GMRS #4: Now That You've Got the Radios

This week's Prep Comms Podcast digs into the real part of GMRS—how to use it day-to-day.
No hype, no theory. Just what works.

Caleb Nelson (K4CDN / WRBR 237) walks through:

• Teaching your family how to power on, adjust volume, and find the right channel

• Labeling radios so anyone can grab one and talk

• What privacy tones really do (and what they don't)

• How GMRS repeaters extend your range — and the simple steps to use them correctly

• Why practice matters more than equipment

You'll also hear about the new BTech GMRS-50 Pro, the PeliComms ¼-Wave Base Antenna now in stock at PrepComms.shop, and the launch of the Prep Comms Network — a private members-only group for real-world radio users who want to keep learning together, solve problems, and stay connected without the noise of social media.

Gotta Have Info: www.myGMRS.com 

 

Show Links & Resources

• Get your GMRS license the easy way: FamilyConnectSystem.com/GMRSLicenseExpress

• Find local GMRS repeaters: MyGMRS.com

• BTech GMRS-50 Pro Base Station: Amazon Listing

• Retevis RA86 GMRS Mobile Radio: Amazon Listing

• Retevis GMRS Base Antenna (7.2 dBi Gain): Amazon Listing

• Nagoya UT-72G Mag-Mount Antenna: Amazon Listing

• PeliComms GMRS ¼-Wave Base Antenna (Made in USA): Shop at Hub City Mercantile

• ZBM2 QP Whip Antenna (use code PREPCOMMS): Product Link

• WilComs Roll-Up J-Pole (MURS/GMRS): Shop Here