They show themselves to be an FRS radio but I agree, that's only part of the FRS channels.
------ Original Message ------ From: "Jim Unroe" <[email protected]> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue 10 26 21 15:18:34 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Has anyone seen >On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF ><[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Doubt it. 16 channels isn't enough for GMRS or FRS. >> > >It is hard to believe (shaking head), but some of the manufacturers >are doing it. They basically program them with the 15 FRS channels >that can be up to 2 watts (1-7 and 15-22) and skip the 7 channels that >are limited to 1/2 watt (8-14). That way they don't have to modify the >radio other than programming them to narrow bandwidth on the FRS >frequencies. > >They must be selling them to buyers that don't realize (or don't care) >that they are only getting 15 of the 22 authorized channels. It's nuts >because a user of one of these 15 channel (16 physical channels) >radios would need to know to use channels 8 to 15 can only be used to >talk to someone using a "real" FRS or GMRS radio channels 15 to 22, >respectively. > >Jim KC9HI >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >[email protected] >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to Al Jones at [email protected] >To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list [email protected] http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
