Commercial radios are also generally military spec certified for shock, dust and vibration, have great receivers, and are generally very well made. Some great radios in this market include the Kenwood TK-880(H) and TK-8180(H) radios – these all carry Part 95 certification making them legal for GMRS use.
Having a GMRS license will also let you use commercial grade radio equipment if it is Part 95A or 95E certified. Repeater capable consumer-oriented radios are relatively inexpensive and include the Midland MXT115, MXT275, and MXT400, B-Tech GMRS-V1 and GMRS-50X1, Wouxun KG-805G, KG-905G and KG-1000G, Retevis RT76P. Having a GMRS license will let you access repeaters, so we strongly recommend running repeater-capable radios. These work okay for short-range direct contact, but are generally not repeater capable. These include brands such as the Motorola Talkabout, Midland MXT & GXT series, and similar radios which can be found at Costco, Walmart, Cabela’s, Amazon, or a plethora of other places. Many are familiar with the consumer end GMRS ‘blister-pack’ radios that you can get at your major retailers. You must be 18 or older to apply for a license, but once obtained, the license extends to any family under the age of 18 yes, minors are legally allowed to use the service. A GMRS license will let you legally utilize GMRS radios. That’s a lot of users for a relatively small fee. The license is valid for 10 years, and covers you and your entire family it includes your spouse, kids, grand-kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews… and then duplicate that on your in-law’s side (if you’re married, that is). Some repeaters can also be linked together, permitting communication between regional and nationwide areas.Ī GMRS license costs $70, and requires only submitting a relatively simple application to the FCC – there is no exam of any sort. GMRS licenses are also able to utilize repeater stations, which can dramatically expand the coverage area and range of a radio, reliably into the tens and occasionally hundreds of miles depending on the repeater – this is in contrast of usually a few miles between direct radio contact. Sharing the same frequencies as the Family Radio Service (FRS), a GMRS license is required when operating a radio above 2 watts of power, and permits up to 50 watts of power.
It permits individuals and their families the use of higher power radios, approved radios include both consumer-end radios as well as professional grade commercial radios, and resultantly can provide excellent point-to-point two way radio communications over long range. Professional two-way radio solution is designed to meet the highest demand of today's communications environment and to provide users with innovative features to transform their operation.The General Mobile Radio Service (“GMRS”) is a radio service allocated by the FCC and readily made available to the general public. KENWOOD is deploying digital radio communications systems with high reliability and functionality, which were developed by leveraging its long-standing technologies and know-how in communications and audio around the world. KENWOOD land mobile portables, mobiles and custom systems are acknowledged to be a top choice in the world market, particularly by first responders, and are a trusted supplier to business and industry. Kenwood provides complete turnkey system solutions for the utility, public safety, government, education, healthcare, and business and industrial markets. manufactures analog and digital two-way radios, including P25 compliant and NEXEDGE radios that use the NXDN protocol.
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