Since I'm really just learning all this I'm kind of curious. The last three weeks or so I've kept my little Midland gmrs radio on just to see what channels are active and 100% of the traffic I pick up is on 1 channel, channel 21. I've heard folks from as far away as St.Paul Minn area, a couple people from Iowa and a few from southern Illinois as well as tons from around the southeast and middle of wisconsin though no one in my immediate area of Racine or Kenosha. Durring the riots i couldnt pick up anything from Kenosha. I guess that's what's got me a little curious. Why cant I pick up stuff in Kenosha or Racine but I can pick up people from other states talking to people here in southeast wisconsin? I know u can use repeaters on gmrs and all that but I thought range was still somewhat limited.