West Michigan GMRS WRWN809

12/15/2025

I've just reached 300 followers! Thank you for continuing support. I could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

11/26/2025

I built my own Mesh . Between my home( tower repeater) work and family we have a seventeen mile Mesh . Private and encrypted of course. Add that to the around twenty-five mi radius of our Repeater system the family has pretty good coms.

11/08/2025

Some Body save me!

11/08/2025

31 souls checked in to the West Michigan GMRS Friday night Net
Tonight 🤩

11/08/2025

I retired these a while ago because of the AGC issues but figured since I had a couple of these laying around I would dedicate one for Project Long Haul.. Wouxon KG1000G+ Paired with a GP9N at 80'

11/07/2025

That's as high as I'm going 🙄

09/25/2025

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09/11/2025

Well this morning was the first time I heard two people talking during the interference that's been on 462.675 all summer. Around 5:30am heard two using GMRS call signs but was unable to write them down. I'd really like to find out what's causing this. Alot invested in our Repeater system. Any help is appreciated thank you.

09/01/2025

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08/29/2025

Friday night!

08/28/2025

Your Voice: A Journey at the Speed of Light!

Hey there, fellow radio operators! Ever sit back during a relaxed QSO, sipping your coffee, and ponder the incredible journey your voice is making? It's more astonishing than you might think!

As you speak into your microphone, transforming sound waves into radio waves, those signals don't just amble along. Oh no! The electromagnetic waves carrying your voice, whether you're chatting across town or making a DX contact halfway around the world, are embarking on a phenomenal trip at the speed of light!

That's right, while you're comfortably in your shack, perhaps running a Kenwood rig with your trusty handheld mic, your words are rocketing through the air at approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. That's fast enough to circle the Earth nearly 7.5 times in a single second!

Imagine that: one moment you're saying "73s," and in the blink of an eye, your signal is already bouncing off the ionosphere, ready to be picked up by another enthusiast thousands of miles away. So, the next time you're enjoying a coffee during your QSO, take a moment to appreciate the silent, super-fast journey your voice is making. It's a testament to the incredible science and magic of amateur radio!