Motorola GP300 -- Civilian use OK?

[MidNitRcr]

I am working for a company that is throwing out some Motorola GP-300 radio's. (I saw 3 sitting in the e-waste bin) My question is if these are OK for civilian (non-licensed) use? I was thinking of grabbing them for a float trip I take every year with my buddies.

 

[avguy]

We'll need more information.

What's the bandsplit?

 

[N_Jay]

Most probably not.

If UHF they could be used on GMRS (not FRS) with the proper license.

They would be OK on the ham bands (with the proper license)

 

[N9JIG]

I am working for a company that is throwing out some Motorola GP-300 radio's. (I saw 3 sitting in the e-waste bin) My question is if these are OK for civilian (non-licensed) use? I was thinking of grabbing them for a float trip I take every year with my buddies.

Civilian Use?
Yes, they are fine and legal for most freqs they are capable of programming.

Unlicensed Use?
Not likely. Just about everything in the VHF and UHF ranges that GP300's work in requires a license. Freqs that do not (FRS for example) have other restrictions that the GP300 will not meet. These include restricted power output, bandwidth and removable antenna capabilities.

You might look into MURS if the radios are VHF. I think that they might qualify on a couple of those freqs (Google MURS for the rules).

 

[MidNitRcr]

Thanks for the info guys. I think they are UHF if I remember correctly. I was hoping to put them to good use instead of just being pitched, but it sounds like they aren't going to be of much use to me...

 

[Josh]

you could always put them on eBay and make a few dollars.

Post a model number, or decode it at batlabs.com and see what you've got for sure before doing anything.

 

[k6web]

I'm interested

If these are indeed UHF, would you be interested in donating them to a good cause? I'm a volunteer with the American Red Cross in the San Francisco Bay Area, and would love to have some decent UHF commercial HTs (we have zero, currently) for use on our GMRS and 463/468 MHz frequencies.

Do you know if they work? Do they have chargers?

Thanks for the info guys. I think they are UHF if I remember correctly. I was hoping to put them to good use instead of just being pitched, but it sounds like they aren't going to be of much use to me...

 

[N467RX]

If they work and you have no use for them just sell them

 

[Hindscountyman]

their are several vhf freq. for unlicensed use. If you get them just have them programmed to those freqs. Those are durable radios and I would hold on to them..

 

[countywacker]

I have sevral GP300'S that i use for EMS and to bs on when im camping and hiking. they are great radios i could never part with any of them.

 

[mfn002]

Have both a VHF and a UHF one. They are great radios, even for just monitoring (which is what I do with mine--for now). The 8-channel VHF one I have is Model# P93YPC20D2AA. The 8-channel UHF one is Model# P94YPC00D2AA. If yours matches either one of these, then you will probably know if its VHF or UHF.

 

[N_Jay]

I have sevral GP300'S that i use for EMS and to bs on when im camping and hiking. they are great radios i could never part with any of them.

Because BSing when camping falls under your EMS groups license?:roll:

 

[countywacker]

Because BSing when camping falls under your EMS groups license?:roll:

Reply>>>>

Again another RADIO POLICE jumping to Conclusions...

No where does it say that im BSing on EMS channels which are used for work purpose's only.

In fact the VHF channels i am using are Licensed to me and the ones that use them are granted premission by me. I paid lots of $$$ for those freqs.

Also BSing to me means day to day Communications while hiking, biking, fishing or boating.

So ill Continue to enjoy my GP300'S as i please...

Good Day.....

 

[Josh]

Care to share a callsign?

While I personally don't really care and shouldn't bother butting in.... unless an itinerant frequency, the FCC typically limits the radius of operations for its licensees, typically within its baileywick as a certain radius around a central point, such as a repeater location.

Use outside of these areas has the potential to interfere with legitimate communications by other licensees.

 

[countywacker]

Umm no...

I am well aware of what freq's i am using and can assure you that the area's i am using them in are within my lic area.

 

[n1das]

I owned a few UHF GP300 portables back in the day when these radios were current product from Motorola. I used mine on GMRS (I am licensed) and they worked excellent. These were great radios and clearly way better than most of the competition. This was back in the days before the creation of FRS and the unlicensed bubble pack invasion on GMRS.

Umm no...

I am well aware of what freq's i am using and can assure you that the area's i am using them in are within my lic area.

Are these freqs you're licensed for being used for PERSONAL communications (i.e., non-business) use?

 

[countywacker]

Nope....Nothing said over the radio is personal....lmfao

 

[MidNitRcr]

I didn't want this to turn into a thread war. Take it to PM's....

To all the rest... the radios are gone. Thank you for the info. If I see any more UHF I will let those that were interested know. (I will not sell these, but donating to a worthy cause is OK)