GMRS Groups in the Bay Area

Below is a list of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, involved in GMRS communication and emergency preparedness. GMRS organizations focused on emergency response generally organize at the city or local level. We suggest contacting the organization in your local community. #GMRS #emergency #communication #preparedness #SFBA
https://www.becertainn.org/local

For anyone in the Union City, CA area.

Union City & Newark CERT: Practical Emergency Radio Communications — June 10

UPCOMING TRAINING
Ham Radio

Chris Wong, a Union City CERT volunteer and licensed amateur radio operator, will present a beginner-friendly training on practical emergency radio communications. The class will introduce common radio options, including FRS, GMRS, and amateur radio, and explain how radios can help when cell service is limited or unavailable.

Attendees will learn how to make clear, concise radio calls and use handheld radios with more confidence. This training is in person only due to the hands-on portion.

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 10 from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Union City CERT Building - 33555 Central Avenue, Union City
Registration: To register for training, visit the Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.com/e/union-city-ca-newark-ca-cert-introduction-to-communications-tickets-1989915871940?aff=oddtdtcreator

#CERT #UnionCity #Newark #CA #HAM #FRS #GMRS

https://www.unioncityca.gov/344/CERT

#inteoduction Hello! I’m Spencer. I fix #networks, cars, #computers and like #birding, #filmphotography (#35mm and #mediumformat) and the #outdoors. I have my #gmrs license and also enjoy #meshcore. Also #specialtycoffee

I have a #pet #cockatiel and also zebra #finches

I’m based in #tucson but my heart is also in #seattle

I’m on a single user instance I host here at home :)

Feel free to say hi, engage, and follow! 😃
🏳️‍🌈

Bitch-ass #FCC with their busted #ULS and #CORES systems that keep logging me out and saying I don't have permission to access the site's tools. It's like they actually don't want me to buy a #GMRS license!

> Access Denied
> You don't have permission to access "http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp" on this server.

RE: https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/lets-talk-being-able-to-talk-when-internet-and-cell-phone-service-both-go-down/

In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

#EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

Spent the day at #hamvention2026 with my dad. It was.... Overwhelming. He just got his license in January. I've never learned much about it, and we were both thrown into the throngs of people nerding out about it.

I did learn a little bit more about meshtastic / meshcore and decided that it's probably not popular enough here for us to have enough nodes to communicate between our houses.

I am considering General Mobile Radio Service though.

#hamvention #GMRS

Turned on my #GMRS radio and the first convo I hear is MAGA chuds talking (yelling) about how we need to bomb the sh*t out of Iran until they open the Strait of Hormuz.

Are there any normal people on GMRS in the LA area?

When the grid goes silent, your smartphone may fail. Master the airwaves with GMRS and the new FM CB to keep your family and neighborhood secure. 📡 Real men lead with preparedness. #GMRS #EmergencyComms #PrepperTech 📻

https://bdking71.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/the-silent-guardian-securing-your-home-with-local-rf-mastery/