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  1. I'm aware that the GMRS license can only be used by family members. Any friends would use the old FRS radios (but we usually travel solo).
  2. Closing the loop on this now that I have my license (WRKL820) and have registered. I picked up a pair of Midland GXT1000 radios on sale to get us started. They communicate just fine with the old ICOM FRS radios on channels 1-14 as WRAK968 suggested they would. The manual I had downloaded for the IC-4008A must have been for a different geography (?) with all 14 frequencies listed in the 467.5125 to 467.6750 MHz range. The GXT1000s should be just fine for our immediate needs - relatively short range simplex communication when hiking and camping. In the meantime I will investigate what repeaters are available in the places we will be using the radios. Once we decide we need repeater-capable radios (or need more power/range), we will have to decide if a handheld or vehicle mounted radio makes more sense for our use. Thanks again for helping a newbie. -Scott
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