In 2023, a simplex calling project was initiated within the Texas GMRS community of operators in an effort to establish a reliable network of simplex stations which could communicate without the need for a repeater. The operators who have spearheaded this project began coordinating efforts over the Conroe 700 GMRS repeater in Conroe, Texas, which is the reason for the chosen name of our growing simplex network. Though several things have changed in GMRS since 2023, our intentions with the project remain the same today.

    And today many of us GMRS operators are now also HAM Radio operators, so we have decided to blend the use of both services in our training and testing exercises so that we can maximize the potential benefits of a simplex network. We expect to eventually be able to reliably relay messages through this network so than it may be used to serve the general public in times of need.  We invite you to join us in our efforts, wherever you may operate.