I don't understand why Official Police or fire transmissions would be on a gmrs channel generally considered to be an off road channel. 151.625. Is this Moab search and rescue for off road ?
151.625 is a business band frequency in the US. But it also happens to be one of the main frequencies used in Mexico for Baja racing. This is where the "weatherman" name came from. Rugged and other racing radio retailers include the frequency under a dubious license loophole stating they bought a license for it and allow the purchaser of the radio to use it under their license.I don't understand why Official Police or fire transmissions would be on a gmrs channel generally considered to be an off road channel. 151.625. Is this Moab search and rescue for off road ?
So that's the thing, weatherman is not a GMRS frequency. It's in the business band of frequencies. So your license is good for the GMRS frequencies.I am unclear about local license of a gmrs frequencies. Is this something the Fcc does?
I do know you must have a license to use the gmrs frequencies. That Rugged and like are not being above board and confusing with the information.
I did do the Fcc license for myself and family. Little more than a form and fee.
I think most were running Baofengs or Rugged radios so we ended up on a Rugged frequency on most runs to allow the most to be able to talk.Right. Speaking of the GRMS than what did you guys end up using last year. I also have Garmin Rino 750 that I have and use for hunting. I also have an old CB radio in the truck I could get working too.
I need to see if the new 'fengs take the same programming cable as the old ones.Sounds good. I will order up one of the Baofengs and look into getting my license to make it legit.
Thanks