What are some of the better quality mobile & portable brands of GMRS/FRS & MURS radios made to date? I'm tired of the cheap bubble pack portables even being sold in local convenience stores.
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GMRS/FRS & MURS Radios
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can't go wrong with old reliable motorola only thing is according to fcc regulations most if not all of the decent higher grades aren't part 95. But 98% of the people that use gmrs are either in the ham radio or public safety side and still use them any way.
rapidcharger
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When it comes to frs, the only thing I am aware of still in production are consumer units that you'd aid you don't want. At one point icom used to make an frs unit for business users but I don't think they still do. Icom used to make a gmrs radio also, the f21gm, but no longer make that one either. You might find used. As for Murs, one of the most popular, and only Murs radios still on the market that I'm aware of is Motorola rmm2050
mmckenna
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You might already know this, but you won't find any legal FRS capable "mobile". The exception was (many years ago) Radio Shack (I think) made a radio that had the RF section in the antenna base and a remote "speaker/mic" that ran inside the vehicle. Worked pretty well, from my understanding.
You also will not find a legal MURS + GMRS/FRS radio. FCC rules for MURS specifically deny any combination of MURS with any other radio service.
For MURS mobile, you'd be kind of limited. There were some old Motorola GM-300 mobiles that were 2 watt only that I -think- fit the requirements.
For GMRS, many of the 1990's era Icom and Kenwood mobiles had Part 95 acceptance, there are probably other brands but those are the only ones I know of for sure.
I used to use Icom F-420, Icom F-420S and Icom F-2020 mobiles when I was active on GMRS. All had Part 95 certification and were perfectly legal.
Keep in mind that the 7 interstitial GMRS channels are shared with FRS channel 1-7. With a valid GMRS license you can legally talk with 5 watts of power to FRS radios, but only on those 7 channels.
For portables, I used the Icom F-4. You can find them really cheap used. Just make sure you are getting the right UHF bandsplit. They are NOT interchangeable.
stmills
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I have used both Kenwood and Icom Portables- my favorite are the Kenwood TK-3130/3131 and the TK3140's. Mobile options I have used Motorola Radius- the M100, M200, SM50, SM120 and I believe the M1225 are all Part 95 approved. I known 1 Saber Model was 95 approved I believe it was the System Saber.
Project25_MASTR
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Motorola's entire Radius 1225 (encompassed the M1225 mobile, P1225 portable and R1225 repeater) was type accepted on UHF.
Early Motorola Radius series was type accepted. Icom F21 was type accepted (portable). Kenwood also has current production radios with 95A acceptance.
As far as MURS goes…you are pretty much limited to Motorola and Ritron.
Early Motorola Radius series was type accepted. Icom F21 was type accepted (portable). Kenwood also has current production radios with 95A acceptance.
As far as MURS goes…you are pretty much limited to Motorola and Ritron.
superdave98052
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I am thinking of kenwood TK-3230. On the buy radios site (I forget the exact name), they say they will program it. Do I just tell them 'program for GMRS' or do I have to tell them specific repeater freqs for my area etc.
they have not answered pre-purchase email on this question.
they have not answered pre-purchase email on this question.
I have a Kenwood TK-880H in the pickup. It's type accepted for part 95A, and runs 45 watts on high, or 10 watts on low.
It is not FPP, but I got the software for free from a Yahoo usergroup, and bought the cable for 10 bucks off Ebay.
I love the unit. I'm able to use it on a bit of the 70CM band as well.
Delta
It is not FPP, but I got the software for free from a Yahoo usergroup, and bought the cable for 10 bucks off Ebay.
I love the unit. I'm able to use it on a bit of the 70CM band as well.
Delta
Project25_MASTR
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Look in the service manual. The info to enable FPP is there.
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mmckenna
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You'll need to tell them.
While the GMRS frequencies are standardized, you need to decide on things like PL/DPL tones, button functions, scan, etc.
GMRS repeaters will require specific knowledge (and permission in most cases). Usually the TX and RX frequencies will be needed as well as input tones and output tones (if used).
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