LCARA HAM Radio: Building a GMRS Repeater - Part 1!!!!

[@JamesHalfHorse]

And subscribed. I am working on a GMRS repeater as I watch this.

[@brad2119]

I built my gmrs repeater with these radios also, works great no complaints.

[@benollo6547]

Another great video. I think this series will be very highly watched.

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

Hope so!

[@tracyrreed]

I was considering building ba GMRS repeater but it looks to be a LOT more work than I expected! I'm a general class ham of 10 years with some hobby electronics background and even I'm intimidated!

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

We understand your thoughts on this subject. What was awesome about this project was leveraging our Elmer's experience to pull the project together. Take a look at our Deploying a GMRS Repeater video series where we use a repeater from Bridgecom. Our goal with this repeater build was to provide many o the skills and knowledge needed that many clubs have in-house. Thanks for watching!

[@TheNoCodeTech]

Flippin sweet!

[@hockeyplayah7912]

Good info thanks. Got the GMRS bug last year and working on the Ham Tech this year.

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

Good luck!

[@1crazynordlander]

Thanks for sharing. I see Buy Two Way radios has a video on the Wouxun KG-1000G GMRS Base/Mobile Two Way Radios and making them into a repeater. The radio itself must be pretty popular as it seems to be on backorder. I am looking forward to the next video in this series.

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

Those radios do make the process very easy. But they're not cheap. And unless you run two antennas you would still need a duplexer. Thanks for watching!

[@oscarb.7018]

Great video. I was wondering if you can make a video outlining the steps needed to get a GMRS repeater on the air. Not so much “building” a repeater, but rather the things needed to get a repeater on the air. For example, frequency coordination, do I need to to contact the FCC and somehow register the frequencies I want to use, etc. There are no GMRS repeaters where I live, but we do have a very high mountain that oversees the entire valley of my city. I have some capital where I can just purchase a GMRS repeater, have it tuned, and programmed. But I just don’t know how to go about the other things I mentioned. It seems that there are a lot of people out there setting up repeaters, but never mention the frequency coordination ( if any). Is it that easy to just build a repeater or buy one, and set it up? Any information will be appreciated. Thank you. I do have a GMRS license. I would just like to set one up for the area where I live.

[@pa3crl]

very nice pa3crl

[@tony.llainhart5907]

I wish we had some in east ky

[@goducks11111]

good video

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

Glad you enjoyed

[@carmp3fan]

Aren’t radios supposed to be part certified for GMRS? This is something I’ve never understood about building GMRS repeaters from other radios

[@Ibelieve218]

how about doing one featuring the ID - OMATIC IV

[@frankbujans5901]

Do you have to register a repeater in New York Long Island if so how do I go about doing that I do have my GMrs license

[@joeblow8593]

At 4:15 the page says "Scrambler" UT-110 Rolling type scrambler. Are scramblers allowed on GMRS? Or was that for a different application?

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

These radios are used for Business band mostly. There may be features that are allowed in other applications, but for GMRS, cannot be used. We'll cover programming later in a future episode.

[@williamlowry9585]

Why do you need a CW ID because it is not required on GMRS.

[@LCARAHAMRadio]

@William Lowry - Not required, but this series is showing a process that could be used for a VHF/UHF repeater as well. Thanks for watching!

[@Gruuvin1]

Nice video evidence to show that the FCC doesn't actually care about radios being type accepted.