On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 01:30:24 GMT, G. M. Alf wrote:

Here is text from the Motorola Users Manual for the T4500:

"The FCC requires that all operators using General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) frequencies obtain a radio license before operating
their equipment."

I have two questions about this:

(1) FRS channels 8 - 14 are not GMRS frequencies. Would not the above
strongly infer that use of those channels do not require a license?

95.194 (FRS Rule 4) FRS units.
(a) You may only use an FCC certified FRS unit. (You can identify an
FCC certified FRS unit by the label placed on it by the manufacturer.)

The above rule does not say that a GMRS radio may be used on FRS
frequencies. Only FRS radios are allowed.

That is true on FRS Channels 8-14.

(2) Does this not infer that a hybrid radio can only be an FRS radio
on FRS channels 8 - 14?

If the "hybrid" radio is type certified as a FRS radio AND a GMRS
radio (FCC type certification, not the manufacturer's advertising
claim) then it can be used on FRS channels 1-14 without a GMRS
license or on any GMRS channel in the radio with a GMRS license.

Again the Commission screwed up by interleaving a licensed service
with a non-licensed service.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane