US Rocky Mountain OB - Colorado Springs Meetup/Training (monthly)

[RedRunner87]

Is that what you get when you follow my link or after you request to join?

When I click the link you posted.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

When I click the link you posted.

That's weird. @carlodonz got in without any trouble.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

When I click the link you posted.

Try this:

All Crews

www.overlandbound.com

 

[trail_runn4r]

Try this:

All Crews

www.overlandbound.com

I saw there is already a crew for rocky mountains.. is this complimentary?

 

[RedRunner87]

Try this:

All Crews

www.overlandbound.com

Still not working. I wonder if it is because I don't have the member designation? Seems like Carlo has it and it is working for him.

 

[trail_runn4r]

Still not working. I wonder if it is because I don't have the member designation? Seems like Carlo has it and it is working for him.

Oh! That might be why. Do you have an actual OB membership?

 

[Neal A. Tew]

Still not working. I wonder if it is because I don't have the member designation? Seems like Carlo has it and it is working for him.

That's probably it. :( That never occurred to me.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

I saw there is already a crew for rocky mountains.. is this complimentary?

It's all still in testing. I just kept bugging the Rocky Mtn director to let us give it a try as a follow up to some of our meeting discussion. It may not be worthwhile. We'll just have to play with it and see.

BTW, I just approved your name change.

 

[RedRunner87]

That's probably it. :( That never occurred to me.

That is my assumption. Don't worry I will have that designation soon enough.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

That is my assumption. Don't worry I will have that designation soon enough.

I don't want anyone to feel like paid membership is a requirement.

 

[JDGreens]

Isn't the membership just the $25 to purchase your OB Emblem?

 

[JDGreens]

I had difficulty with it earlier.

 

[trail_runn4r]

Isn't the membership just the $25 to purchase your OB Emblem?

Looks like it's $20 just membership, $25 membership and emblem.

 

[RedRunner87]

Isn't the membership just the $25 to purchase your OB Emblem?

19.99 for the membership. $25 for the membership and emblem.

 

[RedRunner87]

Looks like it's $20 just membership, $25 membership and emblem.

You beat me by like a minute lol

 

[FR33DOM]

Purchased my GMRS license today (no test) and am signed up for HAM technician test on Dec 14. Got a dedicated BTECH GMRS-V1 for GMRS and a Baofeng BF-F8HP for HAM use. I’m sure I’ll get a unit in the truck eventually but wanted to start learning with these first.

 

[mountainrecce]

Purchased my GMRS license today (no test) and am signed up for HAM technician test on Dec 14. Got a dedicated BTECH GMRS-V1 for GMRS and a Baofeng BF-F8HP for HAM use. I’m sure I’ll get a unit in the truck eventually but wanted to start learning with these first.

That is great! Both from same company, so should be easy to keep functions straight between systems. The BF-F8HP will be able to talk to the GMRS-V1 also, so you can divide them up or use for spotting, trail walking.

 

[FR33DOM]

That is great! Both from same company, so should be easy to keep functions straight between systems. The BF-F8HP will be able to talk to the GMRS-V1 also, so you can divide them up or use for spotting, trail walking.

That’s what I was thinking. Seems the use of the BF-F8HP on GMRS is a bit controversial but will work when absolutely necessary even if only to receive only, etc.

 

[mountainrecce]

That’s what I was thinking. Seems the use of the BF-F8HP on GMRS is a bit controversial but will work when absolutely necessary even if only to receive only, etc.

I believe the only issue would be keeping the power level at FCC guidelines for that frequency, which varies within the FRS/GMRS stack. People get hung up on the radio, it is about the licensing and power settings normally. It is a different FCC Part # between commercial and HAM/private. My Yaesu VX-7R is in the FCC Part that is garage door openers and “toys” yet is a very very capable radio.

 

[FR33DOM]

I believe the only issue would be keeping the power level at FCC guidelines for that frequency, which varies within the FRS/GMRS stack. People get hung up on the radio, it is about the licensing and power settings normally. It is a different FCC Part # between commercial and HAM/private. My Yaesu VX-7R is in the FCC Part that is garage door openers and “toys” yet is a very very capable radio.

I thought the issue was using non-certified (Part 90 or 95) equipment for GMRS (I'm not going to mess with FRS due to power constraint for the most part). I think you're good up to 50w so that isn't an issue with the handhelds. I'm admittedly still pretty ignorant but thought having separate devices will keep me in the clear till I get more understanding.