Geez folks -- there is NO license fee or requirement for an FRS Radio --
URL:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...home&id=family

There is a fee and license required for GMRS Radios -- URL:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...general_mobile

Why does this thread re appear over and over again ??

I suggest you determine what kind of radio you have -- perhaps it is a
FRS/GMRS Dual Service Radio

In which case read the FCC URL above.

A telephone verbal is useless. The FCC official web site is the straight
word.

"John" wrote in message
...
Joseph Fenn wrote in
va.net:

Joe says again. I did call the FCC before useing them. She
specifically stated the chnls 1-7 required the $75 dollar license!!!!


Actually, the license fee is $85 for 5 years. The fees went up from $80
to
$85 a month or two ago.

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Caveat Lector wrote:

Geez folks -- there is NO license fee or requirement for an FRS Radio --
URL:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...home&id=family

There is a fee and license required for GMRS Radios -- URL:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...general_mobile

Why does this thread re appear over and over again ??

I suggest you determine what kind of radio you have -- perhaps it is a
FRS/GMRS Dual Service Radio

In which case read the FCC URL above.

A telephone verbal is useless. The FCC official web site is the straight
word.

"John" wrote in message
...
Joseph Fenn wrote in
va.net:

Joe says again. I did call the FCC before useing them. She
specifically stated the chnls 1-7 required the $75 dollar license!!!!


Actually, the license fee is $85 for 5 years. The fees went up from $80
to
$85 a month or two ago.

Simple enuff. The instructions nor the radioes show anything on them
regarding GMRS or FRS.
Joe

Joseph Fenn wrote in
va.net:


Simple enuff. The instructions nor the radioes show anything on them
regarding GMRS or FRS.

Sorry you had to go through all this. Your experiences are very common.
The FCC is to blame for permitting GMRS to share FRS frequencies and allow
type acceptance of these radios. Things should have been left the same,
only allowing production of 14 channel FRS radios. Big business has to
have its way and force these low quality radios on the public, and then
conveniently confuse the customer about licensing requirements and
realistic performance.