Dolan Springs GMRS EmComm Group

How to Monitor scanner frequencies in Dolan Springs, Meadview and Kingman, and it's not easy. LMRFD Most people want to monitor the Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District. The  LMRFD  covers US93 from Hoover Dam to MP50, and the reservation north of Meadview to the Colorado River.  In  Dolan Springs you'll want to listen to  154.160, it's  the local repeater on the hill above the fire station. If you're heading into Kingman and want to hear  Dolan Springs fire calls, about the time you pass milepost 50 on US93 you'll need to switch to the Kingman Fire frequency 155.055. If you're in Meadview you'll need to listen to the Meadview frequency 155.265 V-Fire21  154.280  is used for fire mutual aid and communicating with medical helicopters...  You can watch  medical helicopters come and go on calls on this Map of Aircraft in Flight.  The two  Mohave County Sheriff frequencies of interest for people in  Dolan Springs are Distric...

 PoC or Push-To-Talk Over Cellular use apps to turn smartphones into walkie-talkies. Many of these apps can connect with two-way radio repeaters extending the range far beyond that of the local repeater.  Many rugged smartphones like the Sonim XP8 Handheld and Siyata Uniden UV350 Mobile Mount smartphones include a dedicated PTT button for PoC. The Uniden UV350 also has external celular and GPS antennas and it's hardwired to the vehicle, so never a dead battery. Another advantage of PoC or Push-To-Talk Over Cellular is the r educed capital expenditure for companies.  Push to Talk Over Cellular can operate on any device, Android, iOS and even desktop PC's using a PoC App or software.  There is no need for the company to invest in expensive repeater systems and two-way radios. PoC Apps can be easily integrated into an employee's personal device saving the expense of $5000 Motorola handheld radios in some cases. Some of the disadvantages of PoC is limited battery l...

This is a good article for people just getting into GMRS radios.  Quick Start Guide to GMRS Radio For Beginners GMRS radio is one of the most versatile and powerful communications tools a family can use for keeping in touch in places where cell phones aren’t an option. Whether they’re used for keeping a family connected while hiking and exploring the back-country or simply as a backup to have on hand should the cellular ever network fail, these radios are now affordable enough that everyone in the family can have access to one if needed. As users of this radio service for over twenty years now, we’d like to share just how easy it is to get started using GMRS radios. Link to Article This article has links to GMRS Repeaters including a map of GMRS Repeaters and h ow to connect your GMRS radio to GMRS Repeaters in your area.  How to Connect to GMRS Repeaters in Your Area GMRS Radio Term Glossary

I'm building a Go-Box for communications in case of an emergency. I'm looking at a Pelican Hard Case but not sure what size. Big enough for radios, chargers, a battery, etc. I also need a 500–1000-watt pure sign wave inverter, a solar panel and a battery but need to calculate the size.  Here are some examples of Go-Boxes A very clever radio go-box using the Gator GR6S shallow rack case This Article has good info on how to choose a Go-Box I'm thinking about the radios and equipment in bold below for my  Go-Box. Computers Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 FZ-G1 Docking Station Dell E6420 Semi Rugged Notebook Dell E6420 Semi Rugged Notebook Havis Dell Docking Station E6420 ASUS Transformer K010E 10.1 Inch Tablet ASUS Zenpad P00A 8.0 Inch Tablet    Smartphone’s Samsung S22+ 5G Smartphone Visible Wireless Uniden UV350 Android 3-Watt Mobile Smartphone 12v Hardwired Sonim XP8 Rugged Smartphone   Analog Mobile Radios XIEGU G90 HF Radio 0.5 MHz to 30...

This is the Neighborhood Radio Communications Response Guide from the Eugene-Springfield Community Emergency Response Team in Oregon.  The guide covers many areas of emergency communications like building a Personal Radio Response Go-Kit, how to run a NET, understanding FRS and GMRS radios, and how to report damage and injuries.  Link  Neighborhood Radio Communications Response Guide