I would appreciate if someone could answer a couple of questions for me concerning FRS/GMRS radios.
I have a couple of the cheapy Cobras, that operate on FRS and the higher Channels on GRMS. In the past I understood to use GRMS channels you had to have the appropriate FCC license. From what I understand the FRS channels ran almost .5 watt while the GRMS channels ran almost 2 watts.
It appears that the FCC has now changed this and you can run all of these channels without a license as long as they are under 2 watts.
So my first question; Is the above statement true? I can now run the radio on all channels without a license?
Also I have seen some handheld radios that are GMRS that run 4-5 watts.
Second question; If I decide to pick up a couple of the above radios (4-5 watts), my wife and I would need to get the FCC license? (I assume YES here).
Third Question; With the FCC GRMS license is there an upper limit of how many watts?
I have searched around and I think I have it figured out, but would appreciate any confirmation.
Thanks,
Ron
I have a couple of the cheapy Cobras, that operate on FRS and the higher Channels on GRMS. In the past I understood to use GRMS channels you had to have the appropriate FCC license. From what I understand the FRS channels ran almost .5 watt while the GRMS channels ran almost 2 watts.
It appears that the FCC has now changed this and you can run all of these channels without a license as long as they are under 2 watts.
So my first question; Is the above statement true? I can now run the radio on all channels without a license?
Also I have seen some handheld radios that are GMRS that run 4-5 watts.
Second question; If I decide to pick up a couple of the above radios (4-5 watts), my wife and I would need to get the FCC license? (I assume YES here).
Third Question; With the FCC GRMS license is there an upper limit of how many watts?
I have searched around and I think I have it figured out, but would appreciate any confirmation.
Thanks,
Ron