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MURS vs GMRS Cedar Point
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I don't think you will see much difference.
bezking
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+1.
The gain (no pun intended) you will see by using VHF freqs will be countered by the lower power (2w max vs. 5w)
bezking
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Maybe so, but the FCC legal limit is 5 watts.
KD8DVR
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While GMRS has a *50* watt max legal power, the bubble pack cheapies have anywhere from 300 mW to about 3W output. Nautrally, you require a license for GMRS. GMRS and FRS frequencies are crowded, with lkots of interference. I use 900 Mhz FHSS radios now, which work well. You should expect better performance from MURS, as most of the stuff out there is commercial grade.
The major problem with MURs is the interference from much more powerful licensed users that can easily wipe out your communications.
A good set of gmrs radios should give the best range vs reliability since they are now available in 5 watt versions.
The Tri-Square radios have very poor range in comparison and frequently loose sync between units requiring you to find the other unit and move closer to re-sync.
I have all 3 types and I found that my scrambled gmrs radios are the best
A good set of gmrs radios should give the best range vs reliability since they are now available in 5 watt versions.
The Tri-Square radios have very poor range in comparison and frequently loose sync between units requiring you to find the other unit and move closer to re-sync.
I have all 3 types and I found that my scrambled gmrs radios are the best
dnoyeb
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Last amusement park I visited was using MURS for their operations. So you might find some channels occupied. Of course this was not Cedar Point.
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