2943 () posted 208 days ago by Dgilles111 208 days ago by Dgilles111 +2945 / -2 83 comments share 83 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (83) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – Dgilles111 [S] 1 point 207 days ago +1 / -0 FRS frequencies are public. GMRS are $75 license. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – MisterKag 1 point 207 days ago +1 / -0 I believe GMRS frequency handhelds operating under 2w are now also license free. And all these handhelds and mobile units, operating even at 5w, are truly flea-powered transceivers in the world of hams and serious DXers. If you want one strictly as a receiver, fine. But it’s a waste of money in the shortwave and sidebands that the DXers use. For two-way handheld radio, $100-150 is going to buy as much real world range as can be had in these units. There just isn’t enough antenna for more. permalink parent save report block reply
FRS frequencies are public. GMRS are $75 license.
I believe GMRS frequency handhelds operating under 2w are now also license free.
And all these handhelds and mobile units, operating even at 5w, are truly flea-powered transceivers in the world of hams and serious DXers.
If you want one strictly as a receiver, fine. But it’s a waste of money in the shortwave and sidebands that the DXers use.
For two-way handheld radio, $100-150 is going to buy as much real world range as can be had in these units. There just isn’t enough antenna for more.