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GMRS license for overseas visitor
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nd5y
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You need a FRN (FCC Registration Number) to apply for any FCC license.
To apply for a FRN you need to provide a TIN, or for individuals, a SSN.
If you have never resided or worked in the US you won't have those.
To apply for a FRN you need to provide a TIN, or for individuals, a SSN.
If you have never resided or worked in the US you won't have those.
Blackswan73
Active Member
I don’t know about GMRS, but I do know that the FCC has reciprocal agreements with licensed operators from other countries in the amateur radio service. Perhaps they have something similar in the GMRS service.
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nd5y
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No other countries have GMRS so there can't be reciprocal agreements.
guttapercha
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If you what you are after is traffic info and communication with other drivers while you are on-the-road, CB is still more commonly used than GMRS. That said, CB can often be unlistenable at this point in the sunspot cycle.
CB radio in the U.S. is 27 MHz, not the UHF CB you may be familiar with. Also, the solar cycle is irrelevant when using a CB radio for the few miles you will get out of it on the road.
You can purchase and use FRS radios which use/share most of the GMRS frequencies, but at reduced power and fixed antennas. FRS is licensed by rule, so nothing to submit/pay for to the government.
You can purchase and use FRS radios which use/share most of the GMRS frequencies, but at reduced power and fixed antennas. FRS is licensed by rule, so nothing to submit/pay for to the government.
What type of communications are you needing or wanting? If you're a close relative of a GMRS licensee you should fall under their license. If you aren't a relative but have short-distance communication needs with a GMRS licensee, get some FRS portables and have fun.
At least around here, GMRS isn't for random conversations with whoever is on the air. It's more of a personal business band FM radio service. That may or may not be different in other places in the country.
At least around here, GMRS isn't for random conversations with whoever is on the air. It's more of a personal business band FM radio service. That may or may not be different in other places in the country.
