GMRS Help

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The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a licensed radio service that uses channels around 462 MHz and 467 MHz. The most common use of GMRS channels is for short-distance, two-way voice communications using hand-held radios, mobile radios and repeater systems. GMRS shares channels and frequencies with FRS (Family Radio Service) but allows for higher transmit power on certain channels and allows use of repeaters to tranmit further distances, which FRS does not.

To obtain a GMRS license you must go to the FCC CORES website and first create an FRN (FCC Registration Number)

Once you have created an FRN, you will need to fill out information to get a GMRS licence registered under that FRN.... Etc etc... Blah Blah Blah

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