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July 22nd 03, 08:22 PM
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"Frank" wrote in message news:01c34f6c$325688a0$0125250a@lktnlsvecoydbmks.. . ... ^ A GMRS radio, even the cheapy ones in the blister ^ packs, will put out more power than legally allowed ... The radios I've looked at have two power settings and the instructions explain that the higher power setting can only be used with a license. I don't thing the FCC would certify them otherwise. The radios cannot be used as FRS because they are _capable_ of being operated at a higher power setting, which is a clear violation of the rules set out for FRS. Because of this the operator MUST have a license, even if they are using the lower power setting. ^ Because of this, you need the license, even to transmi ^ of the "FRS channels". Only if you use the higher power setting. The FCC should not have permitted the two bands combined in one radio. They must've known that violations would be more common than not and licenses would be few. My guess us that they intend to eventually combine GMRS and FRS as FRS and omit the licensing requirement. Similar to what happened with the HF CB band. See, that's where everyone is confused. They bands are NOT combined. The radios only have a _portion_ of the FRS band, not the whole thing. The ONLY reason they have a portion is because the two bands happen to overlap each other, as set forth by the FCC rules. Like I said above, the radios can not be used without a license because they do not comply with the rules set forth for FRS radios which are license free. They do, however, comply with the rules set forth for GMRS, which does require a license... PH |
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