paying the fcc to use a two way radio?
i want to buy a two way radio to communicate with my husband while he is at work, its a 2 mile distance. However, while looking to buy one online, I see alot of reviews that mention having to pay the FCC to use them?! Is this true? I see two different types, GMRS and FRS. Can someone give me some links to a set of 2 way radios’s, under $60, that you dont have to pay anything extra to use? Thank you!
FRS does not need any extra license, but GMRS does.
It’s just two different systems. I find that FRS is good enuf for pretty much everything.
You may be happiest if you get a set with "privacy codes" to be able to ignore excess chatter.
FRS does not need any extra license, but GMRS does.
It’s just two different systems. I find that FRS is good enuf for pretty much everything.
You may be happiest if you get a set with "privacy codes" to be able to ignore excess chatter.
References :
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?guideID=1072288099473&type=page&id=cat12077
About everything out there requires a license. You can use channels 8-14 only without a license on all those radios though.
There is a new service that doesn’t require a license at all. However, they are a bit more costly.
You didn’t say the distance that you wanted to communicate. Typically, all these radios have about a mile or less range, regardless of what the maunfacturers say.
References :
http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/
http://www.trisquare.us/exrs.htm