<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Howdy Ken -</div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We’ve ordered three BTech V1s and BTech 50X1, as well as a Retevis RT97 from <a href="http://mygmrs.com/" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="color: currentcolor;">myGMRS.com</a> and are looking for someone to write the Chirp files that we can upload into the radios so that they’ll all work together, as opposed to trying to program them on our own.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Is this something that you might be able to help us with? I can get the channels programmed into the repeater from <a href="http://mygmr.com/" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="color: currentcolor;">myGMR.com</a> or I’ll see them for myself on Friday!</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Thanks again, hope to hear back from you!</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Steve </span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 13, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Ken Hansen <ken@n2vip.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">As for programming the channels for FRS, GMRS, services, here's a very helpful link:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://offthegridforum.com/index.php?threads/how-to-use-chirp-to-program-baofengs-to-work-with-walmart-frs-gmrs-radios.522/">https://offthegridforum.com/index.php?threads/how-to-use-chirp-to-program-baofengs-to-work-with-walmart-frs-gmrs-radios.522/</a><br><br><div dir="ltr">Ken</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 13, 2021, at 15:05, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@ngunn.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Chirp you download from here:https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/</span><br><span> Can't send you the file as you didn't say which computer OS you were using.</span><br><span></span><br><span>To use GMRS, all of those users NOT in your immediate family (and you) will need to apply for a GMRS license from the FCC. GMRS is only for non-commercial use. You might be better looking at MURS. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Whichever, you will need type approved, pre-programmed radios, not generic Baofengs or similar.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The rules seem somewhat undefined on repeater hardware except that you are limited to 50 watts.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 13/07/2021 14:34 Steve Lanwermeyer <capedecision@gmail.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello there!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I represent a group that has been restoring the Cape Decision Lighthouse in southeast Alaska for the past twenty years, and one of our projects this summer is to establish a GMRS radio network on our property.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The radios are all getting shipped to Alaska now, but the person who was going to help us program them is no longer available! I am writing to see if anyone here might be willing to help us, potentially by writing and sending us the Chirp files needed to get us up and running. There is no internet or cell coverage where we’re going, but I’ll have a brief opportunity this coming Friday to sit with the radios and a computer and Chirp before we leave for the lighthouse on Saturday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The system includes: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(3) Baofeng handhelds</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(1) Baofeng mobile base</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(1) Retivis repeater</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I can send send more details about makes and models and any other information you may require! My hope is that someone on this list can can help ensure that the base station and handhelds and repeater can all communicate with each other with Chirp files I can easily upload into each radio.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please send word, and thanks so very much! Happy to make a donation somewhere to get this done in time... </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for your consideration!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366</span><br><span>Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br><span>chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</span><br><span>http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</span><br><span>This message was sent to Ken Hansen at ken@n2vip.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</span></div></blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br><span>chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</span><br><span>http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</span><br><span>This message was sent to Cape Decision Lighthouse at capedecision@gmail.com</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</span></div></blockquote></body></html>