How did i miss this...
Dude, you even stopped by to say hi at one point! I remember you! I think you came by before we got anything set up.
Let me know what you're interested in. I'll hook ya up.
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How did i miss this...
Just do what I did, order your HAM radio from Gigaparts and check the “Marscap” modification on checkout for an extra $20-$30 and they will modify the amateur radio so it will transmit out of band. You can then do HAM, GMRS, FRS and other frequencies for transmit. Is this illegal? Yep, but so is speeding, purchasing a Baoefang radio and using it out of band etc.Whats nice is that HAM radios can tune into the higher frequencies of GMRS radios. Thats what we ended up doing on our final runs. I was happy to turn the CB off.
Don’t encourage him.YES!!!!!, THE BEST IDEA EVAR!!!
That front seat is all yoursCan I ride? I'm sure you passengers will empty out based on what I saw you do this year!!
Just do what I did, order your HAM radio from Gigaparts and check the “Marscap” modification on checkout for an extra $20-$30 and they will modify the amateur radio so it will transmit out of band. You can then do HAM, GMRS, FRS and other frequencies for transmit. Is this illegal? Yep, but so is speeding, purchasing a Baoefang radio and using it out of band etc.
^^ C’mon really??
@flintknapper - just giving options so everyone is aware. MARS is the Military Affiliate Radio Service, so for many this modification is not illegal. It’s just how you go about using it. Your Land Cruiser goes faster than 65? I assume you never break the speed limit?
The only thing keeping people from polluting up the HAM and GMRS bands are the licenses. If everyone cheats, the licenses are meaningless. No one would get a driver's license if they were not worried about ever having to show their license to a cop.@flintknapper - just giving options so everyone is aware. MARS is the Military Affiliate Radio Service, so for many this modification is not illegal. It’s just how you go about using it. Your Land Cruiser goes faster than 65? I assume you never break the speed limit?
Thanks for this as I recently purchasd for the first time gmrs & totally forgot to license up. I'm on it.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Please!!!!Some great discussions on here regarding HAM, CB and GMRS. The one and only reason I studied for and obtained my ham radio licence was for communication on the trail. GMRS wasn't even a thing back then. Ham radio and the entire hobby surrounding it honestly doesn't interest me one bit beyond the basic stuff that I use it for. I doubt I'll ever have a home unit or an antenna on my house.
I've worked with the folks from Midland though some mutual interests and they had offered to attend HIH8 and bring a handful of GMRS radios last year, but we didn't think we we ready (as an event) to require the purchase and licence to operate them. I spoke with my Midland contacts at this year's Outdoor Retailer Show in Denver and Chris and I decided to just stick with CB for HIH9 as well. Midland is pushing for us to be a GMRS event.
We'll look into it one more time for HIHX. I'll work with Midland to get a huge group buy on GMRS radios and see what kind of deal we can get. I'm guessing we'd be one of the first large-scale events to run GMRS exclusively. Everyone would be on their own for licensing though.
Chris and I are putting together another HIH survey. Please look for that in your email in a few weeks. Radio communication will obviously be in there. As always, we strive to make this event better each year.
Some great discussions on here regarding HAM, CB and GMRS. The one and only reason I studied for and obtained my ham radio licence was for communication on the trail. GMRS wasn't even a thing back then. Ham radio and the entire hobby surrounding it honestly doesn't interest me one bit beyond the basic stuff that I use it for. I doubt I'll ever have a home unit or an antenna on my house.
I've worked with the folks from Midland though some mutual interests and they had offered to attend HIH8 and bring a handful of GMRS radios last year, but we didn't think we we ready (as an event) to require the purchase and licence to operate them. I spoke with my Midland contacts at this year's Outdoor Retailer Show in Denver and Chris and I decided to just stick with CB for HIH9 as well. Midland is pushing for us to be a GMRS event.
We'll look into it one more time for HIHX. I'll work with Midland to get a huge group buy on GMRS radios and see what kind of deal we can get. I'm guessing we'd be one of the first large-scale events to run GMRS exclusively. Everyone would be on their own for licensing though.
Chris and I are putting together another HIH survey. Please look for that in your email in a few weeks. Radio communication will obviously be in there. As always, we strive to make this event better each year.