KGrender22
Member
Hello everyone,
I know this is my first post and I will probably get yelled at to use the search. I did and found some information and threads but all of them seemed to be on an extreme level compared to what I am looking for or I had more questions but didn't want to hijack any threads.
So, being prior military, we never had to worry about FCC license and whatnot so all this is new to me.
I have a security business in the city and I want to legally be able to operate on a VHF channel for business purposes. The plan is to have one in my building and use it to talk to people with handhelds and in vehicles. I'm preferably looking to get around the 10-30 mile range and understand 30 is stretching in a city unless I have repeaters. Right now I was looking at using an XTL5000 VHF radio and staying within the 150-174MHz band.
The questions I have are:
1) what kind of FCC license do I need. I looked into it and it seemed like I needed an IG - industrial/commercial - conventional? and once I file for that they will issue me a frequency to use? Do I need to hire a frequency coordinator?
2) Since this will not be used for shipboard or aviation, do I need a license to install the radio and use it?
3) If I want to get in a frequency of 117-149MHz, is that a territory I don't even want to venture in?
I realize a different route would be cell phones or PTT but I also want to be able to use it during national disasters when the cell phone towers go out and I'm left with my VHF!
Any other suggestions or alternative routes would be greatly appreciated. I understand some of this may be easily accessible through search, google, and the FCC page, but it was all very confusing for me.
Thanks in advance!
I know this is my first post and I will probably get yelled at to use the search. I did and found some information and threads but all of them seemed to be on an extreme level compared to what I am looking for or I had more questions but didn't want to hijack any threads.
So, being prior military, we never had to worry about FCC license and whatnot so all this is new to me.
I have a security business in the city and I want to legally be able to operate on a VHF channel for business purposes. The plan is to have one in my building and use it to talk to people with handhelds and in vehicles. I'm preferably looking to get around the 10-30 mile range and understand 30 is stretching in a city unless I have repeaters. Right now I was looking at using an XTL5000 VHF radio and staying within the 150-174MHz band.
The questions I have are:
1) what kind of FCC license do I need. I looked into it and it seemed like I needed an IG - industrial/commercial - conventional? and once I file for that they will issue me a frequency to use? Do I need to hire a frequency coordinator?
2) Since this will not be used for shipboard or aviation, do I need a license to install the radio and use it?
3) If I want to get in a frequency of 117-149MHz, is that a territory I don't even want to venture in?
I realize a different route would be cell phones or PTT but I also want to be able to use it during national disasters when the cell phone towers go out and I'm left with my VHF!
Any other suggestions or alternative routes would be greatly appreciated. I understand some of this may be easily accessible through search, google, and the FCC page, but it was all very confusing for me.
Thanks in advance!