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What is GMRS?

April 26, 2017gmrs

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What is GMRS?

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[This applies only to the USA.] The General Mobile Radio Service is another personal radio band. Its frequency allocation is in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) spectrum, co-located with some other radio services in the range from 460-470 MHz. It requires a license but there is no examination. Though GMRS is not CB, it is listed here because it is intended for use by individuals. A single GMRS license also covers the members of the licensee’s household. The license fee is US$35 for 5 years. Frequencies (MHz) modulation description 460 – 470 FM General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) regular channels (simplex or repeater outputs, repeater inputs are 5MHz higher) 462.550 462.575 462.600 462.625 462.650 462.675 462.700 462.725 simplex low-power channels 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 31.0-31.3 GHz any mode microwave band now open for individuals to use, requires GMRS license GMRS is used for mobile-to-mobile or base-to-mobile communications but base-to-base commu