Re: FRS radios

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Sun Dec 05 2004 - 20:07:15 EST


Barry Oliver wrote:
> GMRS is just a different frequency or channel that attempts to give
> better range. It works in open level ground, but it has the same
> antenna as a frs only radio, and thus a comparable range in terrain.
> Also, in order to use GMRS, all of the participants need to have GMRS
> capability...

FRS channels 1-7 overlap with channels 1-7 of GMRS. If you have a GMRS
radio and you're talking on one of those first 7 channels, you can
communicate with anyone else who has either a GMRS or an FRS radio tuned
to the same channel.

-Bill



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