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Old November 22nd 07, 09:09 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Dick Dick is offline
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Default GMRS Watts v Distance?

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:46:17 -0800, "The Shadow"
wrote:

Actually, GMRS has it's roots in Citizens Band, as it started out life
as Citizens Band Class A, when Citizens Band was Created in the 1960's.
It was changed to GMRS much more recently by Commission Action. At one
time ALL Citizen Band Radios were licensed, and required a License Fee
be paid, and in truth, all Citizens Band Radios are still Licensed by
the Commission, under a General Nationwide Blanket License created
when the Commission dropped the Individual Licenses, and Fees, for
those particular Radio Services.

Bruce in alaska


Indeed Bruce all that is true but today CB is
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...ice_home&id=cb

GMRS is
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...general_mobile

Lot of differences, frequencies, modulation, useage, etc

Lamont


I will have to side with Bruce on this one. The GMRS band (formerly
Class A Citizen's Band) FRS and CB all fall under Part 95, Personal
Radio Services. Each has its own characteristics, but they are all
related to radio services for the general public as opposed to the
Amateur Radio Service under Part 97.

Dick - W6CCD

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