Questions and answers

31 answers

• What is GMRS?+
• Do I need a license?+
• How long does the license last?+
• How much does a radio cost?+
• What is a call sign?+
• How is GMRS different from FRS?+
• Can my family use my license?+
• How far will my radio reach?+
• What is a PL tone?+
• What does squelch do?+
• Should I use high or low power?+
• How do I make a good call?+
• Is it okay to talk about anything?+
• Do I need a better antenna?+
• What is a repeater?+
• What are the WSFW755 settings?+
• What is an offset?+
• What is a net?+
• When are the nets?+
• How do I check in?+
• Can anyone use the repeater?+
• What is simplex?+
• What is a node?+
• What is AllStarLink?+
• Do I need a node to join the community?+
• Why is my node audio bad?+
• How do I connect to a node?+
• Do I need a ham license too?+
• Is there an exam for ham?+
• Can I use ham radios on GMRS?+
• Where can I practice?+