[Scan-DC] Special Events in DC--Radio Rental Provider

[John Wilson]

  The radio rental user works under the rental outfit's license...if 
they have one.  The FCC no longer licenses commercial users for GMRS.  
Previously licensed users were grandfathered.  Typical radio rental 
users usually are not well informed as to what would be the best radio 
communications choice for their requirements and don't want to go 
through a licensing procedure, purchase equipment and maintain it.  It's 
easier to rent radios.  Renting typically low power HTs is an easy way 
to get in house type radio comms.

Doug K. wrote:

> Interesting - I wonder if this is just low-power stuff, or what... 
> I'da thunk they would use GMRS/FRS-type equipment.
>
> Brings up another question... if one wishes to rent 2-way radio 
> equipment for a weekend event, how does all the licensing business 
> work?  ("License?  I need a _license_???")  Can an outfit that rents 
> the equipment, provide some kind of license, or does the rentor work 
> under the rental outfit's license, or what?
>
> (Are there still CB walkie-talkies?  Long ago, a license wasn't needed 
> for CB if limited to 100 mW, right?)
>
> DK
>
>
>> From: "David Schoenberger" <davidschoenberger at gmail.com>
>> To: ScanDC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] Special Events in DC--Radio Rental Provider
>> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 21:42:42 -0400
>>
>> If you're monitoring special events in the area, you'll want to keep
>> an eye on some new frequencies.  It seems a company named Blanchard's
>> USA Radio Rentals is doing more and more of the radio rentals, and
>> they're using some unusual VHF frequencies.
>
>
> (snip)
>
>
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