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Old 08-12-2014, 02:54 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
But it does not require a license to buy it, just to use it. GMRS shares 7 channels with FRS and so long as you use it in .5Watt mode without an external antenna you should be in compliance with FRS requirements to share the channel, so although it can't advertize FRS since the antenna can be swapped with an external longer or remote antenna which is not legal for FRS you should be good to go. Compliance with the law is a user thing. YMMV

Dale
Did you see any indication that there IS a .5 Watt mode? I only see mention of 2 Watts.

And for the record, as you suggested above, in the US we don't need the license to buy ham gear, either, nor to listen to it. Only to key the transmitter.

ApK

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