Unforgiven_AF
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I've searched, but all the threads start cross talking, and I'm still trying to learn the acronyms, shorthand, and I'm getting confused over and over. Everytime I think I'm getting the picture, I look for product, and get confused again. So, I'm going to lay out a scenario, and hope to get both a solution to my immediate problem, and from that maybe learn a little (or a lot).
I'm going camping in a month, give or take. Last year I went camping with my son, and he had a bicycle accident in front of my site, puctured his leg with the kickstand, and required several stitches. I was very lucky he was right there as I had never been to the campground before, and he was riding around and didn't know our site number yet while I set up the tent. I want the have radios for this trip. Here is where I get confused between FRS, GMRS, and MURS. Maybe two of the three are the same.
From my understanding, FRS are the cheap blister pack no license, 2-mile range, 22 channel POS things that everyone on the campground uses so you can't find a decent channel that doesn't have a bunch of kids playing around on. No license is required and you can walk into any Walmart and come out with a pair for pretty short money.
Murs, I don't get this one at all as everytime I search for MURS radios I get baofangs (which I keep seeing reference that you can't legally broadcast with) or the FRS 2-mile radios mentioned above.
GMRS needs a license (which I am not opposed to) and it appears I would apply myself and my license would cover my family??? Does this give me more options for a more private channel? I don't care about people listening in, just walking all over my communications. How is the range? Is it a radio a tech savvy 10 year old can use? Am I completely off base in my understanding? Is a month enough time to get a license?
I'm sorry for starting yet another new thread and if you could type slowly so a noob can understand I would greatly appreciate it.
I'm going camping in a month, give or take. Last year I went camping with my son, and he had a bicycle accident in front of my site, puctured his leg with the kickstand, and required several stitches. I was very lucky he was right there as I had never been to the campground before, and he was riding around and didn't know our site number yet while I set up the tent. I want the have radios for this trip. Here is where I get confused between FRS, GMRS, and MURS. Maybe two of the three are the same.
From my understanding, FRS are the cheap blister pack no license, 2-mile range, 22 channel POS things that everyone on the campground uses so you can't find a decent channel that doesn't have a bunch of kids playing around on. No license is required and you can walk into any Walmart and come out with a pair for pretty short money.
Murs, I don't get this one at all as everytime I search for MURS radios I get baofangs (which I keep seeing reference that you can't legally broadcast with) or the FRS 2-mile radios mentioned above.
GMRS needs a license (which I am not opposed to) and it appears I would apply myself and my license would cover my family??? Does this give me more options for a more private channel? I don't care about people listening in, just walking all over my communications. How is the range? Is it a radio a tech savvy 10 year old can use? Am I completely off base in my understanding? Is a month enough time to get a license?
I'm sorry for starting yet another new thread and if you could type slowly so a noob can understand I would greatly appreciate it.