Simplex repeaters

HAM radio guy here for 15 years. You GMRS guys keep doing what you're doing. The more folks we have on the radio the better. I often find myself in the GMRS bands talking with great people who don't have a FCC callsign. The more the merrier!

I’m a ham. It’s real bad that the community has such jerks in it. They are much more prevalent since I started 40 years ago. Please, accept our apologies for those morons who make the hobby look bad. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

I'm a ham, and I appreciate your comedic and refreshingly honest videos - keep up the great work!

Gen X Ham/GMRS licensed operator here...love your videos, i dont know everything, here to learn, best channel for radio operators. Appreciate when you point out the Karens & Kevins of the Ham radio world...i cant believe they still comment on your page knowing what's in store for them. 😂😂 Not a sad ham...

Old ham be like "get off my lawn!" GMRS be like "let's go 4 wheelin'"

I'm a friendly ham with a GMRS license, also. Where I used to live there was a very active GMRS repeater. I miss that community. Those guys are great. There isn't a GMRS repeater where I live now, but there are some good amateur radio repeaters and there's a good ham club here, but GMRS is great and I recommend it highly.

A perfect example of why Ham Radio is starting to fade a little & GMRS is taking off like a wildfire ! Thanks , I am a ham operator & a GMRS Licensed operator and now there is a GMRS repeater in our area ! Nice ! Really enjoy your show ..........keep it up !

I am really liking this channel. Brand new interest in radios, 2 days in. A coworker brought GMRS to my attention and I jumped into studying. My coworker is a HAM operator in addition to GMRS and he directed me to your channel. Thank you for the info and putting in the time to makes these videos. Application in for license , just waiting for it to clear.

Great video, I’m a licensed Ham and GMRS and agree with your Ham Police assessment, it discourages people from getting involved. I am an off-road enthusiast and encourage our group to get licensed and have a basic understanding of both types of radios if they want to use them. However, the Ham community has a seething disdain for off-roaders and discourage the use instead of trying educate, assist, and inform. The Ham hobby will continue to lose participation without expanding and involving more diverse users. BTW love the Baofeng videos...they aren’t so hard to manually program that 15 minutes on KZfaq can’t solve.

I am a ham and gmrs user, I absolutely love your videos! your no bullshit info is a much needed addition to the hobby.

Thank you! I finally figured out how to get my license thanks to your links. Also I’ve been watching your videos to help me buy my first radio. Thanks for all you do to help out the rest of us. Keep up the good work

Thank you for these “basic” GMRS videos, they are helpful. Especially pointing out that the repeater is permission needed, and that only one convo at a time is good to know.

Love love love your assessment of some ham radio people I’ve run into. Thanks for being the common man and making this needed video. Hope to see you on the trails

Thank you very much! You have quicky become one of my favorite new channels. Please keep up the great work.

Thank you for this wonderful series of GMRS radio vids. I am, yes I'll admit it, a ham radio operator. And now I'm a GMRS radio operator as well. Two separate services. Two totally different rules. I enjoy both. Thanks again Randy!

I'm an expired ham. Picked up GMRS for wheeling with my friends. I'm enjoying your videos and learning a bunch. Thank you for the info.

30 seconds in, you’ve described me perfectly. Love your content, thanks for helping all of us newbies!

Thank you for all of your great ham and gmrs radio videos. Not only informative but highly entertaining!!

Thanks for the help. I just got into GMRS with my Radioddity GM-30 and my GMRS license is on the way. Heck yeah.

just learned a lot from you on this stuff and I appreciate it. I have been studying for my Ham radio license and didn't realize the abilities of GMRS. I decided to get my GMRS license now and will also still be taking my Ham Radio test because I have studied a lot for it and scheduled to take. But now I think I will just get my GMRS radio instead and maybe get a ham radio down the road. I like the simplicity of the GMRS.

Thanks for explaining the repeater thing so even us ‘dummies’ can understand it. I’ve found your radio videos helpful, especially for programming that ‘ bo-fangled’ thing I got, the instructions just gave me a headache. Really enjoy your 4X vids too, even the ones you talk half way through . 👍 P.S. I like what you have done with your basement, the palm tree is a nice touch.

Thank you for this video man, I am an extreme noob to gmrs radio and just got my license (any radio for that matter), and honestly nervous about asking how to use my radio properly being new. So I was very happy and relieved to see this video thx so much. Got yourself a new subscriber...

I’m an extra class ham and just got my gmrs ticket ! Always ready to learn. I’m not sad either, as I was able to buy a new radio ! Great vids ! Keep ‘em coming.

Hey Randy, another noob here. I'm a just-retired guy preparing to spend some time traveling the US. I found your channel and have learned a few things about GMRS. In prep for my travels, I'm watching your vids to get up to speed on my communications/safety link for my journey. I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge, and I love your sense of humor. Keep it up!! Rich

You are a motivator. Thank you. Specially, because you set aside the sad hams that don’t let you even talk or much less debate. You are 100. Thank You... thanks to you already applied for my GMRS license.

Newbie here I just applied for my GMRS license today. Cost is 35.00. I’m working my way to a ham tech license not for a new hobby but for prep needs. I’m a humble guy when it comes to this field. My hobby is woodworking.

Thanks Randy!! I'm just starting my journey. You've already helped me. I used your website and I got my FRN number last night and waiting for my license to show up! I appreciate your humor and your videos greatly!!!!

Thank you- Great sense of humor. I'm a noob and you're really easy to listen to-no lectures...Thanks

I built a repeater out of 2 baofengs between my house and the river. It worked great. The river was in a valley and my house was on a hill too far away, I setup one up in a tree at the top of the river valley. Worked great because we were going back and forth. Used it for about a month. I used external antennas so I could keep the radios out of the weather.

I have really warmed up to your style and totally dig it! Thanks for doing this one and all the others. Keep up the good work!

Long time ham radio operator located up the hill in the High Desert. Had my GMRS license for 10+ years. I enjoy off roading and your videos!

Just got my GMRS radio KG-935G and my GMRS license today. You’ve been a lot of help and thanks. 79 years old in Arizona.

I'm a ham and have a GMRS ticket. My wife and I are full time RVrs. GMRS is quite honestly a must have for RVrs. There are so many uses for gmrs radios as apposed to just a plain walk-talkies. By the way your channel has great content love the humor.

Your vids are super informative and I love your approach! Let the haters hate, they just need something to have "control" over..... Same as a small child or inferior adult! If you cannot understand what I am saying or are unwilling to reflect on yourself, GOOD FOR YOU!!!

Watching some of your older videos. Just as enjoyable as the new ones. Thanks Randy

Thank you for the info Randy. I'm a new ham operator (2yrs) so still learning. Seems to me that GMRS has more real world applications. I can give my daughter (immediate family) a gmrs radio, hook it up to the repeater and we can talk if cell towers go down or become overloaded.....the challenge is not finding any repeaters in my neck of the woods.

Thanks for your work man, not only do you crack me up...I look forward to your videos. Your explanations are simple and to the point. Cheers!

As the owner of TWO GMRS high profile repeaters AND a amateur radio operator and amateur radio repeater owner, I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!

I appreciate your videos. I started out watching your videos to get a little more famailar with my UV-5R, and as time went on, you helped me find an interest in GMRS. Thank you for your videos! And thank you for your article on your website on how to navigate the confusing mess that is the FCC GMRS license process.

Hey Randy! Love you channel and the info and the unique way you bring knowledge to the masses in need of direction to enjoy radio communications. Much love from Texas! 👋🏿🤠

I'm a ham radio op we6jbo and I agree with you that gmrs+frs is a great option. In fact, being able to use diverse radio options is great because you'll always have the freedom to try a different radios.

Longtime ham op (K5PO) and also just recently picked up a GMRS license to have more effective family comms. It’s great to have options!

Hello! I've been a ham radio operator for about 10 years now. Just applied for my GMRS license. Good addition to my radio comms! Great vids, keep up the good work!

Thanks for this info! Another ham that loves GMRS. Right tool for the right purpose! All the people I trail with are on GMRS and not ham frequencies. So useful. Keep on spreading the word!

Thank you Randy. To everyone else: Can't stress enough how much you need to download his excellent instructions for navigating the quagmire that is the FCC website to register and request a GMRS license. As of 5/14/21, the fee is still $70. I made it to the screen that said that and quit. [insert coffee slurp sound here] I will try again later to see when it drops to $35. Edit: Because patience is my middle name, I waited a whole day and bit the bullet on 5/15/21 and paid the $70.

Well said Randy thank you. Information that is needed. Crechuncking is keying and not identifying. Said by a Amature Radio Operator and a GMRS license holder .

I've had a ham license for 12 years but haven't done much with it. I just bought a BF-8HP and enjoying it. You have taught me much and I enjoy your humor. Thanks!

Thank you FAMILY! helping keep our communication alive. You’ve taught me a lot!

I just found this channel/page and am finding the info most useful. As I am a prepper & a member of a mag [mutual assistance group NOT a militia, but a group of like-minded preppers] and we are always looking for an inexpensive way for back up comms for just in case the cell/phone systems go down for what ever reson/s. [ie power failure, bad storms, earthquake (we are in mid Mo. & have a fault zone running through our county)

Those open to instruction appreciate your efforts.

My history with radios. First I got into listening to AM/FM/Shortwave Radios, then into CB Radios, then into Scanners, then GMRS (w/license) and lastly I got my Ham General license. I for one appreciate your videos and your humor.

I've watched a multitude of your videos and I hope to not waste your time. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Time such a valuable thing... ... ... ... ... ... I'd never dream of wasting a second of it... .. .. .. ... I digress. You are fantastic and informative. Thank you!

I'm one of the "nice" guys -- with a General License AND a GMRS License! And I've enjoyed each of your presentations as well as having actually learned some of the things that I need to know! Thanks!

Nice explanation for someone new to the radio world. I was on the fence between CB, Ham or GMRS in my vehicle for every day and on camping trips. Now I’m really leaning GMRS.

I love your comments about us hams. If it makes you feel any better, that 1% is condescending and patronizing to the rest of us, as well. I get tired of hearing that I am not a REAL ham, because REAL hams use Morse copy at 112 wpm, build their own radios, and spend $382,000 per year on their hobby. Incidentally, I use my family GMRS radio license a lot more often than I use my ham license.

Been watching for videos. Just got my GMRS license. Been using radios off roading for years now, went legit. Thanks for all that you do!

Thank you. I feel so much better now that I did the right thing.

Great video. Actually, this is just one of MANY great videos. So, first of all, I'm a ham radio operator (relatively newly licensed, 2019). Per your invitation, I wanted to say "hello!" 🙂 I've been binge watching your vids because I'm interested in RADIO, and GMRS sounds like a fascinating service. On the ham side, I'm happy to say that there are lots of 'evangelists' who encourage hams to be involved with/competent on multiple radio services. I haven't yet purchased my first GMRS radio/pair of radios, but the short list is getting shorter. In the meantime, *love *love *love your vids, Randy. Thanks for what you do! And, LMAO about "don't try to get us to join your cult." 🙂 Tim Manwell, KD9LAI.

Sir, I enjoy your channel and have learned so much from you. I always chuckle. Everyone who I have turned onto your channel has thanked me!

Randy: Thanks. I just purchased a Midland ER310 NOAA Radio. It had a FEMA Recommended Emergency Checklist in it that recommended having a GMRS radio. I went to Google and KZfaq to find out what GMRS meant and I found you. Now I've given you Thumbs Up and Subscribed as you take me through this stage of my prepping. Very enjoyable. Thanks again.

Thanks again for your down to earth explanation

WRJM553 / KN6EIY checking in. Love your videos. Not a ham snob. I always learn something from you. I'd like to send out an apology on behalf of ham operators who aren't exactly being an ambassador of that particular art and science.

Thanks for helping ive learned a lot from your videos, i did acquire a gmrs license just yesterday and need to learn a bit more and i love your attitude. Thanks for doing you!

Old HAM Radio guy here. I love your informative videos and the subtle comedy interjected thereon. Recently received my GMRS license and added a radio to my shack. More fun on FM! FM...No static at all!

Randy, you are an absolute breath of fresh air! I happen to be a ham operator, however I have to agree with you. There are so many ham snobs it's really ridiculous. I passed my test after the class and was super excited. I had a great instructor who was former military and we hit it off. Field day comes around and I'm looking at the different set ups etc. I look at one of the club guy's and he's doing packet. I wanted to learn this, so I asked him if could explain and show me how it all works. He looked at me and put his head phones back on and stared at the screen. That was seven years ago. I had my Gmrs license as well but it lapsed.I was waiting to see if the price would drop down I've made one contact in that time on a ham repeater then some guys got into a argument so I said I'll only go on there if necessary There are too many grumpy azz old men, who kill it for younger people. I stay strictly Gmrs. Nice rig you have. I'm working on a 2001 not a Jeep Montero sport 4x4 lifted ARB bumper winch etc. I've found that Gmrs is so much easier and less old grump bumps killing the mood of fun in communication. So I'm the one percent. Love the humor the SS Minnow humor made me lol. Keep doing what you do. Love the videos and the trips.

I just found your channel today. I laughed out loud. Thank you for presenting the info in a down to earth manner. AND, I just got my GMRS license last week. It's still $70.

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I'm a HAM radio operator and am just getting into GMRS. I love the simplicity. Thanks again.

I am a ham operator, and I do not know it all. I started out in CB radio when I was young and still have a cb. I saw your channel and have applied and paid for a GMRS call, and am here trying to learn these radio uses, and the proper way to do it all. So, I have little to add, but am here to learn all I can. Thanks for sharing and I plan on learning all I can. Keep up the good work. Thanks for all.

I like your videos. I’m wanting to have a communication set up for my property. For security and property management. So far I’m going to use a Midland MXT115 or the MXT400 for the base station and two of the Wouxun KG805G . Other family members will have there own GMRS radios. Once I get things set up and we get the range figured out. We will at some point build our own repeater . That way no matter where on the property we can communicate. That’s if on the 200 acre property we have any dead spots that we can’t communicate.

Friendly ham here and licensed GMRS as well. I enjoy your videos.

I just registered for a GMRS license …. $35 baby!!!! Now I can spend the $35 I saved on a helmet headset. Awesome videos boss. Thanks for doing what you do.

Thanks for the quick overview. I'm a licensed Ham and have heard some of the condescending behavior on Ham frequencies you mentioned. Thanks for calling that out. I'm looking at GMRS for communications with my non-ham friends and family when hiking and camping.

OK so this is my new fav channel for radio.... Thanks for the vid, man!

I really like your style and the content is what brings me to watch your videos. Keep up the excellent work. Btw, I am a 1% hammer and GMRS licensed operator who loves wheeling and everything that goes along with it - including communication on whatever you have to do it with.

First, your deadpan sense of humor is amazing. Secondly, I'm a happy, friendly, second generation ham...just grabbed my GMRS license after having the FRS/GMRS simplex and repeater freq's in the codeplugs of my Motorola XPR4550 and 7550's for forever. Third, truly appreciate the video. Thanks.

Dude I feel like you are one of my people. Lol Jeeps, Radios, Sarcasm, Complete Passive Aggresive Disdain for Idiots. You're Definitely one of my favorites.

I am an amateur radio operator. I appreciate your videos. I see GMRS as another radio tool in the communications hobby. Radios are cool, no matter what bands they operate on. WA2JOE

I hold both amateur and GRMS licenses. I enjoy both. Your videos are informative and witty. As to the sad hams, they have been around forever. Back in the 60's I often heard the phrase "no lids, no kids, and no space cadets". I have found it is best to just ignore them and try to set a positive example by being friendly and helpful. Fortunately the curmudgeons are just a small but vocal minority.

Thank you for clear and concise content for us new to gmrs radio.

Thank you thank you! I have really enjoyed watching the channel trying to soak up as much information as I can. I am super excited to get into this hobby. Hopefully my radio shows up tonight

Kerchunk- Especially new people seem to like to do it as a way just to see if they can hit the repeater. If you make it in, in most cases when you key down you will see/hear that the repeater is broadcasting. For those monitoring the frequency it is just a few seconds of silence or static that gets broadcast. More than anything, it's just annoying to some if it happens too much. Also, technically it's generall not done legally, because those who kerchunk normally don' go back and identify within the time limit. Seems to be more taboo on repeaters that are heavily used.

Good info as always and great sense of humor.........I think.

Always enjoy learning on your channel, as everyone clearly loves you I wont lavish over this, I'll just say thanks for the info, just getting into this so I appreciate your help and your videos are very easy to understand.

I recently got my Technician Ham Radio License. However, I got interested in GMRS because I wanted to stay connected with my family and I know my wife isn't going to go through the trouble of getting a HAM license. So far I'm liking GMRS and the videos you do. Thank you!

My requisite compliment as a HAM visiting your channel. WITH sincere appreciation for what you do. As I work to get many local people on-air with GMRS your simplicity and humor are appreciated. P.S. As a relatively new HAM, I can attest that at least the Milwaukee area HAMs are warm, welcoming and I've yet to encounter the NAZ..err.. "police" who give it a bad rep. New users are guided to resources v being chastised and intimidated to not get back on-air.

I enjoy your attitude towards Ham’s (the DH ones) I’ve ran into a few myself that present as if they are NASA rocket scientists and the earth is lucky to be graced with their cognitive ability’s.

Thank you very much for the explanation of repeaters. Going to install a MXT275 in my truck. After watching your videos the MXT275 seemed like a good first radio.

just wanna say, im a huge huge fan of your channel and i really learn and appreciate this stuff. just got my GMRS license the other day and headed on a big ol' trip in September to the West. Hope I can run with your crew, even though were rocking a TAYota.

Lol.. I'm a HAM. W6***, I also have a GMRS license WRJW***, AND... WAIT FOR IT.. I also have a CB that I talk on almost every night... Have fun with radio 👍

You’re right. I want to get my HAM license but tons of ass-hats. I just built my GMRS repeater with 2 KG1000Gs and a duplexer. Testing tomorrow. Thank you and keep ‘em com’n!

A little over a week in, and learning a lot from you Randy. I appreciate you, and the channel brother!

Just getting into GMRS and needed a basic or GMRS-101 class. I found one of your videos a couple of weeks ago and since have watched several of them. Thank you for the information as I now have a good understanding of GMRS. Still doing the radio search; but, am gravitating to an HT for starters. Already have the license from the FCC. Former US Army CH-47D MTP.

I like your style man.

Thank you sir!!! 😁

Hello, I have HAM and GMRS licenses. I'm here to learn. Big fan of your humor! Even happy HAMs like me are tired of the sad HAMs. They annoy us too. They talk down to everyone. Thank you for giving us a voice! There really are happy HAMs.

Watched your videos for the last few days. Since then i got a baofeng uv9g and my GMRS license. Definitely hooked.

Don't forget about the upcoming new ultimate SHTF GMRS radio (pending FCC Cert. any day now), the Wouxun KG-UV9G.

My uncle is one of those HAM Nazis. He started to get me into HAM a long time ago but when he got up on his soapbox it killed it for me.

Well it happened again...stumbled on yet another one of your videos and within the first 7.862 seconds, and I'm captivated. Thanks for the content!