[@toddburbank853]

Thank you Randy for your knowledge and experience.

[@MRWALLEYZ]

Welcome to Chevron Deference..perhaps a W overlooked by even the most heavily glazed hams..

[@sondrayork6317]

The output frequencies for gmrs are also shared by FRS radios. It’s the input frequencies that you need a license to use. Otherwise, if you’re using no more than 2 watts, you don’t need to be licensed.

[@JEFF_IN_OHIO]

Jan 20th....The fucking boss is back!!! Good video!!

[@oliverw.douglas285]

Uncle Randy, We learned in Health Class, that the input hole was revealed, when the frequency splits, and then the solution to our giggle hurts problems becomes apparent. Just remember her rules as outlined by the FCC, pacifically before using her input. :p

[@theprepperdad]

Automatically hit the like button...and quickly looked at the TV behind you. ....Some...people...like wine a bit too much.

[@sgtcrusher66]

merry christmas. i see you got the ho ho ho in the background lol

[@ScorpioSin777]

I’m a military radio geek, and our terminology is different from you civilian radio geeks. Uplink. = input Downlink = output Same goes for SatCom. It’s just a fancy repeater in orbit. Definitely not GMRS, but the theory is the same. And guess what all of you sad hams??? I do not have a ham radio license!!!😂🤣 Yet I can and do operate on all frequencies provided to me by the freq manager of whatever AO I am operating. So, if you wanna geek out without getting a license join the military and be a Comms guy! I geek out daily unabashedly! 😜

[@kenneth6731]

Just once I would like one of you guys to get on CB Channel 6 and show them what's up. I know you guys got some serious gigglewatts in the closet.

[@seanliming212]

Camo hams are alright. No sad hams.

[@dennisjones8991]

The FCC ONLY governs non-federal, ie. State, county, city, and civilian use of the radio frequency spectrum. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration manages the FEDERAL government's use of the radio frequency spectrum which includes the Military. The Military cannot knowingly communicate on FCC governed frequencies, unless the person using the radio has a FCC license. There is an exception during a life and death emergency! Case in point, Civil Air Patrol, CAP, as a subsidiary of the US Air Force, cannot use Ham, GMRS, FRS, or CB to communicate with anyone on those frequencies during any assignment, usually airborne SAR. As a comms officer, I had to utilize my personal FCC license to be able to use ONLY the frequencies I had a license for during an operation as well as radio spectrum covered by the NTIA. Anyone can listen to these frequencies, al long as they do NOT transmit on them.

[@moonchild2213]

We should ask Elon to launch us some GMRS sats into orbit so we can have reginal networks...not too excited about walking around with a yagi though.

[@Chris_at_Home]

I have a GROL. I worked on many types of radios in my 45 years in communications. I started out on Navy P-3s. I’ve worked ship to shore HFs, many types of repeaters including trunked radio. I was even part of a civilian team putting a trunked radio system in Kuwait in the spring of 1991. I also worked on microwave and the VHF repeater system along the Alaska Pipeline. My last job was a gateway earth station for both military and civilian covering all of Alaska.

[@KurtGr]

What about the frequencies in between the channels? If you had a radio that could transmit in between channels could you talk to someone who could rx them? Would the other channels that are adjacent to the freq pick up your transmission?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Those frequencies are reserved for business and public safety so not a good idea. the input frequencies are reserved for only GMRS.

[@KurtGr]

@@TheNotaRubicon Warning acknowledged. So, basically there are other comms going on in between those bands. I live in San Diego, I think I'm going to see what I hear. Mostly what I hear down here are transmissions from Mexico on GMRS, I'm pretty sure they aren't following the same rules...

[@travismuse7430]

I know Randy will know this, but part 95 also allows the use of the 7, 467 MHz interstitial channels limited to 0.5W. I would imagine that these frequencies are very quiet.

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

This licensed HAM tech and GMRS licensed "some people" loves your channel and language and humor. The World has confuculated most of us.😊

[@mikecon7634]

I just need some reassurance that I'm still your favorite viewer.

[@rileymcinnis7614]

By simplex do you mean transmit on the input freq without the CTSS tone?

[@BVN-TEXAS]

Hearing you say let not your heart be troubled always makes me think of Rush and how I really enjoyed his show and just the hope he gave. I, 45 now but I used to stay up late and sneak in the kitchen and watch his show on the little TV we had on the top of the refrigerator. Here in Houston it came on around 11pm so for a kid in the 8th grade it was past my bed time. The time or two my mom woke up to raid the fridge and caught me she would just watch it with me and then tell me to go to bed. Oh I miss those days. Just watching rush and my biggest care was a math test the next day.

[@jaybarr3307]

Miss Rush mightily.

[@user-tv5dt3nm9y]

Randy could you explain the repeater frequencies as ‘top’ and ‘bottom’ in place of input and output? This will make them identifiable to a certain segment of the population.

[@audiomaker1]

Thanks for teaching all the cool kids to do this.

[@bitsandbytesandbullets8957]

I’d thought about this for a good while.. Was wondering when/if somebody would say the quiet part out loud!

[@Wingrider07]

73 Good Buddy, Happy Ham NK5H here. Also a happy GMRSer WRTG989.

[@lens7859]

Newly retired and got two Bangfungs for Xmas. GP-15Pro's , and wanted a layer to add to my preps. for an emergency and possibly hiking. I am so confused. Where would you point a newbie to input local channels like fire, etc, which I printed out. Basically, GRMS for dummies, where would you start?

[@rileymcinnis7614]

By "simplex" do you mean transmitting on the input freq without the CTSS tone?

[@billhenry6757]

Most entertaining channel on youtube!...

[@streetinfamy]

just getting into comms and i didn't know radios were so complex. I have a uv9r with the noaa channels saved. what other things should i be thinking of incase of emergencys

[@hartranft66]

Merry Christmas Randy!! keep the "sad hams" in check!

[@5thdayadventures]

Rage, Rage against the dying of the light... Do not go gently into that night... SAD HAMS UNIT!!! 🤣 I don't know why but that popped in my head as you said something about leaving rage comments

[@Calebh40]

I still have arrows on the floor of my home. Keeps me safe from my kids.

[@spacecoyote6646]

Randy talks a big game but he drives his car on the right side of the road

[@PaulBarwick]

Looking good, my man. Looking good,

[@rmetcalf89]

First. Love you Randy ❤️

[@bendeleted9155]

It's no use. I'm his favorite viewer.

[@TheMaddogronh]

Thanks for the PSA on how to jam a repeater !!!!

[@BVN-TEXAS]

The input is great but another thing you can do is use the input with no tone but push the little button that has the zero but with a line through it. I am not sure what that button does but you would think I was speaking another language or something. The only person who seems to understand me is my friend Bart who bought a radio with me from the same guy on a group buy.

[@garrisonsan]

Ø is the only proper way to use a radio. Keeps the riffraff away

[@kboutdoors734]

Thanks!

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Thank YOU!

[@morthomer5804]

Should you use a brown sugar honey glaze when poking a sad ham at the designated frequency without employing a shift between the input and output transmission?

[@itsapittie]

FCC rules are more like what you might call guidelines than actual laws.

[@inspector1794]

Whoa Betsy, my lid was blown right off

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

How did the repeater issue play out in Rochester NY? Shhhh😮

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

Was "some person" causing interference on purpose? Driving LE crazy? Driving around in unmarked vehicles with 4 antennas and wild radios?😮

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

If true, not cool. Most "some people" tend to be geeky folks that like to monitor weather and communicate with others.

[@premiumdsidensai]

Can a cell phone provider broadcast over GMRS frequencies for more coverage?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

No because: 1) The FCCs would not allow it 2) Cellphones do not/cannot make use of GMRS frequencies.

[@premiumdsidensai]

@ thanks for the info

[@philipstaite4775]

Many ham radios, and apparently at least a few GMRS radios have a “reverse” function. When configured to use a repeater, activating “reverse” swaps the input and output frequencies. If two radios are set up to use a repeater, then one is “reversed” they can communicate directly. Basically this is split simplex, without the repeater as the go between. Why would you ever want/need this? It can be useful in finding/fixing problems with configuring the right tones for a repeater. It may also come in handy if you are within simplex range of someone who is having trouble getting into a repeater (weak signal) you can reverse and contact them directly. Just another useful tool to have or be aware of.

[@tmastersat]

We use those channels on our nodes as inputs to keep out frs users.

[@Wingrider07]

Can you give me ordering info for your Fars-O-Meter?

[@k6usy]

I am always testing my radios.

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

Hey man, do you have any videos about LoRa?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

No.

[@KenLee-e5y]

Can you still hear roger beep on these channels?

[@vitogriffin8902]

I don't know if it's a good idea to tell these peasants about the secret channels. At least you didn't tell them about channel 33. They're not ready for that yet

[@BettaAxeSomebody]

Lets have a discussion about this guys use of the word "irregardless".

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

Do truckers use GMRS on the highways?

[@emaxxx13]

Some do but not many. I hear more valets and construction workers using.

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

@@emaxxx13 Thanks 👍

[@bendeleted9155]

Yes. 👍

[@frigzy3748]

I tried to reach out to semis with a flat tire on the road using channel 19 and had absolutely no luck 🙁

[@JBryant1981]

I have never heard truckers on GMRS and I rarely ever hear them on CB any more. A lot of the company drivers probably can't have two way radios in their rigs unless provided by their employer these days.

[@Wrqj668gmrs]

Hey it would be cool to see you do a review on the hamgeek apx 8000

[@christophersmith1155]

Many people use the FRS channels 8-14 as simplex at greater than the 1/2 watt rule. 5-50 watts

[@markbrock8662]

Thanks for trying Randy, but my giggle still hurts.

[@NonSophisticated]

Ah...there's Kamala. Hadn't seen here in the last 6 weeks 😆

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Love that t-shirt- but Ya can’t legalize what’s now become the norm for industry standards…

[@danielb4375]

“How dare you say Merry Christmas!”

[@weswalker1208]

My upper end Midland HT has 36 channels and my legal FRS FCC type accepted radio will interfere with repeater channels and in addition to that little bit of info cobra Family Radio on upper end units have 50 legal channels. Is this illegal absolutely not limited and Power fix antenna they know what they were doing

[@JBryant1981]

If those radios are FRS radios or GMRS radios that are not repeater capable the additional channels will be the 22 simplex channels with tones preprogrammed from the manufacturer. The only use I can think of for the channels with preprogrammed tones is if someone wants to have a fleet a radios and they don't want to worry about making sure all radios on the correct frequency and tone.

[@thecompetentman1]

I need a venn diagram to understand this.

[@ScorpioSin777]

Radios cannot transmit and receive at the same time on the same frequency. This is why you transmit on a different frequency (input frequency), the repeater captures the input signal and transmits it at the same time on a different(output) frequency. It is difficult to understand at first.

[@nighthawk8773]

How come when i mentioned using 467 channels as simplex to you in one of your videos several yrs ago, you told me i was stupid and 467 was ONLY for repeater use ONLY??????

[@TheNotaRubicon]

1) that's what the FCC says, you expect me to say something that encourages breaking the rules?! 2) you probably are stupid

[@randykitchleburger2780]

Because he was new to radio. People who lack expirence may not know certain things.

[@RR.Media-HR]

Short & to the point as always 😂

[@DaveAW]

I'm confused. What part of this is "secret"?

[@wrexhammusic]

Thank you for this video, were all a little bit less confuckulated now.

[@quietdb2047]

Commenting for the Al-gore rhythm.

[@TheBabayga]

@@quietdb2047 Are you super cereal?

[@jamesdublin8338]

You just blew my mind... LOL!

[@huf67]

I've got so much gas.... Nice video!!

[@falloutforever88]

Split channels on cross band are ideal, brown dot and murs allegedly if youre trying to be sneaky

[@louismartinet882]

I watch the videos just to look at the background monitor! And to get more smart about radios

[@RMann-b2f]

And that is why we PL our repeater input to keep the giggletalk out....

[@kontikinomads6750]

Been on the freeband since 1990

[@sonorandreams8622]

Isn't there a rule about saying pedantic?

[@spacecoyote6646]

This topic needed some graphics. It's much easier to illustrate that way

[@nats50]

Isn't that just the "reverse" function along with the "talk around"?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Talk-Around uses the OUTPUT frequency. I have not seen a GMRS radio that lets you reverse it to transmit on the Input.

[@paul7754]

Now EVERYBODY knows the 'ins and outs' - no more hidden frequencies! I know where there are 3 more but I'm not telling...I don't want 'unidentifiable drones' buzzing my house during the holidays!

[@jameswatkins7278]

Thanks for highlighting the elephant in the car… The one waring a mask

[@viking7558]

🤣

[@Somethinsumpn]

I got me a new pair of Tiddies h3cup radios imma DO THIS!!

[@JonMichaelDeBona]

You should do a tribute to Baofeng for inventing GMRS radios.