May Amateur Radio operators use GMRS during an emergency? Are there benefits?
There is a benefit for GMRS licensed hams to use GMRS. Hams may NOT conduct personal business in the Amateur Service but they MAY conduct personal business on GMRS. This means Amateurs could conduct support activities for their groups requiring purchases and deliveries of supplies etc. without seeking an STA from the Commission (under 97.401) to allow same in the Amateur allocation. The Amateurs must not use modified Amateur equipment on GMRS.) The Amateurs using the GMRS in this fashion are NOT considered to be using GMRS in an emergency so they must still share the service with other licensees. The Ham MAY NOT talk cross band to the Amateur Radio Service. This is specifically forbidden in Part 95 of the FCC’s Rules.
