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Old 01-27-2019, 11:08 AM
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Default GMRS with Repeaters

School me on GMRS repeater capable radios. We've had numerous threads about Baofengs, but nothing really GMRS specific. If I don't want to be a Ham, but do want repeater capable comms, would something like the below radio fit the bill? A GMRS license is cheap, doesn't require a test and covers the entire family.

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https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-GMRS-V1...ds=gmrs+radios

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Old 01-27-2019, 11:52 AM
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GMRS is just a frequency range. That baofeng you linked to can work with or as a repeater. So can the cheap UV5R's. There is a guy from Manteca that set up a UV5R in the Sierras with a solar panel, lead acid battery and antenna in a ammo can. It has been up there running for several years. He posted some videos on youtube.
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The problem is the limited number of GMRS repeaters out there. If its there, and you can hit it, you can use it.
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Old 01-27-2019, 5:40 PM
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A Baofeng UV-5R can do GMRS. If you get a UV-5R you can use GMRS (with or without repeater - if you can find one), 2 meter Ham (with or without repeater), & 70 cm Ham (with or without repeater); you can also listen to FM radio while waiting for someone to talk. It also has the ability to transmit at 5W (it's actually more like 3.7) which is pretty powerful for a GMRS radio. If you don't want Ham, just don't use it.
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A Baofeng UV-5R can do GMRS. If you get a UV-5R you can use GMRS (with or without repeater - if you can find one),
Not legally, that radio is not FCC certified to broadcast on GMRS.

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2 meter Ham (with or without repeater), & 70 cm Ham (with or without repeater);
Yes, if you hold an Amateur Radio Licence.

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you can also listen to FM radio while waiting for someone to talk. It also has the ability to transmit at 5W (it's actually more like 3.7) which is pretty powerful for a GMRS radio. If you don't want Ham, just don't use it.
You can listen to anything you want, but the Baofengs are only certified to transmit on the ham bands.
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Old 01-28-2019, 5:33 AM
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Base station option
https://midlandusa.com/product/mxt40...e-2-way-radio/
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Tagged. I bought 4 Midland GXT1050 on sale last year and have been considering a base station and possibly another solution to increase range over mountain terrain (deer hunting).
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Not legally, that radio is not FCC certified to broadcast on GMRS.



Yes, if you hold an Amateur Radio Licence.



You can listen to anything you want, but the Baofengs are only certified to transmit on the ham bands.
I agree with all of that. One asterisk on the final statement: You can listen to broadcast FM, GLRS, and the 70cm & 2m Ham bands - you cannot listen to HF, Shortwave, or anything AM.
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That looks like a mobile radio. Any idea if they sell a case station/AC adapter?
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That looks like a mobile radio. Any idea if they sell a case station/AC adapter?
Yeah, it is a mobile, but easy to turn into a base station with a switching power supply. There are tons of 3rd party options. Plus, you can use the power supply for a Ham radio later on if you go that route.

I went with the Jetstream brand.

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