An answer to the GRMS question…

FCC

There were several questions during the September 5th Section Zoom meeting about the FCC ruling that GRMS repeaters cannot be linked and what the rules are. Here are the GRMS rules as published on the FCC Web site. WARNING: Lengthy read.

47 C.F.R, Part 95 Subpart E

The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a licensed radio service that uses channels around 462 MHz and 467 MHz. The most common use of GMRS channels is for short-distance, two-way voice communications using hand-held radios, mobile radios and repeater systems. In 2017, the FCC expanded GMRS to also allow short data messaging applications including text messaging and GPS location information.

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