The radios should come ready programmed from the dealer.
> On 13/07/2021 16:31 Steve Lanwermeyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks so much for the note Nigel. > My wife and I will be sharing a license, as will another couple who are > getting a license, and another volunteer member will be getting a license as > well. > > I’ll be using a Mac to work with Chirp. > > We’ve ordered three BTech V1s and BTech 50X1, as well as a Retevis RT97 from > myGMRS.com 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. > > Is this something that you might be able to help us with? I can get the > channels programmed into the repeater from myGMR.com or I’ll see them for > myself on Friday! > Thanks again, hope to hear back from you! > Steve > > > >> On Jul 13, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > Chirp you download from > > here:https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/ > > Can't send you the file as you didn't say which computer OS you were using. > > > > 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. > > > > Whichever, you will need type approved, pre-programmed radios, not generic > > Baofengs or similar. > > > > The rules seem somewhat undefined on repeater hardware except that you are > > limited to 50 watts. > > > > > > > >> On 13/07/2021 14:34 Steve Lanwermeyer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hello there! > >> 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. > >> 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. > >> The system includes: > >> (3) Baofeng handhelds > >> (1) Baofeng mobile base > >> (1) Retivis repeater > >> 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. > >> Please send word, and thanks so very much! Happy to make a donation > >> somewhere to get this done in time... > >> Thanks for your consideration! > >> Steve > >> _______________________________________________ > >> chirp_users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > >> This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, send an email to > >> [email protected] > > > > Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 > > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www > > http://www.ngunn.net > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to Cape Decision Lighthouse at [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list [email protected] http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
