Fill out your station

Type your details below — the card fills in automatically, then print it. You can also print it blank and write by hand. The names in the phrases stay as write-on blanks, since they change with each call.

Neighborhood
Primary repeater
Secondary repeater

Key Channels

GMRS channels in use, with channel number, location, and role
ChName / LocationRole
#neighborhoodNeighborhood
#primary repeaterPrimary
#secondary repeaterSecondary

Calling Someone

To start a call
“This is call sign — your name calling their name”
or “This is call sign — your name calling their callsign — their name”

Identify Every 15 Minutes

15:00
Say your call sign “call sign” at least once every 15 minutes during a conversation, and again when you finish. Keeps the station legal and identified on air.

Listening / Standing By

Monitoring the channel
“This is call sign — your name and I’ll be on the side”

Signing Off

Ending your transmission
“This is call sign — your name and I’ll be clear”