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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Now we know why you sign in lower case, me.
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
My point was in the marketing of the radios. They marketed those FRS radios
for several years basically saying "you don't need a license!" Then they add the GMRS frequencies, but don't really tell anybody that they'll need a license that costs more than the radios to operate them legally. The folks that bought them for me had no idea that we'd need licences. I was only trying to notify those folks who didn't know. Good luck to the FCC trying to enforce those laws with the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of those radios that are out there now unlicenced. You think any of them who gave their kids a pair for Christmas are going to say... "now wait 'till we get a FCC licence honey!" Nah. "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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My point was in the marketing of the radios. They marketed those FRS radios
for several years basically saying "you don't need a license!" Then they add the GMRS frequencies, but don't really tell anybody that they'll need a license that costs more than the radios to operate them legally. The folks that bought them for me had no idea that we'd need licences. I was only trying to notify those folks who didn't know. Good luck to the FCC trying to enforce those laws with the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of those radios that are out there now unlicenced. You think any of them who gave their kids a pair for Christmas are going to say... "now wait 'till we get a FCC licence honey!" Nah. "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
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:09:12 GMT, Rich Hampel
wrote: Actuallly it was Radio Shack on this one...... No, Moto is the reason it has a 1/2w transmitter and the private license fees are so rediculously high for other services. Motorola wants everyone that needs a walkie talkie to buy TRUNKED RADIO SERVICE from, who else, THEM! A friend of mine applied to the private licensing contractor the FCC uses to get a 150 Mhz band system license to put up a nice repeater with a couple of base stations and a bunch of mobiles. He's in the paging business and has been for 30+ years. They actually tried to pull a fast one and told him there were no licenses available....until he filed suit in court. Suddenly, all those dead 150 Mhz frequencies we had been monitoring for 6 months WERE, in fact, available for license. One of Moto's strings must have broken. One of the nice walkies is sitting on my desk. I heard him calling his wife, earlier. We even have a telephone interconnect I can use if my cellphone coverage sucks. The repeater runs high power from 800' up a tower and my 7 watt walkie works 70 miles inland. My point was Motorola doesn't WANT you to have private, untaxed communications over a mile or so.....see? |
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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:09:12 GMT, Rich Hampel
wrote: Actuallly it was Radio Shack on this one...... No, Moto is the reason it has a 1/2w transmitter and the private license fees are so rediculously high for other services. Motorola wants everyone that needs a walkie talkie to buy TRUNKED RADIO SERVICE from, who else, THEM! A friend of mine applied to the private licensing contractor the FCC uses to get a 150 Mhz band system license to put up a nice repeater with a couple of base stations and a bunch of mobiles. He's in the paging business and has been for 30+ years. They actually tried to pull a fast one and told him there were no licenses available....until he filed suit in court. Suddenly, all those dead 150 Mhz frequencies we had been monitoring for 6 months WERE, in fact, available for license. One of Moto's strings must have broken. One of the nice walkies is sitting on my desk. I heard him calling his wife, earlier. We even have a telephone interconnect I can use if my cellphone coverage sucks. The repeater runs high power from 800' up a tower and my 7 watt walkie works 70 miles inland. My point was Motorola doesn't WANT you to have private, untaxed communications over a mile or so.....see? |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 07:02:38 -0600, "Keith"
wrote: My point was in the marketing of the radios. They marketed those FRS radios for several years basically saying "you don't need a license!" Then they add the GMRS frequencies, but don't really tell anybody that they'll need a license that costs more than the radios to operate them legally. The folks that bought them for me had no idea that we'd need licences. I was only trying to notify those folks who didn't know. Good luck to the FCC trying to enforce those laws with the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of those radios that are out there now unlicenced. You think any of them who gave their kids a pair for Christmas are going to say... "now wait 'till we get a FCC licence honey!" Nah. I think the most annoying part is that the average citizen can play dumb, but a licensed ham or commercial operator will take a big hit because "we know better", even though paying $75 to use a $20 radio is a bit silly. Joe N3HGB |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 07:02:38 -0600, "Keith"
wrote: My point was in the marketing of the radios. They marketed those FRS radios for several years basically saying "you don't need a license!" Then they add the GMRS frequencies, but don't really tell anybody that they'll need a license that costs more than the radios to operate them legally. The folks that bought them for me had no idea that we'd need licences. I was only trying to notify those folks who didn't know. Good luck to the FCC trying to enforce those laws with the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of those radios that are out there now unlicenced. You think any of them who gave their kids a pair for Christmas are going to say... "now wait 'till we get a FCC licence honey!" Nah. I think the most annoying part is that the average citizen can play dumb, but a licensed ham or commercial operator will take a big hit because "we know better", even though paying $75 to use a $20 radio is a bit silly. Joe N3HGB |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Yup. Knowledge is expensive.
-WA1MKH "Joe Della Barba " wrote in message I think the most annoying part is that the average citizen can play dumb, but a licensed ham or commercial operator will take a big hit because "we know better", even though paying $75 to use a $20 radio is a bit silly. Joe N3HGB |
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FRS / GMRS Radio FCC licensing
Yup. Knowledge is expensive.
-WA1MKH "Joe Della Barba " wrote in message I think the most annoying part is that the average citizen can play dumb, but a licensed ham or commercial operator will take a big hit because "we know better", even though paying $75 to use a $20 radio is a bit silly. Joe N3HGB |
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