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"ALEXB" wrote in
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I've been granted an FCC license for a GMRS radio (ZA category), which
I use in my business, and found on their website that my call sign
is... WQCTxxx. It is a seven character combination or capital letters
and digits.

What does it mean and how can I use it? My "radio" is a small handheld
walkie-talkie with 4W max power output. Where is the call number in
there? Shall I use it when I talk to my counterpart: "Hello, this is
WQCTxxx, please, report to me?" Is it all to it? Like a caller ID only
in the air?

Is there a set of rules describing the proper use of it?


Sorry to tell you.... You wasted your money. GMRS use for businesses are
prohibited. You used to be able to license for a business, but the rules
have subsequently changed. Only those who have a grandfathered license
from back when it was legal can do so.
See regulation below:

95.5 License eligibility.

(a) An individual (one man or one woman) is eligible to obtain, renew
and have modified a GMRS system license if that individual is 18 years
of age or older and is not a representative of a foreign government.

(b) A non-individual (an entity other than an individual) is ineligible
to obtain a new GMRS system license or make a major modification to an
existing GMRS system license.

(c) A GMRS system licensed to a non-individual before July 31, 1987, is
eligible to renew that licenses and all subsequent licenses based upon
it
if:

(1) The non-individual is a partnership and each partner is 18 years
of
age or older; a corporation; an association; a state,
territorial,
or local government unit; or a legal entity;

(2) The non-individual is not a foreign government; a representative
of
a foreign government; or a federal government agency; and

(3) The licensee has not been granted a major modification to its
GMRS
system.




The GMRS crowd hangs out on another newsgroup, alt.radio.family

FCC regs can be found he http://www.provide.net/~prsg/part95ae.htm
Oficial GMRS FCC website is he
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/per...generalmobile/


--
John L. Wilkerson Jr.

GMRS Consumer information website:
http://www.geocities.com/johnlwilker....net/gmrs.html

Thanks for telling me that but I think I am fine. I am not incorporated. I
have one employee. I applied as an individual. I filled out an application
on their website at www.wireless.fcc.gov/usl/ and I do not remember if they
asked me about my business name. Anyway, I used my office address as I
recall. It is too confusing for me to understand in all its entirety since I
have too many other things to worry about.

Let me ask you another question. For my counterpart to use their GMRS I have
to get a second license (Yes/No)--I guess the answer is yes?

That second license can be had as if it is attached to my existing account
which now has the first license on it that is discussed here (Yes/No)?

I don't really need a crowd to join. You, guys, are giving me almost more
than I need to orient myself to the wireless world

Thanks.