North georgia gmrs

Asked by pantherpaw9north georgia gmrs, December 6, Hi, I'm new to all this, and as you can imagine, I have lot's of questions. The first of which is this: How much power do I need to use GMRS over a repeater that is about 16 miles west of my house.

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North georgia gmrs

I'm looking to hike the Appalacian Trail in the next year and was thinking of taking a GMRS radio with me to communicate with my brother who will also be hiking. Since the area is so tree-filled and hilly, I was looking at the repeater map on here to determine if I'd have decent repeater coverage for most of the hike. I've noticed some of the repeaters are typed as Members Only paid. For example Flagship in Jasper Georgia which covers quite a large section of the Georgia portion of the Appalacian Trail says it's Members Only paid. My question is, how would I access these Members Only repeaters and approximately how much does it cost? I've tried googling, but haven't had much luck. Thanks in advance to anyone able to answer my probably stupid question. You would have to contact the repeater owner to find out the "tones" to access the repeater and how much they charge for its use. Are you hiking together? What kind of distance will you have between you? You may want to also carry something like an InReach Mini 2 for such a trip. I believe that they state that their repeaters are open to "transient" users, so as a traveler, as someone passing through that area, I don't think that they'd give you any grief. There are NO dumb questions; only dumb answers! Just get a sat unit and don't rely on the GMRS radio. Simple and cheap solution that will work on the entire AT.

How can one effectively monitor ALL linked repeaters before transmitting over a wide area and ensure they aren't stepping on someone? I know there has got to be gold in my back yard somewhere down there!

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Purchase a Membership. But from this experience I have come to learn, understand and respect the weaknesses of Radio Communications in the time of distress, emergency and disaster. Solid, reliable radio communications is the very back bone of our communities and the country. Being too old to be an active fire fighter, I was still wanting to give back to my community. I did some research and found that this was a perfect place to help not only families, but also volunteer groups within the State of Georgia, who needed effective and reliable communications during emergencies, disasters, and severe weather situations. I also learned that I was not alone in such an endeavor. Upon the discovery of a nation wide web site, I found that over GMRS repeaters throughout 41 states were doing the same thing.

North georgia gmrs

Purchase a Membership. All new and current members will be required to provide the required information as requested on the application form. This form can be found at www. A current and working email address is vital. All notices, correspondences, and communications will be sent via email to the member. If the provided email address fails to function, this will indicate to us your intent to cancel your membership. Reasonable attempts will take place before Membership Termination happens.

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I accept. There is no coordination of GMRS. I live in Dahlonega, Georgia which is Lumpkin County yes we are mountain folk. Hans and berkinet Like Loading Members Only Repeaters? Feel free to join in the fun and contribute to the conversation. I feel stuck in between a rock and hard place. Followers 1. Must be all that gold in the mountains, blocking your signal. Premium Subscriber. That is a great tip. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Put your repeater up.

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GaDalek Posted December 7, I will just have to keep digging and see if I can figure it out I suppose. I appreciate everybody's input. Similar threads J. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Go to topic listing. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Any tips for a beginner would be greatly appreciated. Operators of Personal Radio Service stations must cooperate in the selection and use of channels in order to avoid interference and make efficient use of these shared channels. You may want to also carry something like an InReach Mini 2 for such a trip. I hope that user doesn't mind You would have to contact the repeater owner to find out the "tones" to access the repeater and how much they charge for its use.