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NEW YORK STATE GMRS ALLIANCE
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NYS GMRS Alliance headline news:
Dateline: 5/6/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance PRESS RELEASE: The Alliance 'Spring Fest' is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th at the Sweden Town Park. This is a member's only event (and member's guests). Please fill out and submit the RVSP form by clicking on the flier below. We look forward to seeing as many members as possible.
Dateline: 5/5/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NEWS RELEASE: The nomination period for the NYS GMRS Alliance 2024 election opens on May 6th and runs until noon on May 20th. Please watch the linked video for details on completing a nomination form by clicking on the image below.
Dateline: 5/3/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NEWS RELEASE:
The Alliance adds a day time net! Click on the photo to learn more!!
Dateline: 4/29/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance MAJOR PRESS RELEASE: (and then there were five): Several months ago, the Alliance set up a test repeater site known as the ‘BETA 625’ in the Arcade area. The purpose of this test site was to gauge the site’s potential for full inclusion into the Alliance 575 GMRS simulcast system. Although, we had several delays, we are pleased to announce that the ‘BETA 625’ has served its purpose and has been converted into a ‘RX only’ site for the Alliance 575 simulcast system.
This expansion should result in a noticeable improvement with the system’s receive potential in the following Alliance Regions; southern Region 1 as well as portions of Region 9 and Region 8.
The new ‘RX only’ site now appears on the Alliance live stream as ‘Site-D/ ARC-RX1’. We are collaborating with the site stakeholders on potentially transitioning the site to TX/RX. However, their current project commitments take precedence over our timeline. The Alliance leadership team is very interested to know if this addition improves your ability to get into the system, especially in the areas mentioned above.
Once again, thank you for supporting the NYS GMRS Alliance.
Highest regards,
NYS GMRS Alliance Leadership Team
Dateline: 4/29/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NET REMINDER: Don't inadvertently jam up the simplex thruway.
Dateline: 4/29/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NET REMINDER: We have some important news for the Alliance members.
Dateline: 4/22/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NET REMINDER: Please read the fine print.
Dateline: 4/17/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Dateline: 4/14/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance PRESS RELEASE:
Dateline: 4/3/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NEWS RELEASE: The 2024 Alliance elections are approaching. Check out the video link below explaining the requirements according to the by-laws and important dates pertaining to the elections.
Dateline: 4/1/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance REMINDER: We are not 'foolin'
check out additional information below!
Dateline: 3/18/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance REMINDERS:
click below to check out this PSA about the pre-net simplex exercise
Dateline: 3/15/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance PRESS RELEASE: The NYS GMRS Alliance has developed an additional path for members to contact the Alliance with questions or concerns. This new communication opportunity is part of the transition to our Regional Director format. The ability to directly contact the RD's should expedite communications between the members and the leadership team. This new feature is exclusively reserved for Alliance members. Non-members can still contact the Alliance team through the support@nysgmrsalliance.com account.
click on the image to contact your RD
Dateline: 3/5/2024
NEWS UPDATE
The Simplex Radio Relay planned for March 11th is being postponed. Although several operators originally expressed interest, very few followed through with providing the information necessary to plan the relay.
Dateline: 3/1/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NEWS RELEASE: The NYS GMRS Alliance is in the process of planning a 'Simplex Radio Relay'. Twenty Alliance members have already expressed interest in participating and we encourage those stations to respond to the email sent out a few days ago. For any other Alliance members who are interested in learning more please contact us at support@nysgmrsalliance.com and please use the subject line 'simplex relay'. This will be a practical exercise with real world implications.
Dateline: 2/23/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance PRESS RELEASE: This morning beginning at approximately 10:19am members of the Alliance along with members of the leadership team noticed unusual activity on the 575 simulcast system. It appeared that an unauthorized internet-based connection had been purposely set up and tied into the Syracuse 575 input. President Carl engaged with one of the illegitimate participants from Pennsylvania over the air and advised them that they must break the unauthorized connection. Furthermore, President Carl informed him that the responsible parties should contact the Alliance through our support@nysgmrsalliance.com email.
The leadership team quickly identified a few suspects based on previous correspondence and call-signs noted throughout the morning. A few Alliance members engaged in research and evidence gathering while others mobilized an action plan that included sending two Alliance operators to the area of a prime suspect. Many details were confirmed through the process and President Carl sent a clearly stated email to the main suspect in the Syracuse area. Here is a brief excerpt from the email:
“We ask that you immediately remove the Zello connection to the Alliance 575 Simulcast system. Please confirm receipt of this email and advise when the connection is severed. If you do not confirm receipt of this email and remove the Zello connection to the Alliance 575 Simulcast system by 12pm tomorrow (February 24th 2024), we will be contacting the FCC to assist in resolving this issue.”
As a result of the quick and thorough response from the Alliance leadership team at 3:37pm we received an email from the guilty party in which he apologized for his irresponsible acts and ensured us that the connection has been severed.
If you experience any suspicious activity on the Alliance 575 GMRS simulcast system please let us know through the ‘Urgent Notifications’ folder in our telegram or by submitting a ‘jamming report’ form: https://www.nysgmrsalliance.com/repeater-jammer-reporting-system
You can be assured that the NYS GMRS Alliance is committed to the legal and responsible use of our system and we will do everything within our power to protect the simulcast repeater for our members.
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Dateline: 2/15/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance PRESS RELEASE: The Alliance is pleased to announce the appointments of Regional Directors in certain regions in accordance with the Alliance Interactive Mapping Utility (AIMU). Regions 1, 2, 3 and 9 contained at least 10 members in good standing as of February 1st when the nomination period began.
The Alliance would like to thank everyone who participated in the nomination process as well as those who agreed to stand for the nominations.
Effective 2/15/2024 at 2:00pm:
Region 1 Director is Chris McClune (WRHX800)
Region 2 Director is Todd Dobson (WRDN973)
Region 3 Director is Dennis Grems (WRPI413)
Region 9 Director is Mark Ryan (WRMS758)
Please join us in welcoming these individuals to the Alliance leadership team as we move into a new era of localized representation of the NYS GMRS Alliance.
**Watch for updated Director bios on the website as they become available**
https://www.nysgmrsalliance.com/leadership-team-bio-s
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Dateline: 2/6/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance INFORMATION RELEASE: Segment 3 of the Alliance Interactive Mapping Utility (AIMU) is available. This latest run down of the AIMU demonstrates a few advanced functions of the valuable resource.
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click the map to view the video
Dateline: 1/29/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance INFORMATION RELEASE: Segment 2 of the Alliance Interactive Mapping Utility tutorials has been published. This 8 minute video explains how to access the member pin drops and use the measuring feature of the map.
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click the HT to view the video
Dateline: 1/25/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance INFORMATION RELEASE: Many Alliance members have taken the opportunity to request access to the recently released mapping utility. Here is a video giving you an inside look at some of the features. Remember that you must be an Alliance member AND request the map password to access this resource. To request the password hoover over the 'MEMBER resources' tab and the top of this page and click on 'Alliance Map Access'.
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click the map for the video
Dateline: 1/17/2024
NYS GMRS Alliance NEWS RELEASE: The Alliance unveiled a new interactive mapping utility during the Monday night net on 1/15/2024. The new map is a 'members only' resource and we are confident that it will have many practical applications. It is another example of how the NYS GMRS Alliance is dedicated to helping our members get the most out of their GMRS license.
You can learn more about the map by submitting your questions to the Alliance leadership team. Click on the map to send an email:
