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Short of profanity, you can do just about anything you want. Many people use their call sign with a custom suffix, as noted above. If my son is expecting to hear from me, I just get on the radio and call him by name. "Hey Nick, are you there?" On the repeater, you might get a response from the wrong Nick. So, appending call signs work great, since it ID's a specific group of licensed stations. So I would say something like "<call sign> mobile 2, this is <call sign> mobile 1, do you copy?*

Call sign w identifier. "(callsign) wifey this is (callsign) mobile 1 are you there?'. Mobile 1 and wifey can be substituted for whatever that suits your fancy. So call sign & individual identifer.

That's a nice chart you did. Anyway what you pointed out you'll see elsewhere with the FCC rules where the language isn't clear. There is another area on the forums for FCC rule discussions. If you have further questions that area that would be the place to get answers and a lot of opinions.

Thanks again Lscott. That WikiPedia list is better than the one found on hamradio.me, and the last place I would have looked, lol. In my downtime I also found that ecfr page and made a chart from there in a spreadsheet & printed it as a pdf. I found the wording vague though when it came to Part E and power. In §95.1763-"GMRS channels" under (a, b, & c) they all start with "Only mobile, hand-held portable, ... may transmit .." and under (d) it says "Only hand-held portable units may transmit on these 7 channels", so it looks like handhelds can use all of the channels. But, (of course there's a 'but') in §95.1767- "GMRS transmitting power limits" under (a) (1) they mention mobile as 50 watts but not specifically handhelds. Then their §95.303 Definitions say "Hand-held portable unit. A physically small mobile station ...". So between 1763 and the defs calling them a small mobile I think I'm going to interpret that a "small" mobile can go up to 50W on the 462 & 467 "Main Channels" (not that I'd want to hold that near my head!), unless I've missed something. Anyway, thanks again for your help (and patience). I'll attach my chart with the rules & defs in it. If anyone sees that it's bad logic, bad info, I'll remove it. FCC FRS & GMRS Freqs, Use, and Power.pdf

Well not exactly. Just to keep it accurate you would have a received signal strength at certain locations, depending upon the design of the antenna, that would be equivalent to 15 W into a 0 gain antenna.

This is a demo of some custom and built-in emergency light patterns in the Tazer JL Mini, as installed on a Jeep Gladiator. There are 15 different combinations, depending on if the engine is on, the headlights are on, or if the engine and headlights are off. I am an amateur radio operator and I am a volunteer emergency staffer with Amateur Radio Emergency services, serving Prince William County Government, and other government agencies. Current Virginia law allows amateur radio operators to have and use safety strobes on their vehicles while both stopped on public roads, as well as in motion, depending on the service being provided. Regardless of if you are in Virginia or another state, consult an attorney and your served agencies, to be sure you adhere to the laws in your state and rules of your served agency. This information is for demonstration purposes only and should not be misconstrued as legal advice. Strictly use at your own risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzFgfHXkLIA

Mostly Jeeping in the mountains of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. http://fiveguysracing.com/marc/HardRock/Rubi_W_Lift.jpg http://fiveguysracing.com/marc/RauschCreek/June_2018/images/20180616_115106.jpg http://fiveguysracing.com/marc/RauschCreek/June_2018/images/Image12.jpg

Hi new guys, You are entering an interesting and frustrating hobby. My first suggestion is to go thru the equipment reviews in this forum. Be sure of what your usage is BEFORE you buy! I didn't and it cost me $. Keep in mind that the best way to keep this radio band from going the way of CB radio is for EVERYONE to adhere to the rules. Welcome to the forum. Ask any question you want. Keith T

Welcome to the Forum. There is no registration of equipment, however, as a licensed operator, you are responsible for the proper operation of the equipment that you own or that is used under your license. Family members as listed in Part 95.1705 c 2: "Any individual who holds an individual license may allow his or her immediate family members to operate his or her GMRS station or stations. Immediate family members are the licensee's spouse, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, parents, grandparents, stepparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and in-laws."