"ALEXB" wrote in
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OK, what is the solution for me that won't run afoul with the law?
Would a CB radio be the one? What type of radios can I use for a two
way communications, conducted occasionally with high degree of
reliability on demand? As I mentioned, The two points are five blocks
apart downtown a Midwestern city with a lot of structures in between.
The conversations will (or rather, may) be done during business hours
between 9:00 and 4:00 EST. I want to make sure that when I turned that
radio on: (1) I can contact my partner immediately (2) in any weather
(3) there is minimal interference. As I mentioned, it is a back up
system for me. I am using VoIP phone lines most of the time but my
office on the other end of the communication line has to have at least
one line landbased. In any event, on a few occasions because of
construction nearby the lines have been interrupted recently. I need a
backup to fall onto in case of future problems.


See the forum on GMRS..... It is entirely possible I was wrong before....
your assessment of the regs may have been correct. A business cannot
license itdelf.... BUT if each individual IN the business licenses, THEN
it may be legal. Discussion in the other forum may clear this up..... If
I was wrong... I apologize for the error.

As for VOIP..... That has created extreme controversy in the GMRS
community. We are waiting for an FCC ruling on theis. It appears it may
be totally illegal, since rules forbid any GMRS traffic being transmitted
over phone lines.

CB is NOT the way to go for business comms. Handheld radios are bulky,
other users are rude.

The license free Family Radio Service (FRS), The Multi Use Radio Service
(MURS), or the business radio service can be used. MURS and BRS both
have expensive equipment costs. FRS is similar to GMRS, except you can
only use handhelds with a 500 mW power limit.

Regardless.... since you are now on GMRS Web, you can get your questions
answered with zero margin for error.