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Not by regulation. However, hams tend to follow voluntary band plans and gentleman's agreements. Sent from my SM-A125U using Tapatalk

Yeah, a mall by me has a GMRS repeater setup on RPT16, the same channel the local repeater, fortunately using a different tone, I use is on only 6 to 7 miles away with around 80 registered users. Their license expired in 10/2015! They still use it. They way I look at it their choices are as follows. 1. Keep using it. Ignorance is bliss. 2. If the repeater gets "hijacked" by licensed GMRS users, ignore them. (see option 6 why this might be the better choice for the moment) 3. Get a legit business only licensed frequency. Then have their radios reprogrammed, repeater reprogrammed and the duplexer re-tuned to use it. 4. Shut it all down and go away. 5. Switch to using FRS radios instead giving up the repeater. 6. Complain to the FCC about their repeater getting "hijacked" by licensed GMRS users, get shut down by the FCC and pay $10k's in fines for operating illegally without a license for almost 7 years. Then go to option 3, 4 or 5 anyway.

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Should be no problem to find an appropriate so239 to sma(m or f) adapter. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/DHT-Electronics-Handheld-Antenna-Quasheng/dp/B00COKNKS8/

The FCC actually doesn't assign the fcc ID. The lab that tests for compliance to fcc standards does. The fcc never sees the product.. There have been cases where the fcc has been made aware of compliance issues and has later pulled a radio's certification. Sent from my SM-A125U using Tapatalk

Being that has VHF ham stuff guessing its not a Part 95 mobile which is what he was referring to. If your using a true GMRS mobile it will not TX on any of the 467.xxx repeater splits other than in R mode.

It was amazing how much it helped. Using a mag mount and 16 feet of RG58 coax, I mounted a 5db gain antenna on the roof. I can reach 3 repeaters in my area from my front deck. There is a 4th repeater 30 miles away that I cannot reach. Well, last night I was able to reach it, and had a nice conversation with a fellow. My HT was only pushing 2 watts, so it was amazing how much range I was able to gain just from antenna choice and placement.