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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:21:40 GMT, Me wrote:
If you actually knew what you were talking about you would be DANGEROUS. GMRS predates FRS by only about 30 years. FRS is an unlisensed Service because the power of the radio's is small. GMRS Radios have more power and therefor are capable of interfering with other radio systems that SHARE the same frequencies. This is why they are LICENSED, so that if you interfere with someone else's LICENSED system, they can identify you and get you to STOP. If you aren't capable of filling out the LICENSE FORM or can't AFFORD the fee, then you need to stay on FRS or CB where Mooron's belong. me Back behind the scenes at all this 2-way-radio nonsense, there's someone who's been pulling the FCC's string for decades. It's M-O-T-O-R-O_)$(&@#_)(%&_)(#$*_)@(#&^%_)NO CARRIER Larry W4CSC NNNN |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Well, "Me", what a nice Christmas attitude you project, and to the whole
world! Ignorance can be solved with education; I doubt there is such a simple cure for your clearly displayed malady. "Me" wrote in message ... In article , "Keith" wrote: Well, I got a nice little Christmas present, a pair of Motorola T4500 FRS (or so I thought) radios. Seems that these broadcast on both the FRS (Family Radio Service) channels and the newer GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies. When FRS came out, they were nice little radios that didn't require a license, and had a good range, relatively inexpensive, etc. Of course, somebody couldn't leave good enough, so they came out with the GMRS frequencies. The radios use a higher power on the GMRS frequencies. Well guess what? To be strictly legal, you have to get a license for these new GMRS frequencies. $75 for 5 years from the FCC, you have to fill out forms 605 and 159. Now, I can of course operate these radios on channels 8-14 ONLY without a license and be legal, because these are the old FRS frequencies. Sheesh, the license is more than the radios! Now how many folks who got these for Christmas do you think are going to apply for an FCC license? Sure reminds me of the old CB radio days. Just another taxation scheme. If you actually knew what you were talking about you would be DANGEROUS. GMRS predates FRS by only about 30 years. FRS is an unlisensed Service because the power of the radio's is small. GMRS Radios have more power and therefor are capable of interfering with other radio systems that SHARE the same frequencies. This is why they are LICENSED, so that if you interfere with someone else's LICENSED system, they can identify you and get you to STOP. If you aren't capable of filling out the LICENSE FORM or can't AFFORD the fee, then you need to stay on FRS or CB where Mooron's belong. me |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Well, "Me", what a nice Christmas attitude you project, and to the whole
world! Ignorance can be solved with education; I doubt there is such a simple cure for your clearly displayed malady. "Me" wrote in message ... In article , "Keith" wrote: Well, I got a nice little Christmas present, a pair of Motorola T4500 FRS (or so I thought) radios. Seems that these broadcast on both the FRS (Family Radio Service) channels and the newer GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies. When FRS came out, they were nice little radios that didn't require a license, and had a good range, relatively inexpensive, etc. Of course, somebody couldn't leave good enough, so they came out with the GMRS frequencies. The radios use a higher power on the GMRS frequencies. Well guess what? To be strictly legal, you have to get a license for these new GMRS frequencies. $75 for 5 years from the FCC, you have to fill out forms 605 and 159. Now, I can of course operate these radios on channels 8-14 ONLY without a license and be legal, because these are the old FRS frequencies. Sheesh, the license is more than the radios! Now how many folks who got these for Christmas do you think are going to apply for an FCC license? Sure reminds me of the old CB radio days. Just another taxation scheme. If you actually knew what you were talking about you would be DANGEROUS. GMRS predates FRS by only about 30 years. FRS is an unlisensed Service because the power of the radio's is small. GMRS Radios have more power and therefor are capable of interfering with other radio systems that SHARE the same frequencies. This is why they are LICENSED, so that if you interfere with someone else's LICENSED system, they can identify you and get you to STOP. If you aren't capable of filling out the LICENSE FORM or can't AFFORD the fee, then you need to stay on FRS or CB where Mooron's belong. me |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
The frequencies that are open to to the GMRS are in the little used
'business section' of the UHF band, and these frequencies have had license requirements for years... so whats your bitch? Does that mean Im due a refund after all these years? ... you know that answer. |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
The frequencies that are open to to the GMRS are in the little used
'business section' of the UHF band, and these frequencies have had license requirements for years... so whats your bitch? Does that mean Im due a refund after all these years? ... you know that answer. |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Actuallly it was Radio Shack on this one......
In article , Larry W4CSC wrote: On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:21:40 GMT, Me wrote: If you actually knew what you were talking about you would be DANGEROUS. GMRS predates FRS by only about 30 years. FRS is an unlisensed Service because the power of the radio's is small. GMRS Radios have more power and therefor are capable of interfering with other radio systems that SHARE the same frequencies. This is why they are LICENSED, so that if you interfere with someone else's LICENSED system, they can identify you and get you to STOP. If you aren't capable of filling out the LICENSE FORM or can't AFFORD the fee, then you need to stay on FRS or CB where Mooron's belong. me Back behind the scenes at all this 2-way-radio nonsense, there's someone who's been pulling the FCC's string for decades. It's M-O-T-O-R-O_)$(&@#_)(%&_)(#$*_)@(#&^%_)NO CARRIER Larry W4CSC NNNN |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Actuallly it was Radio Shack on this one......
In article , Larry W4CSC wrote: On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:21:40 GMT, Me wrote: If you actually knew what you were talking about you would be DANGEROUS. GMRS predates FRS by only about 30 years. FRS is an unlisensed Service because the power of the radio's is small. GMRS Radios have more power and therefor are capable of interfering with other radio systems that SHARE the same frequencies. This is why they are LICENSED, so that if you interfere with someone else's LICENSED system, they can identify you and get you to STOP. If you aren't capable of filling out the LICENSE FORM or can't AFFORD the fee, then you need to stay on FRS or CB where Mooron's belong. me Back behind the scenes at all this 2-way-radio nonsense, there's someone who's been pulling the FCC's string for decades. It's M-O-T-O-R-O_)$(&@#_)(%&_)(#$*_)@(#&^%_)NO CARRIER Larry W4CSC NNNN |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
You need not bother with licensing of those radios. You are not on
frequencies that anyone would worry about and you will never, ever have a representative of the FCC or the DOC ask you for a radio license. Don't pay the fees simply use them professionally and you will not have to worry. Especially in Canada, everyone already has those FRS radios, I mean everyone so the DOC wouldn't even think of having a crew out asking, they simply do not have the resources available. "Rich Hampel" wrote in message ... The frequencies that are open to to the GMRS are in the little used 'business section' of the UHF band, and these frequencies have had license requirements for years... so whats your bitch? Does that mean Im due a refund after all these years? ... you know that answer. |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
You need not bother with licensing of those radios. You are not on
frequencies that anyone would worry about and you will never, ever have a representative of the FCC or the DOC ask you for a radio license. Don't pay the fees simply use them professionally and you will not have to worry. Especially in Canada, everyone already has those FRS radios, I mean everyone so the DOC wouldn't even think of having a crew out asking, they simply do not have the resources available. "Rich Hampel" wrote in message ... The frequencies that are open to to the GMRS are in the little used 'business section' of the UHF band, and these frequencies have had license requirements for years... so whats your bitch? Does that mean Im due a refund after all these years? ... you know that answer. |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Now we know why you sign in lower case, me.
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