I've been looking into this for a while and I'm posting in case I missed something.
What I want: Something like the Radio Shack 21-1850 radio in a FRS/GMRS. Is there anything?
I want an external antenna and would prefer the controls in the mic/speaker. This is for a collector car so installation needs to be more stealth than the daily driver. I want to use when the group goes on trips. Since one never knows who will be bringing what radio, dual FRS and GMRS would be desireable.
Seems like most radios are bubble pack FRS/GMRS. Since FRS rules do not allow detachable antennas, it doesn't appear that there are any units with detachable antennas. The Midland MXT100 MicroMobile is GMRS only. Because it has a detachable antenna.it cannot do FRS.
A bubble pack radio would sorta work if it had a detachable antenna. I looked into type certified radios but they don't appear to have the privacy codes.
It seems to me that the FCC rules around this are a bit of a mess. And FRS/GMRS could be sooooo much more usable.
What I want: Something like the Radio Shack 21-1850 radio in a FRS/GMRS. Is there anything?
I want an external antenna and would prefer the controls in the mic/speaker. This is for a collector car so installation needs to be more stealth than the daily driver. I want to use when the group goes on trips. Since one never knows who will be bringing what radio, dual FRS and GMRS would be desireable.
Seems like most radios are bubble pack FRS/GMRS. Since FRS rules do not allow detachable antennas, it doesn't appear that there are any units with detachable antennas. The Midland MXT100 MicroMobile is GMRS only. Because it has a detachable antenna.it cannot do FRS.
A bubble pack radio would sorta work if it had a detachable antenna. I looked into type certified radios but they don't appear to have the privacy codes.
It seems to me that the FCC rules around this are a bit of a mess. And FRS/GMRS could be sooooo much more usable.