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Now, I'm interested in using 5W GMRS handhelds for communications from the grocery store or wherever to my home. I will not be investing $100s on setting up a base station or personal repeater. My goal is to use two 5W GMRS handhelds and a GMRS repeater service for off-grid comms. I've been looking at https://nggmrs.org as they seem pretty close to my location (Decatur area). Would this work, or are 5W handhelds not going to cut it? Thanks.
Now, I'm interested in using 5W GMRS handhelds for communications from the grocery store or wherever to my home. I will not be investing $100s on setting up a base station or personal repeater. My goal is to use two 5W GMRS handhelds and a GMRS repeater service for off-grid comms. I've been looking at https://nggmrs.org as they seem pretty close to my location (Decatur area). Would this work, or are 5W handhelds not going to cut it? Thanks.