Actually, you're getting FRS, and GMRS mixed up. FRS is limited to 1/2
watt, and they do not require a license. They usually do not make claims of
over two miles, and under very rare circumstances, some have actually
reached two miles. GMRS, or FRS/GMRS combination radios will have higher
wattage on the GMRS channels. Sometimes as high as five watts (ten times
the power of an FRS radio). These are the radios making claims of five,
seven, ten, and even 12 miles, but again, it doesn't happen in the real
world. Using a GMRS radio requires a license from the FCC. It cost about
$80.00, and is good for five years.

Some frequencies are shared by FRS, and GMRS, but not all. Check he

http://www.ba-marc.org/writeups/gmrs-frs-freq.htm

Bill Crocker


"HotShot" wrote in message
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too many computer signals coming in to them, well with all gibberish
coming across the wireless networks that they have, showing them how many
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s are ringing through there ears. there's too much rf.

my scanner doesn't work well in the local one here either. can't hear
nothing from the outside.

the other thing i always wondered was how they can sell 8 different kinds
of frs/gmrs radios that all advertised different distances. all operate at
the same frequencies and output yet they all have different prices.


Bill Crocker wrote:
In the real world, FRS does about two miles. The distance claims on FRS
radios is highly exaggerated! Yes, there are circumstances they could do
ten miles, maybe over water, or if you both were standing on high hills
in the desert. Added to that, scanners are not optimized for those
frequencies, so it may be that an inexpensive FRS radio, will do better
receiving another FRS radio, than the typical scanner can.

Bill Crocker