GMRS Licenses

[Toasthead]

I just got a pair of those nifty Motorola FRS/GMRS radios and there is this whole section about how you need to purchase a license to use the GMRS service portion.

My question is does anyone actually GET one of these licenses? It directed me to the FCC website, but when I click on the obtain a license button it times out trying to get to the next page.

They are $75 for 5 years, but I'm just wondering if anyone has actually gone through the process of getting one?

thanks,

G

 

[Jeraden]

I was going to get some when we went on vacation this summer and saw the same thing on all the boxes. I went home and did some research and it seemed like almost nobody actually paid to get a licence. I ended up not getting them anyways though.

 

[Rufio]

i don't have one.

don't tell on me!

 

[Beattie]

Interesting, that's right around the 70cm amateur radio band... maybe get a ham radio license? Or just get the GMRS license for $75.

1-888-CALL-FCC to get the license
or form 605 here: www.fcc.gov/formpage.html

 

[DeeKnow]

that's not so bad... in some countries *cough* like the UK and Switzerland *cough* you have to get a licence to watch TV !!!
yeah, go figure...!

 

[brtspears2]

Yes you have to get one. Depending on the level of amateur radio in your area, you might get yelled at by a GMRS or other local radio nut for not properly identifiying yourself at the start, every minute, and the end of every trasmission with your FCC ID.

 

[brtspears2]

Originally posted by: Beattie
Interesting, that's right around the 70cm amateur radio band... maybe get a ham radio license? Or just get the GMRS license for $75.

1-888-CALL-FCC to get the license
or form 605 here: www.fcc.gov/formpage.html

Now the kicker is that if you are talking to your friend, you cannot share the license. Direct family, not a problem. Your friend will have to buy their own license.

 

[imported_Aelius]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Yes you have to get one. Depending on the level of amateur radio in your area, you might get yelled at by a GMRS or other local radio nut for not properly identifiying yourself at the start, every minute, and the end of every trasmission with your FCC ID.

I use Motorola Talkabout sets. Not sure if they fit into this category but I never had anyone interfere in a conversation before.

If they did I would tell them to come pry it out of my cold dead hand.

Having said that, since I use it for tactical Comms in the bush it would probably freak anyone out who was actually listening on the channel.