______________________________________________________________I can not find anywhere, where the FCC has a definition of general public.Motorola specifically states on their webpage that MURS is usable for business. Their lawyers are more qualified than me, so you should be good to use them.I did find a couple sites that says MURS has very little use as it's mostly unknown.On February 26, 2026 8:26:04 AM "Jim Bacher, WB8VSU" <wb8vsu@arrl.net> wrote:
Resending, as first one had the wrong reply from address.The key word is "general public". I doubt a golf course would qualify as "general public".Some of the communications companies allow customers to use their assigned frequencies. Basically rent air time. That way one can avoid the license maintenance. They make use of repeaters, so there is good coverage.On February 26, 2026 12:22:53 AM Chuck Gelm NC8Q <nc8q-aredn@gelm.net> wrote:
On 2/25/26 09:31, Jim Bacher, WB8VSU wrote:
Hi, Jim:Use of radios for commercial purposes requires a FCC Commercial license, in which they assign a frequency for you to use. Best bet is to work with P&R or one of their competitors.
Thanks.
Delmar suggested MURS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Use_Radio_Service
"The FCC formally defines MURS as "a private, two-way, short-distance voice or
data communications service for personal or business activities of the general public."
I found:
https://survivalmag.net/best-murs-radio/
The 'top rated' radio was:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075VBP9YG/?tag=smn-murs-20
at < $60.
I did not know MURS existed until this morning.
vy73, Chuck
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