[MarinTeams] GMRS/FRS

[Nick Clark]

It seems to me that there are good reasons for both approaches. GMRS and 
FRS radios are available very cheaply and do not require study and 
testing for a license for the GMRS and no license for FRS.  This makes 
them instantly available to many people for local communications in a 
small area in a disaster.  The more formal CERTradio/Bill Smith approach 
is much better for wider disasters as it is "managed" and, because of 
the high power repeaters, can cover a much larger area.  But it requires 
a ham license and practice to use the protocols.
Nick Clark
On 9/24/2014 10:18 PM, geoirishbox via MarinTeams wrote:
> I am not fond of gmrs radio as there is no prohibition for chaos.  I think better develop ham radio licencees to create real networks.  Just listen to CB radio and experience chsos.  Get a technician license and join Bill Smith Marin wide network with radio discipline and have fun too.
>
>
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> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com> </div><div>Date:09/12/2014  11:09 AM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Pauldavmd at aol.com </div><div>Cc: "MarinTeams at mailman.qth.net" <marinteams at mailman.qth.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [MarinTeams] GMRS/FRS </div><div>
> </div>Paul
> My wife Lee and I have been working hard to establish neighborhood response
> teams in Corte Madera and Larkspur. Most have elected to use these radios
> to communicate within themselves, between neighborhoods, and to a higher
> level of coordination.
> I'd like very much to talk with you about this, as would I'm sure a couple
> of folks in our effort far more radio-wise than I.
> Let's find a way to talk about this.
> John Howard
> 891-8406
> Corte Madera
>
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Pauldavmd--- via MarinTeams <
> marinteams at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> To  all,
>>
>> I have been involved  in setting up a GMRS/FRS disaster plan with a group
>> of neighbors in the lower  Mt. View and Linden Lane area in San Rafael. If
>> any of  you are involved in a similar activity in your area and would like
>> to
>> share  ideas, please let me know.  Bill Smith suggested  that this would be
>> helpful for all of us.
>>
>> Thanks in  advance!
>>
>> Paul  Davidson
>>
>> WB6YHT
>>
>> WQRK275  (GMRS)
>>
>> Email:  _pauldavmd at aol.com_ (mailto:pauldavmd at aol.com)
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