Getting Started Guide

20
Operation
that transmission on a dierent frequency. Repeaters are often set up in a xed location
and connected to an antenna that is mounted at a higher elevation to provide better
range than is normally available with radio-to-radio (simplex) communications.
Locating a Repeater
Using GMRS repeaters can signicantly increase the range of your radio, but just tun-
ing to one of the repeater channels isn’t necessarily going to work. You rst have to be
sure there is a repeater listening on that channel’s frequency, and you have to be within
range of that repeater.
e best resource for locating GMRS repeaters is the website www.myGMRS.com.
is site has an extensive database of GMRS repeaters throughout the United States.
It is important to keep in mind that a GMRS repeater is not necessarily intended for
public use. ey are owned by individuals and are sometimes intended for private use or
require permission to use. Before connecting to a GMRS repeater, be sure that you have
permission or that the owner is ne with public use. e description on the myGMRS
website usually indicates if permission is required and provides a way to get in touch
with the owner.