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Between MyGMRS and the HaikuGMRS website, I’m thrilled to announce that our GMRS repeater community has reached a milestone: we now have 100 incredible members! To those who are new, welcome! We host weekly nets where we meet and greet…
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The FCC just cracked down on linked repeaters
The FCC has always had a bit of an ambiguous term for linked repeaters, which has allowed linked over the internet like myGMRS network to cross geographical locations. In their Specifications Page it was always phrased as “over phone lines…
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How to make your own repeater from two handhelds
I want to preface this one with… This is a jank way of going about this. You should only use this when you absolutely need a repeater, and have spare radios, not as a permanent solution. In this example, I…
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We’re Back At 50W!!!
Well… 42.5 but still that’s better than 14!!! Within just 4 business days after contacting BTECH support and they shipped a new duplexer, no questions asked, I got it installed and working rather easily! They even included a few extra…
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Repeater Repair – Scheduled outage
From my last post: Repeater Issues I have reached out to BTECH and their RMA team already responded the next morning and has shipped a new duplexer for replacement. One thing about BTECH, their radios might be on the lesser…
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Repeater Issues
All, I may have screwed up with trusting newly released equipment. My BTECH GMRS RPT50, the repeater, seems to have a power/hardware failure, most likely with the duplexer. If you have tried to communicate and have not been able to…
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BTECH RPT50 Firmware update brings… Courtesy Tones!
Yep! 2 months after release and we get a firmware update for a beep! Give it a test! …. Beep! Krrrrr…
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Exciting News for HaikuGMRS: Enhanced Range With A New Yagi Antenna!
I am thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to the repeater system that is sure to enhance your GMRS experience. The installation of a new Yagi antenna on the repeater! What Does This Mean for You? The Yagi antenna, known for its…
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How to program your radio using CHIRP
Overview You can use CHIRP software to connect to your radio using a configuration cable that either came with your radio or you ordered separately. Some radios have different methods of configuration, so depending on your radio, just look up…
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How to configure your radio for the repeater
If you’re newer to GMRS or radio in general, and you don’t know how to set up custom channels, or how you can transmit on one frequency and still receive on another, then follow this guide to understand what settings…
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