GMRS Two way radio sales, programing and help all here in Traverse City Michigan.

GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) is excellent for friends and family communication, covering short-to-medium distances for activities like camping, off-roading, or emergency prep, with one individual license covering the licensee and their immediate family (spouse, kids, parents, siblings, in-laws). You need a license to transmit, but it’s a simple, non-test $35 fee for 10 years, covering everyone in the family, though the licensee is responsible for all transmissions. 

Key Benefits for Friends & Family

• Family Coverage: A single license extends to your spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and in-laws, regardless of where they live.
• Versatile Use: Great for staying in touch during road trips, off-road adventures (Jeep trails), camping, hiking, or for family emergency preparedness.
• Power & Range: Allows for higher power (up to 50W mobile) and better range than FRS (Family Radio Service) radios, often with access to repeaters.
• Simple Licensing: No test required, just an FCC application and a $35 fee for 10 years

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About GMRS

Overview

License

A license from the FCC is required to transmit on GMRS frequencies. There is no knowledge test to obtain the license, simply pay the required fee and a callsign will be issued to you. A license covers you as well as your immediate family members (i.e. spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and in-laws).

Cost

A GMRS license is valid for 10 years and costs $35, or only $3.50 per year. When you consider that this covers your immediate family as well, this makes GMRS an economical way to stay in touch with your family.

GMRS Rules

The FCC has developed a set of rules that govern the Personal Radio Services, which includes FRS, GMRS, MURS, and CB Radio to name a few. These rules fall under Part 95 of Title 47, Chapter 1, Subchapter D of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 95 is further broken up into Subparts A – M. Subpart A covers all of the Personal Radio Services, whereas Subpart E covers GMRS specifically.

These rules must be followed at all times in order to make GMRS a safe and friendly environment, and to prevent harmful interference to other stations.

• Part 95 Subpart A: General Rules for the Personal Radio Services
• Part 95 Subpart E: General Mobile Radio Service

GMRS Simplex Channels and Frequencies
Channel	Frequency	Max Power	Bandwidth
1	462.5625	5W	25kHz*
2	462.5875	5W	25kHz*
3	462.6125	5W	25kHz*
4	462.6375	5W	25kHz*
5	462.6625	5W	25kHz*
6	462.6875	5W	25kHz*
7	462.7125	5W	25kHz*
8	467.5625	0.5W	12.5kHz
9	467.5875	0.5W	12.5kHz
10	467.6125	0.5W	12.5kHz
11	467.6375	0.5W	12.5kHz
12	467.6625	0.5W	12.5kHz
13	467.6875	0.5W	12.5kHz
14	467.7125	0.5W	12.5kHz
15	462.5500	50W	25kHz*
16	462.5750	50W	25kHz*
17	462.6000	50W	25kHz*
18	462.6250	50W	25kHz*
19	462.6500	50W	25kHz*
20	462.6750	50W	25kHz*
21	462.7000	50W	25kHz*
22	462.7250	50W	25kHz*

GMRS Repeater Channels and Frequencies
Channel	RX Frequency	TX Frequency	Max Power	Bandwidth
RPT15	462.5500	467.5500	50W	25kHz*
RPT16	462.5750	467.5750	50W	25kHz*
RPT17	462.6000	467.6000	50W	25kHz*
RPT18	462.6250	467.6250	50W	25kHz*
RPT19	462.6500	467.6500	50W	25kHz*
RPT20	462.6750	467.6750	50W	25kHz*
PRT21	462.7000	467.7000	50W	25kHz*
RPT22	462.7250	467.7250	50W	25kHz*