walky-talky recs?

Mark W. Oots (no spam) wrote:
Second class of radio is General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). This is a
licensed service, though almost no-one applies for the license any more.
These radios are limited to 5 watts, often include the FRS freqs as well and
also have PL codes. For distance over open ground, all FM radios are
line-of-sight (about 5 miles maximum). For penetration of obstructions, the
more power the better. GMRS radios are about 100 bucks per pair for "good"
ones. Midland Radio makes a set with headsets, batteries and chargers for
around a hundred dollars per pair that work well. Cobra, Motorola, and
Uniden all make radios in this class. There are even GMRS repeater services
available in a lot of places that really increase range, though you will
need a license to subscribe to these.

You need a license to use ANY and ALL aspects of GMRS. Whether or not
you use a repeater you will need to be licensed. Here is the official
FCC GMRS page.

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/per...generalmobile/

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Mark W. Oots (no spam) wrote:
Second class of radio is General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). This is a
licensed service, though almost no-one applies for the license any more.
These radios are limited to 5 watts, often include the FRS freqs as well
and
also have PL codes. For distance over open ground, all FM radios are
line-of-sight (about 5 miles maximum). For penetration of obstructions,
the
more power the better. GMRS radios are about 100 bucks per pair for
"good"
ones. Midland Radio makes a set with headsets, batteries and chargers
for
around a hundred dollars per pair that work well. Cobra, Motorola, and
Uniden all make radios in this class. There are even GMRS repeater
services
available in a lot of places that really increase range, though you will
need a license to subscribe to these.

You need a license to use ANY and ALL aspects of GMRS. Whether or not
you use a repeater you will need to be licensed. Here is the official
FCC GMRS page.

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/per...generalmobile/


Hmm. . . I have a couple of a Cobra model. PR3175-2 WX EVP.
Used it little so far. Works "okay". Was important once when my fishing
partner decided to roll down a hill instead of just walking . . .rather
rapidly. . . but chose to do the rolling thing . . . twice. Met him at the
bottom. He decided to take a bit of time off from fishing for a bit.(grin .
.. .given the cuts and bruises)
We kept in touch with the talkies.
Given how I like to leap frog kinda with fishing partners, kinda neat way
to share how a certain area of the stream/river is fishing with the talkies.
I'm sure mine have certain channels that don't require a licence, and other
channels that do.
Just kinda fun to keep in touch. I haven't done the license thing, I just
stay on the other channels.
DaveMohnsen
Denver
(for this short venture, just couldn't keep laughing . . with my partner .
...for the first roll . . . was a da##, and the next it as a sh##. And then
this beat up 'ol fart met me at the bottom. . . .and didn't even break his
fly rod. . . but he was a little worse for wear. Thankfully he was okay, but
apparently lost his enthusiasm for climbing over boulders to fish upstream.
He sat a bit while I climbed around)