The national GMRS net saw a new record total of 112 check-ins this evening. Net control for the evening was our own Darren, WRCU527. Thanks for running it!
The topic of the evening was again suggested by Dustin, WRFQ335: What kind of handhelds do you recommend for GMRS? Responses are logged below.
We are looking for net control operators to run the net on May 3rd and 10th – if you are interested let us know! Any licensed GMRS operator is allowed to run it – expertise is not required! We’ll set you up with all the tools and give you a run-down of how it all works and what to look out for. If none come forward, session 14 of the net will reconvene on May 17th.
The recording from the session is available on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/zUiIPr-J-H8
Attendees:
| Call | Name | Location | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQVS960 | David | Tucson, AZ | |
| WRCG610 | Robert | Marana, AZ | NA |
| WRCU527 | Darren | Tucson, AZ | net control |
| WRFL884 | Darro | Tucson, AZ | |
| WRFP419 | Alan | Tucson, AZ | Not making it… BF UV5R something… Btech HT tribander, Wouxon… |
| WRFQ335 | Dustin | Eagar, AZ | |
| WRFR554 | Mike | Oro Valley AZ | NA |
| WRFR587 | Chris | Tucson, AZ | NA |
| WRFQ626 | John | ABQ | |
| WQND300 | Connor | Huntington Beach, CA | |
| WRFP325 | Dave | Plainfi | Anytone 878 works like a champ |
| WRDR479 | Tony | FL | WATERFALL EFFECT cannot understand |
| WRFL821 | Darrell | Tampa, FL | |
| WQTD542 | Brent | Evans, GA | |
| WQWI960 | Justin | Augusta, GA | |
| WRAV504 | David | GA | |
| WQUY536 | Patrick | IL | Static… Hytera??? |
| WQYU376 | Kurt | Woodstock, IL | |
| WQZB946 | Eddie | Grundy, IL | Throw up in public. Motorola, Kenwood, Icom |
| WQZW575 | David | Waukegan, IL | |
| WQZZ968 | Doug | Barrington, IL | |
| WRAF278 | Mike | IL | |
| WRAL939 | Vincent | Oak Forest, IL | |
| WRBP334 | Rockford | Sycamore, IL | Repeater maintenance will be in/out |
| WRCM330 | Bob | Antioch, IL | |
| WRCV497 | Jeff | Grants Park, IL | |
| WRCZ886 | Bill | Roundlake, IL | |
| WRDK264 | Joe | Minooka, IL | NA |
| WRDL342 | Moe | Palatine, IL | |
| WRDU235 | Rob | Montgomery, IL | Throw up in public. Kenwood guy, 5 NX300 HTs |
| WRFD949 | Richard | Lemont, IL | |
| WRFJ642 | Ken | Spring Grove, IL | |
| WRFJ980 | Jeremy | Homer Glen, IL | |
| WRFL209 | Todd | Plano, IL | BF UV5R with duckie |
| WRFL449 | Doug | Prairie Grove, IL | |
| WRFP921 | Dave | IL | |
| WRFQ535 | Ferdi | Bolingbook, IL | |
| WRFQ969 | Matt | McHenry, IL | |
| WRFR244 | Brent | Sherwood, IL | NA |
| WRFR502 | Artie | Naperville, IL | BF radio BF-R3 tribander through Grundy machine |
| WRFR912 | Justin | Morris, IL | No traffic, using Midland HT ATM, OK for short distance |
| WQVG601 | Mike | Gary, IN | |
| WQVY669 | Ryan | Schereville, IN | On HF net ATM |
| WQYW692 | Kevin | Martinsville, IN | |
| WQYZ296 | Dave | IN | using BF 1701 DMR and TYT7800 |
| WRAN345 | Wally | IN | NA |
| WRAX542 | Buddy | Greencastle, IN | |
| WRCQ487 | Jay | Hobart, IN | Start w/ Baofeng then Moto stuff |
| WRCQ487/3 | Tyler | Hobart, IN | |
| WRCW750 | Thomas | Hammond, IN | |
| WRDA843 | Shane | St. John, IN | |
| WRDE566 | Tim | Indianapolis, IN | |
| WRDE566/2 | Andrea | Indianapolis, IN | |
| WREY478 | JB | Indianapolis, IN | |
| WRFC721 | Steve | Valpariso, IN | New into this, learning… listening for info on HTs |
| WRFL246 | Don | IN | Any old Moto, Radius. Using Baofeng UV82 |
| WRFS992 | Cody | Hammond IN | |
| WREN806 | John | Faribault, MN | |
| WQEN357 | Scott | Jacksonville, NC | |
| WQTG303 | Brad | Lewisville, NC | |
| WRBV327 | Dale | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| WRDQ608 | William | Beaufort, NC | |
| WREB947 | Bob | Mooresville, NC | |
| WRES222 | Kyle & Amy | Winston Salem, NC | |
| WQEJ577 | Rich | Trenton, NJ | |
| WRAK968 | Mike | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | |
| WREM430 | Nick | Hamilton, NJ | BF handheld, looking into Kenwood |
| WQJI810 | Russell | Tijeras, NM | Icom 60V? Waterproof, lightweight and good batt life |
| WQZX837 | Harry | Grants, NM | NA |
| WRAB665 | Matthew | Belen, NM | Slam hand in car door. Has BF but Anytone AT878UV |
| WRAN487 | Mike | Albuquerque, NM | Small radio ditty? Cheap radioddity… |
| WRBV308 | Kaden | Albuquerque, NM | Throw up in public. HT for ham GD77S for DMR |
| WRCC710/Breeta | Breeta | Albuquerque, NM | NA |
| WRCC710/Monty | Monty | Albuquerque, NM | |
| WRCC714 | Bruce | Albuquerque, NM | |
| WRCZ417 | Paul | Albuquerque, NM | |
| WRDB817 | David | Albuquerque, NM | |
| WRDS831 | James | Placitas, NM | Baofeng 1701, Tribander Nagoya 723 Meatball from Subway |
| WREM305 | Mark | Albuquerque, NM | NA |
| WRFG930 | Andy | Albuquerque, NM | Wouxun KG805G HT. First after BF radios |
| WRFH557 | Dwayne | Albuquerque, NM | |
| WRFN434 | Dominic | Rio Rancho, NM | GMRS D1? |
| WRFQ513 | Duke | Belen, NM | RFinder B1 Android DMR with RFinder |
| WRFA442 | Brandon | Holland, PA | NA |
| WQRL495 | Glenn | Trenton, SC | |
| WRDV917 | Chris | SC | Fireman, use all XPR Motorola for agency. Great transmitters |
| WRAS704 | Scott | Souix Falls, SD | |
| WRCN926 | Cedric | Beaumont, TX | |
| WRCN933 | Greg | Friendswood, TX | |
| WRCS823 | John | Alvin, TX | Radioddity 50X2 VHF usinf usuing TYT290 for GMRS |
| WRDW976 | Omar | Houston, TX | |
| WREE678 | Robert | Houston, TX | |
| WRFQ344 | David | Baytown, TX | Throw up in hand in slam in door |
| WRFC637 | Dave | Galax, VA | |
| WQGT456 | Jeff | Friendship, WI | |
| WQJV506 | Paul | Milwaukee, WI | Use Moto CG250 MT1000 8 chan. Very pleased with them. Check eBay |
| WQNM292 | Scott | Waukesha, WI | |
| WQOW374 | Rick | Kenosha, WI | |
| WQVA593 | Corey | Racine, WI | |
| WQYE931 | Tawan | Milwaukee, WI | |
| WQYV879 | Dwayne | Kenosha, WI | |
| WRAB672 | Steve | Kenosha, WI | |
| WRAR309 | Matthew | Edgerton, WI | |
| WRAX620 | Ed | Milwaukee, WI | |
| WRDW443 | Don | Milwaukee, WI | |
| WRDZ952 | Jack | WI | New handheld Yaesu 65R. |
| WREN713 | Rod | Oconomowoc, WI | BF HT soso, VX264, Loves Anytone 878. Great reports! |
| WRFF557 | Dan | Baraboo, WI | |
| WRFF680 | Brandon | Oxford, WI | Anytone 878 new to GMRS. Kenwood and Moto more durable. |
| WRFK512 | Cory | New Burlan, WI | Would rather yak in public, Kenwwod, Moto. |
| WRFK526 | Rick | Neosho, WI | |
| WRFK796 | Dave | WI | Kenwoods 360 14 miles away |