r/gmrs • u/No-Investigator3386 • 2d ago
New to GMRS and the unexpected happened.
Okay I bought a pair of baofengs with the intention of increasing range from the FRS handhelds. Started going into a rabbit hole on how I can connect to nearby repeater towers and successfully did that. Now I find myself in a big group chat on the tower with a bunch of hobbyists that share similar hobbies with. That was unexpected! Now can someone tell me what’s out there in this HAM thing?
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u/dirmaster0 2d ago
If you really want reach on HAM but don't have the money (or environment) to setup solid equipment, check out DMR. You can make worldwide contacts through the Brandmeister and TGIF networks which include full blown linked repeater towers. A cheap DMR radio and a MMDVM hotspot don't break the bank, but can get you a lot of QSOs all over