(1) Following the transmission of communications or a series of communications and (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e), every GMRS station must transmit a station identification: The fee, which was previously assessed at $5 per year, added $25 to the total cost of a GMRS license, which has a term of five years.
Since the FCC has eliminated the $5 per year regulatory fee, the cost for a family GMRS license has dropped from $90 down to $65.
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) - FCC Title 47 Part 95 GMRS radios operate on 8 UHF frequencies that were set aside by the FCC for family use. These extra channels are simply existing FRS/GMRS frequencies with hard coded tones and low power on the FRS-only channels. Midland has started marketing "Extra Channels" on several of their radios.
Repeater input, Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3)Ĭommon PL / CTCSS Tones and Associated Tone Number Code TONE/Hz TONE/Hz TONE/Hz Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3) If you operate a radio that has been approved for both FRS and GMRS, and if you limit your operations to the FRS channels with a maximum power of ½ watt effective radiated power, you are not required to have a license. GMRS devices generally transmit at higher power levels (1 to 5 watts is typical) and may have detachable antennas. If you operate a device under the rules that apply to GMRS, you must have a GMRS license. Most radios of this type are not capable of repeater operation and do not include the repeater input frequencies.įRS devices have a maximum power of ½ watt (500 milliwatt) effective radiated power and integral (non-detachable) antennas. 7 Use of DMR and other digital formats on GMRSĬhannel numbers commonly used on 22 channel FRS/GMRS dual service radios.6.3 Search FCC for Part 95A Certification.6.1 Using a Business / LMRS Radio for GMRS.6 FRS, GMRS, and Combination Intercom / Base Station.