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What is FRS radio?

April 26, 2017electronics FRS Ham radio radios

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What is FRS radio?

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FRS stands for Family Radio Service, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines it as a form of citizen’s band radio. FRS requires no license.SpecificationsFRS has 14 channels and is limited to half a watt (500 milliwatts). Some FRS radios share channels 1 through 7 with General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), a higher-powered UHF service that requires a license but, unlike ham radio, no examination.AdvantagesFRS uses ultrahigh frequencies (UHF), allowing for a short antenna and easily portable format. Walkie-talkies are convenient and lightweight, small enough to fit in a purse or pocket.DisadvantagesFRS radio range is not very long: less than a mile.