[bars] ***SPAM*** Re: GMRS

[Verhulst]

If there is no test, what's point of requiring a license? Other than 
increasing FCC revenue, of course.

73Tony W1DYS


On 10/11/2024 9:52 AM, Stephen Crook via bars wrote:
> Here are the current rules for GMRS
> https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpart-E?toc=1
>
> Including channels (FRS = interstitial) and power limits:
>
> § 95.1763 GMRS channels.
>
> The GMRS is allotted 30 channels—16 main channels and 14 interstitial 
> channels. GMRS stations may transmit on any of the channels as 
> indicated below.
>
> (a) 462 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, repeater, 
> base and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. The channel 
> center frequencies are: 462.5500, 462.5750, 462.6000, 462.6250, 
> 462.6500, 462.6750, 462.7000, and 462.7250 MHz.
>
> (b) 462 MHz interstitial channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable and 
> base stations may transmit on these 7 channels. The channel center 
> frequencies are: 462.5625, 462.5875, 462.6125, 462.6375, 462.6625, 
> 462.6875, and 462.7125 MHz.
>
> (c) 467 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, control 
> and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. Mobile, hand-held 
> portable and control stations may transmit on these channels only when 
> communicating through a repeater station or making brief test 
> transmissions in accordance with § 95.319(c) 
> <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-95.319#p-95.319(c)>. 
> The channel center frequencies are: 467.5500, 467.5750, 467.6000, 
> 467.6250, 467.6500, 467.6750, 467.7000, and 467.7250 MHz.
>
> (d) 467 MHz interstitial channels. Only hand-held portable units may 
> transmit on these 7 channels. The channel center frequencies are: 
> 467.5625, 467.5875, 467.6125, 467.6375, 467.6625, 467.6875, and 
> 467.7125 MHz.
>
>
> § 95.1767 GMRS transmitting power limits.
>
> This section contains transmitting power limits for GMRS stations. The 
> maximum transmitting power depends on which channels are being used 
> and the type of station.
>
> (a) 462/467 MHz main channels.The limits in this paragraph apply to 
> stations transmitting on any of the 462 MHz main channels or any of 
> the 467 MHz main channels. Each GMRS transmitter type must be capable 
> of operating within the allowable power range. GMRS licensees are 
> responsible for ensuring that their GMRS stations operate in 
> compliance with these limits.
>
> (1) The transmitter output power of mobile, repeater and base stations 
> must not exceed 50 Watts.
>
> (2) The transmitter output power of fixed stations must not exceed 15 
> Watts.
>
> (b) 462 MHz interstitial channels.The effective radiated power (ERP) 
> of mobile, hand-held portable and base stations transmitting on the 
> 462 MHz interstitial channels must not exceed 5 Watts.
>
> (c) 467 MHz interstitial channels.The effective radiated power (ERP) 
> of hand-held portable units transmitting on the 467 MHz interstitial 
> channels must not exceed 0.5 Watt. Each GMRS transmitter type capable 
> of transmitting on these channels must be designed such that the ERP 
> does not exceed 0.5 Watts.
>
>
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