Scanning MURS

[oldradioguy2010]

Anybody scan MURS freqs?
Is there any travel channels being used?
Loaded all 5 channels in my uniden and heading out soon.
Had good luck with FRS/GMRS 22 channels.
Thought I try VHF .

DW
wdx6hwo
Swl operator

 

[kg4ehv]

Yes, we live close to a quarry. They use three channels, and joke around and talk about customer's.

 

[merlin]

I scan the 5 channels, very rare to hear a call and sounds like CBers.

 

[mmckenna]

Anybody scan MURS freqs?
Is there any travel channels being used?
Loaded all 5 channels in my uniden and heading out soon.
Had good luck with FRS/GMRS 22 channels.

A few years back I was doing a drive from California to Texas and back. I was scanning MUR, FRS/GMRS and some ham.
Heard most traffic on GMRS/FRS.
Heard a few traveling users on MURS, but pretty rare. Usually heard some more MURS traffic when getting close to towns.

No dedicated/assigned use channels on MURS, although some will claim there is. Average Joe user grabs the radio and turns it on. If they don't hear anyone else, that's their channel. Scan all 5 and see how it goes. I mostly remember lumber yards as the most common user.

 

[MiCon]

I've heard people use MURS for personal use,(families, kids, clubs) but most of what I hear is business use (store, golf coarse, school, etc).

 

[K6GBW]

I’ve used MURS while backpacking with a large group. It worked really well and it would be my go to were it not for the fact that others in my group already have FRS radios.