n0iop
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I'm thinking of getting some higher quality handheld GMRS radios for family comms. We would use PL tones. I'm wondering what level of congestion we should expect and any sort of situations where we should not expect GMRS to be usable due to traffic.
Moving up from bubble pack radios that have that awful "roger beep," no accessories, short battery life, insufficient volume, etc. Don't want to fork over the coin without being prepared for the limitations.
Also curious whether the traffic congestion is any better or worse with MURS. Either would work for us.
We have several use cases but one of the more compelling ones is communication between our boat and family members on shore. Technically marine VHF would work but we would have trouble staying in compliance with the regulations for "associated ship units," particularly that "associated ship units may be used from shore only adjacent to the waterway (such as on a dock or beach) where the ship is located."
Moving up from bubble pack radios that have that awful "roger beep," no accessories, short battery life, insufficient volume, etc. Don't want to fork over the coin without being prepared for the limitations.
Also curious whether the traffic congestion is any better or worse with MURS. Either would work for us.
We have several use cases but one of the more compelling ones is communication between our boat and family members on shore. Technically marine VHF would work but we would have trouble staying in compliance with the regulations for "associated ship units," particularly that "associated ship units may be used from shore only adjacent to the waterway (such as on a dock or beach) where the ship is located."