Session 4 of the National GMRS Net was a big hit. A special welcome to the group in North Carolina, who joined us for the first time. We set a new record with a total of 37 check-ins!
Footage of the net is available on our YouTube channel, and is live-streamed during the net as well: https://youtu.be/Ilatt_ulVM0
The evening’s topic of the net was suggested by Darren, WRCU527: Antennas! What are you using, and how do you like it? Responses are noted in the log of attendees below.
Attendees
| Call Sign | Name | Location | Comments & Topic Responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRFF557 | Dan | Baraboo, WI | No comments |
| WQQK383 | Kevin | Statesville, NC | No comments |
| WQVG601 | Mike | Gary, IN | Schereville 650, Motorola CDM 450 Radio, Comet G9 |
| WRAB672 | Steve | Kenosha, IL | Yaesu 5-el beam |
| WRCZ886 | Bill | Roundlake, IL | Tram 1450 w/ Motorola |
| WREM499 | Allen | Morris, IL | Thanks for net, lots of info |
| WRDZ312 | John | Winston, NC | TYT TH9000 |
| WQEJ577 | Rich | Trenton, NJ | DB404 Antenna for repeater and DB415. |
| WRFB876 | Brian | Walburt, NC | Baofeng 50-watt mobile |
| WRFC917 | Kevin | Kernersville, NC | Midland MXT275 |
| WQYH340 | Ernest | Evansville, NC | DB-15 Tri-Band 40 miles out |
| WRCQ469 | Brandon | Havelock, NC | No comments |
| WQGT303 | Brad | Louisville, NC | 1/4 Wave at home |
| WRAW234 | Chris | Beaufort, NC | No comments |
| WRDQ608 | William | Beaufort, NC | Comet DB-1 Dual Band at 15′ |
| WQEN357 | Scott | Jacksonville, NC | Telewave ANT-450 combined with 4 transmitters with multicoupler. Fancy! Telewave for repeater as well. |
| WQYW692 | Kevin | Martinsville, IN | UT72 Nagoya folded inside house, looking for a better setup |
| WRCQ487 | Jay | Hobart, IN | GMRS 5/8 wave mobile with GP kit from eBay 2-waydirect $47-48, type-N connector |
| WRAX542 | Buddy | Greencastle, IN | Yagi on TV rotor at 70′. DB420 for repeater at 130′ |
| WQZW575 | David | Waukegan, IL | Tram $22 w/ GP kit |
| WRDW795 | Brent | Naperville, IL | No Comments. |
| WRDU235 | Rob | Montgomery, IL | Kenwood NX800 on Tram antenna for $22. DB408 antenna to a Kenwood TKR850 |
| WQWL621 | Ken | Wonder Lake, IL | Recommend a tuned antenan for the band. Tram makes a GMRS tuned Al ground plan antenna. |
| WQGT456 | Jeff | Friendship, WI | No Comments |
| WQNM292 | Scott | Waukesha, WI | Tuned J-pole 440-450, Fiberglass Browning, Yagi Cushcraft – like the J-pole for size |
| WQVA593 | Corey | Racine, WI | DB404 in attic w/ Motorola |
| WQJV506 | Paul | Milwaukee, WI | Indoor mobile, will be putting up GMRS exterior antenna |
| WREN713 | Rodney | Oconomowoc, WI | DB404B |
| WRCC714 | Bruce | Albuquerque, AZ | UHF/VHF Tram?? |
| WRCX237 | Kevin | Moriarti, NM | Midland 6dBi Antenna w/ GP kit |
| WREE380 | Brett | Rio Rancho, NM | Harvest fiberglass antenna |
| WQJI810 | Russell | Tijeras, NM | Thanks for net, some sort of fiberglass antenna. |
| WRCC710 | Monty | Albuquerque, NM | Browning fiberglass antenna w/ GP, 410-490Mhz |
| WRDF831 | James | Placitas, NM | 5 El Yagi, QYT Radio 9.5dBi 20W |
| WREM305 | Mark | Albuquerque, AZ | Midland MX-something, 6db w/ GP kit |
| WRCU527 | Darren | Tucson, AZ | 70cm/2m J-Pole |
| WQVS960 | David | Tucson, AZ | Rubber ducky into adajacent repeater antenna, homebrew quarter wave GP |