GMRS and FRS Radio in Western Washington - Revision history

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	[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''		[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''

N6NBN: Info on non-Amateur 2-way Radio Systems for the General Public

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Info on non-Amateur 2-way Radio Systems for the General Public

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	The '''[http://SeattleEmergencyHubs.org Seattle Emergency Community Hubs]''' use GMRS Radios for their drills, practices, and events, and there are GMRS "Nets" every Monday evening in Seattle (the first 4 Mondays of the month, technically...), using the 4 established GMRS repeaters in Seattle.		The '''[http://SeattleEmergencyHubs.org Seattle Emergency Community Hubs]''' use GMRS Radios for their drills, practices, and events, and there are GMRS "Nets" every Monday evening in Seattle (the first 4 Mondays of the month, technically...), using the 4 established GMRS repeaters in Seattle.

	(Yes, Ham Operators still need to obtain a GMRS License, to use GMRS Radios)		(Yes, Ham Operators still need to obtain a GMRS License, to use GMRS Radios on GMRS frequencies.)

	'''[[https://westseattlebeprepared.org/event/1343/?instance_id=2435 Monday Night GMRS and Ham Nets in Seattle]]'''		'''[[https://westseattlebeprepared.org/event/1343/?instance_id=2435 Monday Night GMRS and Ham Nets in Seattle]]'''
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	'''[[https://baofengtech.com/gmrs-~~50x1~~ Here is a $60 GMRS repeater-compatible Walkie-Talkie from BTech Radios.]]'''		'''[[https://baofengtech.com/product/gmrs-v2/ Here is a $70 GMRS repeater-compatible Walkie-Talkie from BTech Radios.]]'''

	Suggestion: Buy at least 2 of these, for you and your family, to learn with.		Suggestion: Buy at least 2 of these, for you and your family, to learn with.
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	'''[[http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_GMRS-50X1.php A more powerful Mobile/Base Station radio]]'''		'''[[http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_GMRS-50X1.php A more powerful Mobile/Base Station radio]]'''

			'''[[https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gmrs+v2&crid=2DTTCPU8X0I4M&sprefix=gmrs+v%2Caps%2C385&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 GMRS Radios on Amazon.com]]'''
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	'''License:'''		'''License:'''

	'''[[https://quality2wayradios.com/store/GMRS-FCC-License Here is how you purchase an inexpensive ($70 for 10 years!) GMRS license]]''', from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which your entire household can share		'''[[https://quality2wayradios.com/store/GMRS-FCC-License Here is how you purchase an inexpensive ($35 for 10 years!) GMRS license]]''', from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which your entire household can share.

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N6NBN at 21:39, 30 August 2022

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	'''[[https://westseattlebeprepared.org/event/1343/?instance_id=2435 Monday Night GMRS and Ham Nets in Seattle]]'''		'''[[https://westseattlebeprepared.org/event/1343/?instance_id=2435 Monday Night GMRS and Ham Nets in Seattle]]'''

	GMRS requires an inexpensive license from the FCC (approx. $70 for 10 years), which an entire household gets to use. No classes, no test to pass, and good Repeater-Capable "handie-talkies" are available for $60 or so.		GMRS requires an inexpensive license from the FCC (approx. $35 '''{New Lower Price!}''' for 10 years), which an entire household gets to use. No classes, no test to pass, and good Repeater-Capable "handie-talkies" are available for $70 or so.

	'''[[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=shop&ei=aj9LXcrlLZCJ-gTu4KnwBA&q=%2Bgmrs+%2B%22repeater-capable%22+radios&oq=%2Bgmrs+%2B%22repeater-capable%22+radios&gs_l=psy-ab.3...6799.13581.0.15076.4.4.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..4.0.0....0.1PPZ-lGQsu0 Search "Google Shopping" for GMRS Repeater-Capable Radios]]'''		'''[[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=shop&ei=aj9LXcrlLZCJ-gTu4KnwBA&q=%2Bgmrs+%2B%22repeater-capable%22+radios&oq=%2Bgmrs+%2B%22repeater-capable%22+radios&gs_l=psy-ab.3...6799.13581.0.15076.4.4.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..4.0.0....0.1PPZ-lGQsu0 Search "Google Shopping" for GMRS Repeater-Capable Radios]]'''
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	FRS requires no license at all.		FRS requires no license at all.

	What's the difference? GMRS licensees can use more powerful radios, they can add larger antennas to their radios, and, most importantly, they can use Repeaters, to greatly increase their effective communications range, just as Amateurs, First Responders, and many Mobile Businesses, such as Taxis, Delivery Fleets, Buses, Plumbers and more.		What's the difference? GMRS licensees can use more powerful radios, they can add larger antennas to their radios, and, most importantly, they can use Repeaters, to greatly increase their effective communications range, just as Amateurs, First Responders, and many Mobile Businesses, such as Taxis, Delivery Fleets, Buses, Plumbers and more, do.

	'''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeater#Radio_repeater What’s a Repeater, anyway?]]'''		'''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeater#Radio_repeater What’s a Repeater, anyway?]]'''

N6NBN at 19:47, 15 August 2019

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	[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]''' ~~'''[[http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''~~		[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''
			'''[[http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''

	'''What is GMRS?'''		'''What is GMRS?'''

N6NBN at 19:46, 15 August 2019

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	[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''		[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]''' '''[[http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''

	'''What is GMRS?'''		'''What is GMRS?'''

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	[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=~~https~~://~~docs~~.~~google.com~~/~~document~~/~~d/1APqRs~~-~~l2hK6fV13hED7MYz5cV1KzKhQwW7jzWcBdDY4/edit?usp=sharing~~]]		[[Image:Handout_icon_tiny.png\|35px\|link=http://noveltyhill.net/GMRS/GMRS-Intro-Brochure-8-15-19.pdf GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''
	'''[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1APqRs-l2hK6fV13hED7MYz5cV1KzKhQwW7jzWcBdDY4/edit?usp=sharing GMRS Handout for Seattle Hubs]]'''

	'''What is GMRS?'''		'''What is GMRS?'''

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			'''Two-Way Radio for Everybody!'''

	'''GMRS:''' General Mobile Radio Service		'''GMRS:''' General Mobile Radio Service

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	'''[[File:GMRS-Repeaters-in-Seattle---March-2019.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|GMRS Repeaters in Seattle]]'''		'''[[File:GMRS-Repeaters-in-Seattle---March-2019.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|GMRS Repeaters in Seattle]]'''





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	'''What is FRS?'''		'''What is FRS?'''
	'''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service FRS on Wikipedia]]'''		'''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service FRS on Wikipedia]]'''


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			[[File:GMRS-V1-150x150.png]]

	'''[[https://baofengtech.com/gmrs-50x1 Here is a $60 GMRS repeater-compatible Walkie-Talkie from BTech Radios.]]'''		'''[[https://baofengtech.com/gmrs-50x1 Here is a $60 GMRS repeater-compatible Walkie-Talkie from BTech Radios.]]'''