Cost of FCC 2-Way-Radio License
Recently I bought a pair of Midland GXT1000VP4 GMRS Two-Way Radios so my wife and I can communicate with each other when she is hiking and I am at our campsite. Now I see that the box says "FCC Licens...
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bgum wrote:
For HAM Elmers: Is it still true that no license is required in case of a emergency transmission?
I believe you would be walking a very thin "grey" line with the "emergency transmission use" as your excuse..
FCC takes unlicensed transmission operation pretty serious and so does most Hams.. Think of this way, radio frequency bands are split up into specific uses, an unlicensed operator will most likely have no idea about the frequency band they are planning to transmit on and most likely tramp on existing band users who went about things the correct and legal way.
Do everyone a huge favor, get the license and be done with it.
On edit.
To be clear, if one wanted to transmit on a Ham band and does not hold a Ham license or Ham license for that band the only way that I am aware of is if:
There is another person who does have a Ham license for that band to be PHYSICALLY PRESENT at all times with the person who is transmitting to act as a station operator.
It is sometimes called "third party operation".
For instance, my DW and I have Ham license but my DD does not. If my DD wanted to use our Ham equipment to talk to another person on the bands we are licensed for, one of us must be physically present with the transmitting radio at all times.
