From: mapa@chevron.com (Mike Patterson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Where can I find out more info about GMRS??????
Date: 3 Jul 95 20:54:46 GMT

In article <3sjk81$eal@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> dononeg@ix.netcom.com
(Donald Swartz) writes:

>Is there a newsgroup or other internet resource for the General Mobile
>Radio Service.  I have only seen radios of this type listed in Radio
>Shack cats.  I believe repeaters can be used and up to 50 watts (Radio
>Shack's units are max 2 watts).  Where can I get more info?

GMRS has its own support group.  It's called the Personal Radio Steering 
Group.  They are not on the Internet, at least yet.  Call their BBS at 
313/995-2100 or their voice line at 313/662-4533.

The BBS has numerous files with recommendations on how to file for a license, 
the kinds of radios to buy, etc.

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GMRS Frequencies

				Base/mobile    repeater I/P

					462.5500	467.5500
					462.5625
					462.5750	467.5750
					462.5875
					462.6000	467.6000
					462.6125
					462.6250	467.6250
					462.6375
					462.6500	467.6500
					462.6625
					462.6750	467.6750
					462.6875
					462.7000	467.7000
					462.7125
					462.7250	467.7250

In addition to the station's licensed channel,	462.675 may be used
for emergency and traveler's aid by all stations.

Interstitial channels (462.xxx5) may be used only in simplex mode
with voice transmissions of no more than 5 watts. 

> 2)When you transmit on one frequency and recieve on another (using a 
> repeater) is there a specific way the frequencies are paired? 
> Example in receiving on 453.425 or 453.525, what is the transmit
> frequency? 

Note that the example frequencies are allocated to local government, 
not GMRS. In the VHF bands (30-50 and 150-170), pairings are largely 
potluck. In the other Private Mobile Radio bands in the US
the mobiles are: Band         I/P frequency 
                 450-470      5 MHz above the repeater 
                 806-896     45 MHz below  "     " 
                 896-902     39 MHz below  "     " 
                 935-941

Additional information on GMRS is available from the National Association of
Business and Educational Radio at 703-739-0300.

The FCC also has a Fact Sheet on GMRS, which may be requested from your local
field office or directly from Gettysburg.

*eof