GMRS Radios

[iMONITOR]

Is there a way to know that somebody is operating at 1W on channels 1-7?

It would be very difficult to tell. Up to 5 watts is legal on FRS channels 1-7, if you have a GMRS license.

 

[bezking]

certificated.

I think you mean certified (as much as that word would be used in a govt. controlled by Bush :roll

 

[ryangassxx]

Ok.
I would like to express my opinion regarding certain people advising others to put themselves at legal and monetary risk by operating GMRS radios without the proper license. Many of us have invested time and money in very nice GMRS repeater systems and it really makes us frustrated to see the blatant disregard for FCC rules and increase in interference from the unlicensed users. If necessary, we have the means to locate and politely persuade the unlicensed interfering users in So. Cal to migrate to a more appropriate FRS channel to communicate freely amongst themselves. I urge other readers to follow the FCC rules pertaining to GMRS use or any other service requiring a license to operate. Sometimes it costs a few bucks to do the right thing and in this case, it is the right thing to do.
Respectfully,
prcguy

I can relate.. Me and a handful of other guys all spent our life's savings on repeaters for those 49Mhz toy radios you can get at toys R us.. It really upsets me when I people using these radios with such blatant disregard!.. Often times by children!.. I swear, who do these people think they are why buy a radio off the shelf, and just ASSUME they can open the package and begin using it? Don't these people ever visit radio reference.com and know all of the arbitrary and obscure FCC laws??!? I know that when I buy a product I spend at least an hour making sure it's legal to turn it on first..

As of late though things have improved somewhat with the introduction of the FRS GMRS combo radios, which have quickly replaced the 49Mhz toy radios as non radio savvy types' and childrens radio of choice..

I think though with all of this frustration, I should stop pretending to be a ham with silly little radios, and just bite the bullet and take the test...

Thats just me though..

 

[cellblock776]

I wish someone would make a better GMRS radio than the bubble pack ones at the store. I guess you could buy a HT1000 or something and have it programmed to GMRS. Speaking of citizens bands, why hasn't anyone made a MURS radio yet. I have never seen a MURS radio for sale at any store.

There are alternatives to bubble packs and yes you can get MURS radios. As I pointed out in an earlier post, check out the advertisers at Popuplar Wireless. For good information from other GMRS (and MURS) users join us in the forums at http://www.popularwireless.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm .

 

[sirsmiley]

gmrs in canada has no such licence dont know about the USA..is it still 2 watts for both countries? i forget

 

[bezking]

NO, GMRS you can have 50 watts.

 

[Astro25]

50? I used to have a 110w Quantar on IMBE/Analog up on GMRS.

Learn something new every day...

 

[KD8DVR]

Does anyone know of a website where i can buy a gmrs radio.

http://www.buytwowayradios.com/

These guys are *honest* and tell you the truth. They ship like lightning!

 

[loumaag]

50? I used to have a 110w Quantar on IMBE/Analog up on GMRS.

Learn something new every day...

Hmmm....

§ 95.135 Maximum authorized transmitting power.
(a) No station may transmit with more than 50 watts output power.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) A small control station at a point north of Line A or east of Line C must transmit with no more than 5 watts ERP.
(d) A fixed station must transmit with no more than 15 watts output power.
(e) A small base station must transmit with no more than 5 watts ERP.

If by "IMBE/Analog" you mean you are using digital voice, that is also not permited:

§ 95.631 Emission types.
(a) A GMRS transmitter must transmit only emission types A1D, F1D, G1D, H1D, J1D, R1D, A3E, F3E, G3E, H3E, J3E or R3E. A non-voice emission is limited to selective calling or toneoperated squelch tones to establish or continue voice communications.
See § 95.181 (g) and (h).

 

[Astro25]

Yep, IMBE/APCO-25/P25, whatever terminology you prefer, yes. I eventually took it down and it's on 440 ham now because there just wan't too many GMRS users in my area. (only 5 or 6 used IMBE) - about 20 or so now on 70cm. I'd like to have it on a band where it actually gets used and promotes digital usage.

 

[trace1]

I wish someone would make a better GMRS radio than the bubble pack ones at the store.

I really like my pair of ICOM IC-F21GM's.

 

[bezking]

I really like my pair of ICOM IC-F21GM's.

Yeah, I agree.