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

carlo_donz said:
I saw there is already a crew for rocky mountains.. is this complimentary?
Click to expand...

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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: trail_runn4r
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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neal A. Tew, mountainrecce and RedRunner87
CrazyMike1 said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FR33DOM
mountainrecce said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
CrazyMike1 said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FR33DOM
mountainrecce said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neal A. Tew
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom