i know we are only allowed 2 watts for portables but i want to set up a base and mobile where i live can't i get a mobile that i can program myself to use it on murs??? i have two portales now just want something for a base and mobile

If your having issues with programing an opened up two meter radio would work well. I run a yaesu FT2800M on MURS in the mobile and a Motorola mobile on the base. Power will not go as low as two watts but I dont worry to much.

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CDX 825
Cobra 200GTL DX
Cobra 148GTL
Cobra 146GTL
Cobra 25
HR 2510
Texas Star 350
Jumbo 400
Yaesu FT 2800M
Motorola M1225
Maco V5000
Iota DLS-45/Optima D34

i know but since there is no base /mobile type murs radio can i use like maxon radio or motorola radio that can be programmed to murs freq?

The FT-2800M is a great choice. I can be had for as little as $120.
With the mars mod, it'll do murs without any programming software.

Most two meter antennas should cover 151MHz without trouble, but for 154 i think you would need to trim the whip a tad.

If for some reason you also wanted FRS (on UHF), there is the FT-7800R.

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"Y'all mind hanging back? You're jamming my frequencies" -- Tangina in Poltergeist

yeah the maxons and motorola's do MURS no problem.

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CDX 825
Cobra 200GTL DX
Cobra 148GTL
Cobra 146GTL
Cobra 25
HR 2510
Texas Star 350
Jumbo 400
Yaesu FT 2800M
Motorola M1225
Maco V5000
Iota DLS-45/Optima D34

cause i can get a couple of maxons that i can program for murs!

Go for it you will be happy with them! There is an antenna company called centerfire that makes antennas for MURS. We have a bunch of guys using the quarter wave ground plane they sell and they work very good.

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CDX 825
Cobra 200GTL DX
Cobra 148GTL
Cobra 146GTL
Cobra 25
HR 2510
Texas Star 350
Jumbo 400
Yaesu FT 2800M
Motorola M1225
Maco V5000
Iota DLS-45/Optima D34

does the wattage really matter?
cause i know this radios aren't going to do 1 or 2 watts like the fcc says?

I run 60 with no problems. Just dont want to be causing trouble.

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CDX 825
Cobra 200GTL DX
Cobra 148GTL
Cobra 146GTL
Cobra 25
HR 2510
Texas Star 350
Jumbo 400
Yaesu FT 2800M
Motorola M1225
Maco V5000
Iota DLS-45/Optima D34

I use to use a 2 meter radio on murs and a ham guy a few blocks from me wrote a letter to the fcc saying i was bleeding into 2 meters but i dont see how and I dont really think i did bleed into 2 meters even with 50 watts.I think he did it just cause he didnt like me.I use an old radio shack bussiness radio that has 2 channels and only 500 mw but i can talk to my buddy the next town over on it.