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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BurbMan wrote:
According to the product details, these radios have a 36-mile range over flat ground, so you should be able to get a couple miles of range even if it's hilly. You don't say where DW is hiking, whether around the CG or on park trails, vs. up in the mountains.
I'll give you 100-1 odds, you can't demonstrate in real life getting a remotely clear transmission at 36 miles.
Much more than a mile or two in good conditions is unlikely. Trees, hills, buildings, RVs...it might be a few hundred yards.
