Land Mobile Radio

[VETCOMMS]

Just curious if anyone can direct me to resources about LMR.  I'm curious about cost of licensing as well as how others have gotten their LMR license, other than paying out the $$$ to the FCC.

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Part 90.20 is the Public Safety Radio Pool and Part 90.35 is the Industrial/Business Radio Pool.

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On 4/20/2024 at 2:55 PM, VETCOMMS said:

Just curious if anyone can direct me to resources about LMR.  I'm curious about cost of licensing as well as how others have gotten their LMR license, other than paying out the $$$ to the FCC.

Assuming that you are not a Government Entity or a person and/or an entity involved in basic or advance life support services, you will need to meet the eligibility requirements of Part 90.35 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. The FCC filing fees for a Radio Station Authorization (License) is $205 and that application/filing must be filed on-line.

Prior to filing, you will need to file a request to register for a FCC Registration Number (FRN), if you do not already have one. I assume that you already have a FRN because in order to be on this forum you need a GMRS license and that number will be on your license.

If you are filing for a mobile itinerant frequency(ies) or an approved low-power allocated frequency you will not need to have your application/filing coordinated/approved by an appropriate authorized Frequency Coordinator. If you are filing for non-itinerant mobile and/or Base or Repeater Class Station Radio Station Authorization, you will need to have your filing/application coordinated by the appropriate Frequency Coordinator and approved. The Frequency Coordinator fees are separate and inaddition to any FCC filing fees.  Some coordinators have posted their fees on their websites

In most cases, if you are applying for a specific frequency or a pair of frequencies, you will need to submit a radio communication propagation study/coverage plot map with the required contour plot study. You will need to provide the technical data regarding your transmitter site location, tower height, antenna placement height at the tip, output power, antenna height above the average terrain, and maybe a radiation exposure study.

Also, you may be requested to provided a frequency interference study depending on the requirements of transmitter site. It my be best to let the Frequency Coordinator select an usable Frequency for your requested coverage area.

It is my understanding that the FCC will not longer approve any filings/applications for Statewide coverage. They (FCC) expects filers/applicants to apply for and use itinerant frequencies for statewide coverage. Filings/applications for a specific geographical area will only be granted with a specific radius from a center point and that point must be exactly identified.

Don't forget to specify all the emissions types you intend to transmit with in your filing/application. You will be regulated to the listed allocated narrowband frequencies with their respective restrictions/conditions in the Part 90.35 radio service pool.

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