New to GMRS world looking for advise buying first radio

[OffRoaderX]

6 hours ago, Ian said:

be aware that it’s freebanding, and if you’re going to do that, you’re not allowed to make a pest of yourself or you might actually get in the shit

Oh, my! That sounds serious!
Can you tell us more about what will happen if he (or anyone) makes a pest of themself?

[WRTC928]

On 7/5/2025 at 8:18 AM, OffRoaderX said:

Oh, my! That sounds serious!
Can you tell us more about what will happen if he (or anyone) makes a pest of themself?

I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't break the rules by accident. If the radio isn't type-certified for GMRS, I think the user should at least know that. Apparently, some people wouldn't use the radio if it isn't type-certified, at least so they claim.

Probably nothing official will happen to someone who makes a pest of him/herself, but they'll certainly earn the hatred of a lot of fellow radio users. Of course, pests usually don't care or they're even happy about being hated, so that's not really a deterrent. The person who figures out how to put an a-hole filter in a radio will be able to buy a private island.