[Ares-races] RI: "A walkie-talkie could be a lifesaver in times ofdistress"

[Rob Roller N7LV]

Actually, GMRS has 23 frequencies available:  the 8 repeater inputs and 8 
repeater outputs mentioned below in Mike's list, plus an additional SEVEN 
interstitial frequencies that are, in fact, shared with the Family Radio 
Service.

These seven frequencies are:

462.5625  462.5875  462.6125  462.6375  462.6625  462.6875 and 462.7125.

Note that these SEVEN GMRS frequencies are IDENTICAL to the channels 1 thru 
7 of the FRS.

There are limitations on the use of these frequencies with a GMRS license:
- power is limited to 5 watts.
- simplex only, no repeaters.
- and of course, a license is required.

(An FRS station can use these same frequencies with 0.5 watts, and no 
license required.)


So when Doug pointed out that GMRS shares FRS channel 1, that is correct. 
If they wanted a truly FRS-only exercise, they should have chosen channel 7 
or higher.

If I were to modify Mike's list below showing the changes, it'd look like 
this:

> 462.5500        GMRS
> 462.5625        FRS 1/GMRS
> 462.5750        GMRS
> 462.5875        FRS 2/GMRS
> 462.6000        GMRS
> 462.6125        FRS 3/GMRS
> 462.6250        GMRS
> 462.6375        FRS 4/GMRS
> 462.6500        GMRS
> 462.6625        FRS 5/GMRS
> 462.6750        GMRS
> 462.6875        FRS 6/GMRS
> 462.7000        GMRS
> 462.7125        FRS 7/GMRS
> 462.7250        GMRS
>
> 467.5500        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.5625        FRS 8
> 467.5750        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.5875        FRS 9
> 467.6000        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6125        FRS 10
> 467.6250        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6375        FRS 11
> 467.6500        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6625        FRS 12
> 467.6750        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6875        FRS 13
> 467.7000        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.7125        FRS 14
> 467.7250        GMRS
>


73
Rob
N7LV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <ka5cvh at gmail.com>
To: "ARES-RACES" <ares-races at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:57 PM
Subject: [Ares-races] RI: "A walkie-talkie could be a lifesaver in times 
ofdistress"


> On 10/2/06, Doug Younker <dougy at ruraltel.net> wrote:
>
>> Someone pointed out that channel 1 is
>> a frequency that's shared with the GMRS.
>
> Mike wrote.
>
> Not true.
>
> There are 16 frequencies for GMRS and 14 for FRS period end of story.
> That doesn't prevent manufactures marketing them however they want to
> but there are no official channel numbers for GRMS.  They are
> generally referred to as "550" or "650" depending upon their
> frequency.
>
> I have one radio, a 2 watt Midland, that only has the 15 "462 MHz"
> frequencies.  Channels 1-7 are FRS 1-7.  "Channel 8" on that radio is
> 462.550 then 462.575 and so on.
>
> 462.5500        GMRS
> 462.5625        FRS 1
> 462.5750        GMRS
> 462.5875        FRS 2
> 462.6000        GMRS
> 462.6125        FRS 3
> 462.6250        GMRS
> 462.6375        FRS 4
> 462.6500        GMRS
> 462.6625        FRS 5
> 462.6750        GMRS
> 462.6875        FRS 6
> 462.7000        GMRS
> 462.7125        FRS 7
> 462.7250        GMRS
>
> 467.5500        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.5625        FRS 8
> 467.5750        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.5875        FRS 9
> 467.6000        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6125        FRS 10
> 467.6250        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6375        FRS 11
> 467.6500        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6625        FRS 12
> 467.6750        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.6875        FRS 13
> 467.7000        GMRS (can be repeater input)
> 467.7125        FRS 14
> 467.7250        GMRS
>
> --
> Mike Urich, KA5CVH
> http://ka5cvh.com
> EC- S/E Harris County
> http://harriscountyares.org