Not like I thought it would. It's better than FRS in some respects. You
can run up to 2-watts on MURS, where FRS is limited to 1/2-watt. You can
use various antennas, including outside, roof mounted, where you're not
allowed to alter the tiny rubber ducky on FRS. You won't find too many
kids, and their moms on MURS. MURS also allows for a lot of different uses,
where FRS has some restrictions.

Bill Crocker


"Cubit" wrote in message
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Did MURS ever catch on?
Is it better than FRS?

Cubit wrote:

Did MURS ever catch on?
Is it better than FRS?
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"Kind of".
My wife, and some friends, all use MURs when we are out and about.
It is about like any 2M ham HT running 2W. We have only heard one
other user and that was in Columbus OH.

Conversly, FRS are a lot smaller, lighter and much cheaper!!!
so they are much more convinient in a mall.

The Radio Shack FRS units that had all the guts in a plastic
blob with the antenna that magneticaly mounted on the roof out
performs the MURs on the highwya. If one of our friends didn't
own a 2 way shop and sell us the MURs "at cost" beause they
didn't move, it wouldn't have really made sense. I do know of some
guys in westeren KUY using Radius HT reprogramed to MURs
freqs. Not real legal, but I doubt if they will get caught. Makes much
more sense then some fools I know using marine VHF gear.

Terrry