GMRS

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.      (Skip the Intro)

Services that provide functionality similar to GMRS include the Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS), the Family Radio Service (FRS) and the Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS).

An FCC license ($35) is required to operate GMRS system. Licenses, which can be used by everyone living in the household, are issued for a ten-year term and can be renewed between 90 days prior to the expiration date and up to the actual expiration date of the license. After a license expires, an individual must request a new GMRS license.

The FCC will issue you a GMRS call-sign, which you, or your family members will use to identify yourself at the end of a transmission, or at least once every 15 minutes if you are in a long conversation. The only other “rules” are that you cannot transmit obscenities, you cannot purposefully interfere with other people or be a nuisance, and you cannot broadcast music – you may also only use a FCC Part 95E Type Accepted radio – all radios for sale in the united states that are labeled as a “GMRS Radio” are FCC Part 95E compliant.

Getting Started

• What is GMRS Radio? - Wikipedia
• 10 Reasons You Should Get a GMRS License Today
• Get My License!
  1. Register for free as a user on the FCC Website.
  2. Login to the FCC website, then click "Go to CORES"
  3. Once you have succesfully created an FRN account, login to License Manager.
  4. Click Apply for a New License - Choose "ZA - General Mobile Radio (GMRS)"
  5. Fill out the form. Is most cases, there is no need to change the answer to some of the "unusual questions"
  6. After you certify your information, you will be asked for payment of $35.
  7. It usually takes 2-3 business days to receive your callsign. You can check status on License Manager.
  8. For detailed instructions with screenshots, head on over to NotARubicon's page.

Resources

Files from this Website

• GMRS Files

Online Tools

• FCC GMRS License Search
• RepeaterBook

Dialog

• MyGMRS Forums
• r/GMRS (Discussion Forum - Reddit)

Dealers

• GigaParts | GMRS (Reseller)
• Radioddity | GMRS (Reseller)
• R & L Electronics | GMRS (Reseller)

Networks & Groups

• CGN Network
• Front Range GMRS
• GMRSCandidOne
• MyGMRS
• Octane Network

 

Some content on this page courtesy of NotARubicon.