WRTG618 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 When did the coast guard and other boats start using frs/gmrs frequencies? I'm hearing the coast guard and boats talking on 462.71250. Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamdaj Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 6:20 PM, WRTG618 said: When did the coast guard and other boats start using frs/gmrs frequencies? I'm hearing the coast guard and boats talking on 462.71250. Why is that? It never dawned on me the coast guard personnel. would be using FRS / GMRS. I know a few years ago. UNIDEN had a handheld that was FRS/GMRS and MARINE VHF. Of course, I guess they discontinued for reasons unknown to me. I assume those radios were being used on land rather than on water, especially on the VHF MARINE band. If the FCC would approve VHF MARINE with 5 extra channels, would be MURS. I'm sure it would be a good tool, especially when you sailing close to the shore or in the bay, VHF MURS would be good to have for family members that stay a shore. Of course, MURS is limited to 2 watts ERP. But those 2 watts from VHF transceiver can do better than UHF near water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 3:20 PM, WRTG618 said: When did the coast guard and other boats start using frs/gmrs frequencies? I'm hearing the coast guard and boats talking on 462.71250. Why is that? I don't ever hear the coast guard on gmrs/frs or boats for that matter but I don't see why not other than it's one more thing to monitor. Boats are required to monitor channel 16. I do hear them on marine channels all the time where I am. I'm on the west coast. I listen in on these frequencies here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamdaj Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 8:56 PM, Adamdaj said: It never dawned on me the coast guard personnel. would be using FRS / GMRS. I know a few years ago. UNIDEN had a handheld that was FRS/GMRS and MARINE VHF. Of course, I guess they discontinued for reasons unknown to me. I assume those radios were being used on land rather than on water, especially on the VHF MARINE band. If the FCC would approve VHF MARINE with 5 extra channels, would be MURS. I'm sure it would be a good tool, especially when you sailing close to the shore or in the bay, VHF MURS would be good to have for family members that stay a shore. Of course, MURS is limited to 2 watts ERP. But those 2 watts from VHF transceiver can do better than UHF near water I assume that some members who have posted comments on this topic, probably asking what I posted. It seems that I strayed off topic and not really making sense. Forgive me for straying off topic, because I thought that I had something to contribute. Obviously, I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamdaj Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 minute ago, WRXE944 said: You did have something to contribute, and I not only thought it was on topic, but I found it informative, too! Thank You ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Adamdaj said: I assume that some members who have posted comments on this topic, probably asking what I posted. It seems that I strayed off topic and not really making sense. Forgive me for straying off topic, because I thought that I had something to contribute. Obviously, I didn't. I also thought you had something to add, doesn’t appear OP ever jumped back in. That’s okay too. Not all threads turn into spirited conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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