GMRS: Raleigh, 462.725+ 100 PL Fairgrounds - ON the AIR.
GMRS: West Henderson, 462.6250+ 073 DPL - On the AIR.
*Notes:
*Cary 462.675+141.3 PL and
*Pineview (Harnett County) 462.600+156.7 PL. OFF the AIR but possible to find another site.
Please disable any Roger Beeps on radios that have that feature.
If you have a radio that provides Talk Permit and MDC that is okay to use but on PTT Keyup for Talk Permit only and not on the PTT release. Use a MDC ID with your DMR ID number from Radio ID if you have one, and use at least the last 4 numbers. If you do not have Amateur License and do not have a DMR ID just use your zip code.
Please refrain from jargon and 10 Codes, just use plain language / clear text. Just put out your call sign as many times as you like and maybe someone will come back to you. No need to call out for a radio check all the time, just engage in conversation.
Finally, remember to press the PTT transmit a couple seconds before you speak to allow the rise time of PL Tone of the repeater and users listening to decode and open their receiver as it takes one second for this to happen.
GMRS Frequency INFO: https://www.rightchannelradios.com/blogs/newsletters/gmrs-radio-frequencies-and-channels
My GMRS Web Site details:
https://www.mygmrs.com
https://mygmrs.com/repeater/6959
https://mygmrs.com/repeater/8988
GMRS Dashboard for Hot Spots: http://531078.gmrshubnode.com/supermon/link.php?nodes=531078,531051,531040,531000
North Carolina Emergency Communications Network : https://ncecn.org/
GMRS Weekly Net on the the Fairgrounds 462.725+ 100 PL Repeater, Saturday Nights at 7:25 PM
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Below is some recommendations on some Equipment. We suggest using quality equipment for best performance.
We are not a fan of the cheap Chinese radios like the Boafengs and a few others. There performance varies and you will have better results with better equipment.
We suggest using the brand names for Mobiles and Portables like Motorola, Kenwood, ICOM, Vertex-Yaesu, Harris, CSI and Midland. They are some Wouxun radios that are okay, but you will be much more satisfied with the better built radios that are used commercially.
Remember with the real cheap radios and antennas you get what you pay for.
Appropriate low loss coax and high gain antennas are one of the most important factors with your mobile and fixed base station. RG8X and home brew unity gain antennas don't get it done for range.
GMRS UHF Mobile 5 db Antennas
Click on Links
You can Tune ASP7650 for Amateur & GMRS 445-470 cut base radial to 11.75 inches; use analyzer. Cutting Chart shows for 467 Mhz.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0345/4055/2323/files/product-datasheet-31.pdf?v=1595960530
Laird B4505CN
Midland MXTA26
WOUXON ANO-050G
Comet CA-2X4SRNMO Dual Band Amateur/GMRS
Tested and cut slightly less than 1/4 in off base radial to achieve best SWR on 467 mhz
GMRS Base Antennas (Click on Links)
COMET GMRS Omni Base AntennaComet CA-71 GMRS Base Antenna
Retevis GMRS Omni Base Antenna
High Gain HP 500 GMRS
UHF YAGI 5 Element
UHF YAGI 6 Element
Antenna Mount for rooftop
https://bulletproofdiesel.com/products/90201129_f150
DB-420 UHF Base and Repeater Antenna:
https://www.andrew.com/products/base-station-antennas/antennas/itemdb420-b/
https://www.commscope.com/product-type/antennas/base-station-antennas-equipment/base-station-antennas/itemdb420-b/
SignalStuff SMA Adapters
Power Supplies recommended
Astron (top Choice PS)
AC-DC Model 360-12 (Top Choice project PS)
Megawatt Power Supplies (Project PS)
Mean Well Power Supplies (Project PS)
Speakers for Mobile or Base Station Recommended
Kenwood KES-5 Speaker
Midland 21-406 Speaker
Motorola Speakers HSN4031B or HSN4001A
Midland SPK200 AI Power Speaker
Coaxial Feedline Recommended
Times Microwave LMR-400 Coax
ABR Industries
LMR series Coaxial Cables
Andrews Heliax
Best for your Base Station runs over 75 feet to a gain antenna.
