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Site Supporter   Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416 
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Guns4Liberty wrote: Honestly, just buy a Baofeng UV-5R and start learning with that. Low cost of entry and they work. And ignore anyone who says "but YoU cAn'T uSe It FoR GMRS bEcAuSe FCC"...everyone does it, nobody gets in trouble for it, and in an emergency, it won't matter. I do recommend actually getting the GMRS license, though. After you have developed some proficiency on an inexpensive radio, you'll be better able to evaluate other potential radio purchases. Or you may find that the Baofeng is more than adequate for your needs. Either way, it's a good starter radio. On Amazon, these are 2/$65 so its easy enough to try and set them on the shelf later. Thanks for the suggestion, I'm going to give them a try. I'd also like to thank everyone else who responded! |
| Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:08 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416
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I bought the Baofengs and this popped up on my Amazon list:
https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Radio-Re ... 145&sr=8-3 Not sure if its worthwhile, but on Kindle it as free. |
| Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:18 pm |
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 Site Supporter  Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19479 Real Name: Rick
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new daddy wrote: I bought the Baofengs and this popped up on my Amazon list: https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Radio-Re ... 145&sr=8-3 Not sure if its worthwhile, but on Kindle it as free. Free is good. _________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’ |
| Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:38 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416
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oldkim wrote: Payment to FCC (ULS or CORES) - once you have your FCC number. You'll submit your GMRS license application. $35 https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do Use the drop down for new license - "ZA General Mobile (GMRS)" So, that is how you pay. Then you wait a day or two or three and they will send you an email with your callsign and license . Just FYI - they seem to have updated the system (they have a message in red warning you - but they don't provide a link - I had to dig around a bit). After you apply for your FRN #, you need to go to this website: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp To complete the application and submit the fee. Anyway I have my radios, I've paid my fee and am just waiting for my e-mail. I want to thank OldKim for his patience in walking me through this. |
| Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:54 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9276 Real Name: Young
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Nice!
Now, I hope we are all around in 10 years. |
| Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:01 pm |
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 Location: Puyallup Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2018 Posts: 3085
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new daddy wrote: oldkim wrote: Payment to FCC (ULS or CORES) - once you have your FCC number. You'll submit your GMRS license application. $35 https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do Use the drop down for new license - "ZA General Mobile (GMRS)" So, that is how you pay. Then you wait a day or two or three and they will send you an email with your callsign and license . Just FYI - they seem to have updated the system (they have a message in red warning you - but they don't provide a link - I had to dig around a bit). After you apply for your FRN #, you need to go to this website: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp To complete the application and submit the fee. Anyway I have my radios, I've paid my fee and am just waiting for my e-mail. I want to thank OldKim for his patience in walking me through this. Kick ass dude! By your location, you should be able to get into Olycomm 3 with no problem. We do nets on it Wednesday @ 6:30 & 8:30 pm, and Friday 8:00 pm. _________________ I'm a Morlock, in a land of Eloi... |
| Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:29 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416
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So what is Olycomm? And how do I get to it?/
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| Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:27 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2018 Posts: 3085
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new daddy wrote: So what is Olycomm? And how do I get to it?/ Oh DUDE! A must-know for all area GMRS users. Olycomm 3 repeater atop E. Tiger Mtn., HUGE coverage area, as much or more traffic than ham repeaters. Frequency: 462.625 Mhz, offset +5.0 Mhz, CTCSS tone 141.3 hz. Basically, just use GMRS Repeater channel 18, put in the 141.3 tone, and you're set. Lot of cool folks on it. I'll be in their "social net" tonight at 8:30pm, most likely. Coverage area: You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ I'm a Morlock, in a land of Eloi... |
| Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:45 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19479 Real Name: Rick
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Good God that's a big coverage!
_________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’ |
| Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:51 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2018 Posts: 3085
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Yeah I've hit it from the location where we do our shooting/camping, 92 miles away.
Talk on it from all over. _________________ I'm a Morlock, in a land of Eloi... |
| Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:35 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416
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If I’ve got the radio set correctly, I’ll be on listening. I’ve been using these directions to figure it out:
https://wayneoutthere.com/2016/03/22/ho ... eng-uv-5r/ |
| Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:54 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17823 Real Name: Chuck
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AR15L wrote: new daddy wrote: I bought the Baofengs and this popped up on my Amazon list: https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Radio-Re ... 145&sr=8-3 Not sure if its worthwhile, but on Kindle it as free. Free is good. $10 unless you have Kindle Unlimited. _________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
| Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:30 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19479 Real Name: Rick
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New radio alert.
I was in the right place at the right time. So I'm sharing this with everyone. *disclaimer... most will not like this guy's delivery but at least the radio seems good. You want to skip to the good part? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSK1T93R?linkCode=sl1&tag=not025-20&linkId=2b996f273d6911de118f6a1b1774d07d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&th=1 _________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’ |
| Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:36 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21303 Real Name: Vick Lagina
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When is Jitterbug going to make a gmrs radio?
Did you buy a titty radio? _________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith "The “A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu FJB |
| Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:54 pm |
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