May 26, 2014
http://traffic.libsyn.com/tonymuckleroy/130-XJ_TALK_SHOW-052214 This Week in Jeep! All Things Wrangler – Full Metal Badges LIVE interview with Chris Ford of Full Metal Badges Welcome to Our Newest YouTube Subscribers! Chit Cat Radio Comm Tech – Jon (prerunner1982) Part 1 of 2 Reviews Voice Mails! You can download from here! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=McoH1LwyDow FRS (Family Radio Service), GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service), and MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) radios are a valid alternative to a CB radio. I will discuss MURS at a later date. FRS/GMRS radios are typically found as a combination or multi-service radio, also sometimes known as “Bubblepack radios” due to their packaging. These radios operate in the UHF frequency range, specifially in the 462 and 467 Mhz frequencies. FRS: [B]No License required 1/2 watt non-removeable antennas no repeaters Typical communication range[/B]: 1 mile +/- (longer communication is possible from hill top to hill top with no obstructions, 30 miles+…. not typical conditions) GMRS: [B]License REQUIRED [/B]($85, good for 5 years, no test, covers immediate family)….. (For reference an Amateur radio license is $15, good for 10 yrs, fairly easy test, only covers individual, but many, many, many more frequencies available) [B]50 watts max [/B](handhelds will have upto 5 watts. Commercial […]