2 way radios

[cruisencouple]

How many actually buy the license? What is it for, do the radios still work w/o license?

[BaumD]

The types of radios people use on ships do not require a license.

[Spike&Jane]

How many actually buy the license? What is it for, do the radios still work w/o license?

 

There are actually two types of radios that are available, FRS which is Family Radio Service radios which are 14 channel and 500 milliwatts and GMRS radios have 22 channelsand are 1 watt or more. The FRS radios do not need to be licensed but the GMRS radios are supposed to be. No body I know that uses the higher powered radios ever license them. From my experience with them the more powerful ones don't much have much more range than the less powerful ones. A lot of families and groups use them on board. Spike

[zurmoly]

Motorola Talkabout's..work great

[cruisencouple]

I bought the talkabouts and they have a 10 mile radius just curios about the licensing....

[zurmoly]

No licensing....

[DallasCruisers]

Where did you purchase the talkabouts and about what price range?