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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When they speak of "xx miles over open Ground" think mountain or tall hill top to mountain or tall hill top. Take a telescope to one of the sites and you can see the other operator wave to you line of sight. NOTHING between you and no RF noise.
Most campgrounds are RF-noisy Darn few have that kind of line of sight.
Now. on the other hand one of my radios can talk half way around the globe with only 100 mW (that's 1/10th watt) of course.. I cheat (About 20 feet to a micro repeater connected to the internet and VoIP from there to other end) Actually in it's current mode it is zero power... Turned off the radio part. just use the computer part (Vocoder chip) talk direct to the internet via data cable.
Most campgrounds are RF-noisy Darn few have that kind of line of sight.
Now. on the other hand one of my radios can talk half way around the globe with only 100 mW (that's 1/10th watt) of course.. I cheat (About 20 feet to a micro repeater connected to the internet and VoIP from there to other end) Actually in it's current mode it is zero power... Turned off the radio part. just use the computer part (Vocoder chip) talk direct to the internet via data cable.
