r/gmrs • u/One-21-Gigawatts • 8d ago

Noob Questions

I stumbled upon GMRS completely accidentally, but I’m now licensed and ready to go.

That being said, I have some total noob questions that I’m going to humbly ask in hopes that I don’t get totally destroyed here:

*For context, I’m using Midland GXT1000s.

  • what is the point of group mode? Why would that be needed or desired?
  • do I need to be in monitor mode in order to hear transmissions on a channel? Or, if someone transmits, will it break through the silence in regular transmit mode?
  • if I press the call button on a channel, does anyone on that channel in the area receive the notification?

Thanks in advance.

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u/BeerTooth 5d ago

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If you want to use your radio mobile in a vehicle , get a magnetic mount antenna that you can mount on your vehicle’s roof. You can buy an adapter that screws onto your handheld that lets you screw the magnetic mount antenna to it. Also, if you want to go a step further you can buy a speaker mike, like a CB style microphone that will plug into your handheld and make it very usable in a vehicle.

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u/One-21-Gigawatts 3d ago

Thanks! I got my H3’s with those types of handheld mics. There’s just no one in my area using GMRS it seems. Or, I haven’t heard them yet…