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I'm working on getting my ham ticket. Things at work are a little crazy right now to focus on studying but once things calm down I'll get the book read and take the tests. But ham still doesn't help me much with short range communication which is why I was looking for GMRS. Ham only works if...

GMRS/FRS has nothing to do with ham radio. GMRS requires a completely different license and has it's own set of rules. FRS allows a maximum of .5 watts and the antenna can not be changed. GMRS, requires the license from the FCC to be legal, but allows for up to 50 watts (depending on the...

Thanks for the input. Alaska does indeed test everything to the extreme. If it's not the terrain causing issues it's weather. I am probably a little off in my reasoning for wanting to remain legal. I agree that the troopers probably wouldn't say anything about my radios during a search...

Any time you get a radio of any sort up off the ground, such as on a tower, you're going to increase your range. You can see further from up there and your radio signal can travel further also. As far as putting the radio in front of a reflector, I'm sure it would increase reception by...

Thanks Beetle. That helps a lot. I actually started to read Part 97 assuming that's where I would find the answer but then realized I don't have the attention span to read it all.

Are there any specific certifications that radios have to meet to be allowed on the amateur bands? I've been reading a lot about the Wouxun radios that seem to be getting a lot of good feedback. All the Wouxun radios I have found FCC IDs for are certified for Part 90. I'm new to amateur radio...

I'm in southcentral Alaska (Kenai Peninsula) so Line C restrictions will not be an issue. I realize that communication in valleys will be challenging and getting out of the valley on VHF or UHF will be difficult to impossible. I am looking for the best possible communication with others in the...

According to MURS Radio - www.murs-radio.com There are currently two types of radio equipment that is allowed to be operated on MURS frequencies: 1) Any radio that is specifically certified for use in MURS according to Part 95 Section J, or, 2) Any radio that complies with all of the...

I care about the legal issues. If I didn't care about the legal issues I wouldn't still be asking questions about this. As I'm sure you realize I asked a very similar question on the other forum. Part of what I do and want to get more involved in is search and rescue and I really don't want...

I'm not looking for super long range. Mainly I am looking for is a mobile to mount in my truck to communicate with friends in other vehicles or on foot. I'm in Alaska so there's mountains everywhere. Most of where I go is in the valleys between the mountains. I have only found one repeater...

So I am trying to decide whether to go with GMRS or MURS radios. I have read all the rules with both bands and understand the differences between them. I hold a GMRS license so I can legally operate on GMRS at max power. Just looking for opinions of which everyone would choose if forced to...