Gmrs/frs frequency allocation and compatibility, Gmrs communication and gmrs fcc licensing – Cobra Electronics MR HH425LI VP User Manual

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GMRS/FRS Frequency
Allocation and Compatibility

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GMRS Communication and
GMRS FCC Licensing

GMRS Communication

This GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) feature is a land-mobile service available

for short-distance, two-way communications in the USA. You must have a valid FCC

license to communicate on these channels.

The GMRS/FRS frequencies that radio this radio uses are set aside for

communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping track of

family and friends at a crowded public event; checking with travel companions in

another car; talking with neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while

shopping at the mall.

Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC, which should be used for

station identification when operating this radio. GMRS users should also cooperate

by engaging in permissible transmissions only, avoiding channel interference with

other GMRS users, and being prudent with the length of their transmission time.

GMRS FCC Licensing

This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies

which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must

be licensed prior to transmitting on the GMRS band with this radio. Serious

penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC

rules. Operation of this radio is subject to additional rules specified in 47 C.F.R.

Part 95.

For licensing information and application forms, please call the FCC Hotline at 800-

418-FORM. Request form #159 and form #605. Questions regarding the license

application should be directed to the FCC at 888-CALL-FCC. Additional information is

available on the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov.

NOTE

Even if you operate this radio on FRS (Family Radio Service) channels at low

power (1 watt), you are required to have an FCC license. Because this radio

operates in the 1 to 5 watt GMRS power range all GMRS rules apply and will

require you have a GMRS license even for FRS (Family Radio Service)

communication. Normal FRS only radios operate at a maximum power of

1/2 watt (500 milliwatt) power and have an integral (non-detachable) antenna.

GMRS/FRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility

The channel numbers in the GMRS Mode on the MR HH425LI model are designed

to “match” the channels on Cobra and other GMRS radios manufactured over the

last few years.

Standard

GMRS/FRS

MR HH425LI

Service Type

Frequency (MHz)

Channels

Channels

1

1

GMRS/FRS

462.5625

2

2

GMRS/FRS

462.5875

3

3

GMRS/FRS

462.6125

4

4

GMRS/FRS

462.6375

5

5

GMRS/FRS

462.6625

6

6

GMRS/FRS

462.6875

7

7

GMRS/FRS

462.7125

8

Not Available

FRS

467.5625

9

Not Available

FRS

467.5875

10

Not Available

FRS

467.6125

11

Not Available

FRS

467.6375

12

Not Available

FRS

467.6625

13

Not Available

FRS

467.6875

14

Not Available

FRS

467.7125

15

15

GMRS

462.5500

16

16

GMRS

462.5750

17

17

GMRS

462.6000

18

18

GMRS

462.6250

19

19

GMRS

462.6500

20

20

GMRS

462.6750

21

21

GMRS

462.7000

22

22

GMRS

462.7250

NOTE

Older Cobra GMRS (non dual band) models with only 15 Channels may

designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. For example, an

older Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in

order to communicate with a 22 Channel GMRS tuned to Channel 15. Please

use the manual for that product to match a frequency chart/map in this section.

GMRS Radio Protocols

GMRS Radio Protocols

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