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This statement is correct in the sense of the power and antenna design for use as an FRS station. However you can still be classified as a GMRS user using 500mW with an integral antenna on the interstitial frequencies as using the 22-Ch bubble pack radios would place you in wide band on those frequencies unless the MFR designed it for Narrow band only or to switch automatically with the power level used.

At this time I am aware of Three Motorola's and one Olympia models of blister packs radios that are repeater capable. Motorola Talkabout MR355R, MS350R, and MS355R as well as the Olympia R500.

This is correct so long as they are the 14-Ch. FRS radios. As far as I am aware anything that is Dual Service (22-Ch, or more now days) is also dual power on the interstitial channels making them unusable on anything other than channels 8-14 by anyone without a GMRS license. And even the dual service radios are required to have permanent install antennas as they are still capable of transmitting on FRS only Ch's-8-14.

Only if you are a licensed GMRS operator as you can read below from the FCC website everyone is linking to on here: (Note that some dual-service radios transmit with higher power on FRS channels 1 through 7; these radios can be used without a license only on FRS channels 8 through 14.)

Incorrect Sir. This is taken right from the link you have provided: "(Note that some dual-service radios transmit with higher power on FRS channels 1 through 7; these radios can be used without a license only on FRS channels 8 through 14.)"

All this information is pretty accurate and it has always been an interesting topic. There is always this possibility as well: §95.1317 Grandfathered MURS Stations. Stations that were licensed under part 90 of the Commission's Rules to operate on MURS frequencies as of November 13, 2000, are granted a license by rule that authorizes continued operations under the terms of such nullified part 90 authorizations, including any rule waivers But on that note there are a few neat and cool things we can do with it if willing to spend the time and money to do them: §95.1313 Interconnection prohibited. MURS stations are prohibited from interconnection with the public switched network. Interconnection Defined.Connection through automatic or manual means of multi-use radio stations with the facilities of the public switched telephone network to permit the transmission of messages or signals between points in the wireline or radio network of a public telephone company and persons served by multi-use radio stations. Wireline or radio circuits or links furnished by common carriers, which are used by licensees or other authorized persons for transmitter control (including dial-up transmitter control circuits) or as an integral part of an authorized, private, internal system of communication or as an integral part of dispatch point circuits in a multi-use radio station are not considered to be interconnection for purposes of this rule part. §95.1307 Permissible communications. (a MURS stations may transmit voice or data signals as permitted in this subpart. (b A MURS station may transmit any emission type listed in §95.631(j) of this chapter. (c MURS frequencies may be used for remote control and telemetering functions. MURS transmitters may not be operated in the continuous carrier transmit mode.

NEW GMRS Base/MOBILE hitting te market. Hello Everyone, Not on here much bt thought I would share this one with the world of GMRSIt is a new radio by Midlan hitting the market this month if it is not already avilable. I am not endorsing the seller in this vedio but it is a very in depth review of the unit. Looks like a good mobile unit even for small cars with little space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2VgvHG6l0

I have been using that program for a few years for both GMRS and HAM. As long as you use the highest Freq for HAM UHF it is for the most part close.

I know this topic is a little old now but I just wanted to add that I still use CB almost every day.. I Also use Amateur Radio and General Mobile Radio just as often.. Not a damn thing wrong with CB Radio I always say "If you don't like what you here stay off AM”. In the last 15 years I have only turned my radio to AM three times I run strictly SSB and don't involve myself with the trash on AM and yes at this point in the solar cycle there are some that manage to find their way onto SSB as well but not nearly as much as AM and when they do I turn on the 10 meter rig and leave 11 meters to cool down. In my area there are a number of 11 meter SSB operators that meet up weekly in the evenings and are very respectful of the band and others using it. We even hold a SSB net every weekend. Also for Jeremy M you will have the option of 10 meters once you have your ticket.. It's much like CB but without the trash and due to the fact there is a lot less RF floating around in the world on that band you will reach further distances with less power.. Just a couple months back I made a contact on 10 meters SSB into Georgetown Guyana South America using about 60 watts from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the mobile.

Ok, I decided to use some of my outside resources to have a look around the Albany area for GMRS repeaters to see if there were any registered with other groups ad I was unable to find anything that was within an hours drive from Albany. The closest one was 1hr 12 min away in Little Falls area. The others about a hour and forty min away in Crawford and Highland Hills.

Since this topic is so labeled as Repeater Building 101 I figured this would be a good place to place this post as it relates to repeater building. I have recently obtained an RF Signal Generator as well as a Spectrum Analyzer for radio work. I am able to do duplexer tuning with this equipment. If anyone needs duplexers tuned PM me and we can work out the shipping and tuning details.

If someone were to do this they would have to follow the rules for what the FCC considers to be a large base station or fixed station. If I can I will find more information on this later and post it here.

I just want to say, Good Call Gary...

I just wanted to add to this, HIPPA does not specify the form of communication as its restrictions apply directly to the information contained not the means of transmitting that information.. If someone is violating HIPPA laws it does not matter how or where they are doing it, it is still a violation.. Dissemination of information in any means to anyone other than those privileged to receive it is a violation. It could be in person, over the phone, over the Air or what have it. When training as an Emergency Medical Technician it was pounded into our heads never ever give a patients personal information over the radio or telephone to the hospital or anyone else for that matter. When transmitting vitals and other pertinent information the most we could do is give the patients age and sex over the air. The rest of the information went into the report.

For those using Firefox who don't know how to clear the cache it is easy. Go to History at the top of your browser click and select Clear Recent History, A window pops up. Click the Details Icon that opens a drop down menu and there you can select anything you want cleared. I believe cache is selected by default but if not you can click the check box and the click Clear Now and it will clear out everything that was marked with a little green check. Other browser’s now days use a very similar set up to this for clearing History, cookies, and the Cache.

Maybe this will help a little: §95.135 Maximum authorized transmitting power. (a) No station may transmit with more than 50 watts output power. ( [Reserved] © A small control station at a point north of Line A or east of Line C must transmit with no more than 5 watts ERP. (d) A fixed station must transmit with no more than 15 watts output power. (e) A small base station must transmit with no more than 5 watts ERP. [48 FR 35237, Aug. 3, 1983, as amended at 53 FR 47717, Nov. 25, 1988; 63 FR 68975, Dec. 14, 1998] To help with descriptions of a Fixed Station, Control Station, and Base Station: § 95.61 Fixed station communication points. (a) A fixed station may transmit communications from the point authorized for it on the license to another fixed station in the same GMRS system at the point authorized for it on the license. ( A fixed station must not transmit communications to any other station. § 95.59 Control station communication points. (a) A control station may transmit communications as a radio control link (see § 95.127) to a remotely controlled station. ( A control station may transmit communications through a mobile relay station to: (1) Mobile station units in the same GMRS system as the control station; and (2) Mobile station units in any other GMRS system. © A control station must not transmit communications to any other station. § 95.55 Base station communication points. (a) A base station may transmit communications directly to: (1) Mobile station units in the same GMRS system; (2) Mobile station units in any other GMRS system; and (3) Paging receivers in the same GMRS system. ( A base station must not transmit communications to: (1) Any mobile relay station; (2) Any base station; (3) Any paging receiver not in the same GMRS system; (4) Any fixed station; (5) Any control station; (6) Any station in the Amateur Radio Service; (7) Any unauthorized station; or (8) Any foreign station. A little extra info: § 95.57 Mobile relay station communication points. (a) A mobile relay station in a GMRS system may automatically (without immediate thought or action by the station operator) retransmit communications between: (1) A mobile station unit in the same GMRS system and: (i) Another mobile station unit in the same GMRS system; or (ii) A control station in the same GMRS system. (2) A mobile station unit in any other GMRS system and: (i) Another mobile station unit in the same GMRS system as the mobile relay station; or (ii) A control station in the same GMRS system as the mobile relay station. ( A mobile relay station in a GMRS system must not automatically retransmit communications between: (1) A mobile station unit in any other GMRS system and another unit of the same mobile station, unless: (i) The other GMRS system is licensed to an individual; and (ii) The licensee of the GMRS system with the mobile relay station has given permission to use the mobile relay station for this purpose; (2) Any control station and any other control station; (3) Any other mobile relay station and any station; (4) Any base station and any station; or (5) Any fixed station and any station. [48 FR 35237, Aug. 3, 1983, as amended at 53 FR 47716, Nov. 25, 1988]

I would just like to add my two cents on the GMRS Repeter linking. I have read over the Rules and Regs on Part 95 Subparts a, b, d, and J extensivly over the last 5 years including what they were when GMRS was still a Business Service. In all of my reading it states nowhere that GMRS repeater cannot be linked however most when peole here linking they amediatly think of Telephone line or RF connection to create the link. As Gary stated in his post only the +5 MHz offsets can be used to control a repeater/mobile relay station "by remote". The rules also state in §95.141 Interconnection prohibited. No station in a GMRS system may be interconnected to the public switched telephone network "except" as and in accordance with the requirements and restrictions applied to a "wireline control link" (see §95.127). AND § 95.127 Controlling a station from a remote point. (a) A station operator in a GMRS system may control the station from a remote point through a control link (a connection between the remote control point and the remotely controlled station). The control link must be either: (1) A wireline control link solely for purposes of transmitter control (see § 95.181(i)(13)); or (2) A radio control link. ( The remotely controlled station must not make unauthorized transmissions. © The station operator must perform the required duties (see § 95.173) when controlling the station from a remote point the same as when controlling it locally at the station point. Should the control link fail to function so that the station operator cannot perform the required duties, the remotely controlled station must not transmit. (d) The FCC does not consider a station in a GMRS system as being remotely controlled if the connection is a wireline or mechanical control link, and the station and its control point are both: (1) On the same vehicle; or (2) At the same street address, or within 152 meters (500 feet) of each other. (e) Any device used to establish a wireline control link which is attached to the public switched telephone network after April 1, 1976 must be registered with the FCC and must comply with the standards incorporated in a registration program to protect the public switched telephone network from harm (see part 68 of the FCC Rules).

The Radio Shack 19-1210 for mobile use and the BTX-127 for portable sue. Just to add a couple to the list.