Event freq(s)?

[ntsqd]

Not sure where to put this. Are there now established frequencies, either 2M or GMRS, used on trail runs, etc?

Pondering this for the upcoming Calico run.

 

[BadSquatch]

I usually do a poll at the drivers meeting to see what kind of radios everyone has. Frankly speaking, a lot of the 6G folks only have GRMS radios, so that's when we've used. I usually use one of the 16+ channels. I know those are also the repeater freqs so I try to pick one that doesn't have a local repeater in it. I just do a quick look at mygmrs to see what repeaters in that area before heading out.

I just took a look at Repeaterbook and it shows two operating in Calico.



So I would stay away from 19 or 22 for the Calico run. BTW, those two show up on Repeaterbook but not in mygmrs, and I haven't validated if they are operating or not. I'll probably check that and see if they are and program them into my mobile radio in case I need to jump on a repeater while I'm out there.

 

[BadSquatch]

Quick update, it looks like the Calico Peak one is probably the best choice for the Calico Mtns trail runs. https://www.repeaterbook.com/gmrs/details.php?state_id=06&ID=1138

 

[ntsqd]

So 6G's tend to be GMRS, G1's tend to be 2M if not still cb, & we desert race support folks are 2M regardless of what we're driving. That's the great thing about having standards, we have so many to choose from!

I have some loaner 2M H-T's that I'm planning on bringing to Calico for use on my two runs.

I'm disinclined to use a repeater. Mostly for simplicity's sake for new users, but partly because I've never had any need for anything other than peer to peer.

I only have 2M options at this time. I've been debating a dual band, but then my carefully tuned 2M antenna likely becomes a problem. A stand-alone GMRS/440 band radio is a possible. Regardless, that means another radio and another antenna. At $4.75/ft RG400 doesn't come cheap......

 

[BadSquatch]

Yeah, I love that about standards! And that’s why I went with all dual band radios. I have some HTs that are dual band I can lend out as well. For 2M SCB I show the following:


SCB-GEN 146.5350
SCB-1 146.4050
SCB-2 146.4300
SCB-3 146.4600
SCB-4 146.5000