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Yes, correct. But I doubt there's been many lives saved when playing "what if" when trying to determine who can use your GMRS license and where they can use it.

Your title is "Best gmrs handheld radio?" Then you ask what we would "...think would be a decent radio". Do you want the best or do you want a decent radio? I think you have the best, decent radio. Now just use it.

I say give it a try before you actually need to rely on this method in an emergency. Would make for an interesting YouTube video too. Let us know once you have the video published!

What if.... What if... What if.... What if... we don't play the "what if" game?

What you believe may not be what the regulations allow. "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." If I had all those people living under one roof with me, I'd go nuts!

Done.

Motorola is a manufacturer, not a dealer.

Did you not fully read my post? Here's the first sentence again: "IF, and that's a big IF, all you want to do is communicate efficiently around the whole school campus, and IF you don't want to rely on the radios for emergencies, then I would suggest inexpensive network radios."

IF, and that's a big IF, all you want to do is communicate efficiently around the whole school campus, and IF you don't want to rely on the radios for emergencies, then I would suggest inexpensive network radios. They operate by using either WiFi or cellular data. So without one of those two, they won't work. Here's a couple for around $60 each. https://www.amazon.com/Walkie-Network-Smartphone-Android-KSUN/dp/B09ZHZ19YK/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=network+radio&qid=1702990251&sr=8-13&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840 https://www.amazon.com/Smartphone-Wireless-Bluetooth-Function-KSUN-ZL10/dp/B097BFQLBM/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=network+radio&qid=1702990251&sr=8-14&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840 Seems like they all use the Zello app. So another option is to just have all the teachers/faculty install Zello on their phones and use that. Totally free with no service or hardware to purchase. Once installed, a channel can be created just for the school's use. One benefit to using Zello is that no one other than those you are connecting to can monitor your communications. Just thought it may be something for you to consider.

Thanks for the reply guys.

When searching for repeaters, there's an option to "show stale repeaters". What makes a repeater "stale"? Is it just a matter of the information not being updated within a specific amount of time?

I use Zello from time to time. Which GMRS channels on there are you talking about?

I noticed the lack of FCC certification in the manual too. Would be nice to have a 55 watt UHF only radio for amateur use though.

Thanks! Out of curiosity, I am still trying to find out if it's certified for any service by the FCC. Just hard to find anything on it though.

So since that radio is capable of operating in a band it was not designed to then it's not acceptable for GMRS use. Am I reading that right?

Heard about this radio somewhere on the Facebook. Apparently it covers 400 to 470 MHz. Can't find much online about it but was wondering is anyone is using this for GMRS use. Trying to find out if it's even accepted for use in the GMRS service or not. Anyone have one? Thoughts? Anyone know if it's type accepted for GMRS? Thanks.

Thank you everyone or your replies. I may be getting these radios this weekend and will have a chance to see what's going on with them.

Being new to the whole GMRS world, I am trying to understand all the rules and regulations that apply. Regarding the allowed bandwidth, I have found the following on the FCC site: §95.1773 GMRS authorized bandwidths. Each GMRS transmitter type must be designed such that the occupied bandwidth does not exceed the authorized bandwidth for the channels used. Operation of GMRS stations must also be in compliance with these requirements. (a) Main channels. The authorized bandwidth is 20 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 462 MHz main channels (see §95.1763(a)) or any of the 467 MHz main channels (see §95.1763©). ( Interstitial channels. The authorized bandwidth is 20 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 462 MHz interstitial channels (see §95.1763( ) and is 12.5 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 467 MHz interstitial channels (see §95.1763(d)). © Digital data transmissions. Digital data transmissions are limited to the 462 MHz main channels and interstitial channels in the 462 MHz and 467 MHz bands. I have friend that has some older radios he offered to me but he thinks the specks on them say that they are at the old spacing, 25 kHz. Are these radios still allowed to be used in the GMRS service and will they work with GMRS repeaters at this bandwidth? Thanks in advance for any help.

Hello everyone. Been lurking here for a couple of weeks before registering. I recently received my GMRS license. Was surprised to have it issued within a day of submitting everything online. I've been a licensed ham since 2001 as well. I have a family that doesn't mind using a radio but asking they are not interested in getting a ham license. Figured we could use GMRS and have better results than the cheap FRS radios we have used in the past. Plus it gives me another radio to play with. I'm now off to post a question in the technical section. Thanks for having me.