Out of curiosity, is there a #GMRS community in the #fediverse ?

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Is there a good API for monitoring telco outages?

For context, have a specific use case in mind: outage above a certain size and duration alerts area #GMRS and #hamradio operators. Dual licensed operators then take traffic from #FRS callers, who could be anybody. Normal ham radio self organization kicks in from there: local repeaters, #APRS, #Winlink, #NTS, #RRI, whatever.

All the public needs to know is "grab an FRS radio and call on X frequency." like REACT back in the day.

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On the off-chance that anyone here uses the GMRSLive network, I have created a parrot node for testing audio on node 2156. This is basically a copy of the parrot I wrote for Allstarlink node 55553 (for hams).
This node not only plays back your audio, but also annalises the average RMS level, and tells you if it's too high, too low, just about right, etc.
I'm not on Facebook, where a lot of the GMRSLive people are, so not sure the best way to get this info out there.
#GMRS #RADIO

#introduction For those I may not know. I work in IT and manage a wide range of tools from #prometheus to #okta.

I have 2 daughters, a wonderful partner and a slew of animals.

I am interested in #amateurradio, #GMRS, #dmr, #linux and #vintagecomputing.

@N2DYI @AE4WX This is what has gotten me interested in #GMRS - My family can use it without testing. My wife especially has no interest in testing but sees the utility of radio. #HamTalk

For those of you who have never met me....... I work in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness, and Business Continuity. I am a Hazmatician. Amateur Radio: N3FUD, GMRS: WRTY997.
Photographer. Communicator. Educator. Computer Geek, Creator, Music lover. IEMBot Weather Feed publisher. 3D printing novice.

Oh, and I'm the admin of fediverse.krohsnest.com and bots.krohsnest.com

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Ham Pairs Nicely with GMRS - Ignoring all of the regulations, band allocations, and “best amateur practices,” t... - https://hackaday.com/2023/06/17/ham-pairs-nicely-with-gmrs/ #radiohacks #repeater #amateur #radio #70cm #gmrs #fcc #ham #2m

If anyone is looking for an instance that caters to #EmergencyManagement #PublicSafety #HamRadio or #GMRS, fediverse.krohsnest.com is open. Registration needs approval, but if you list what agency you are with and what position you hold (for Emergency Management and Public Safety), or your callsign (For Ham Radio or GMRS), I'll get your registration approved as quickly as possible.

Experiencing this storm, and being involved in my local #GMRS emergency net makes me think a lot about a #SonomaCounty #Mastodon instance. I could see it as super useful. And I bet it would get a bunch of folks on the #Fedi that might not otherwise have joined. @SonomaCounty