Cobra Electronics MR HH425LI owner manual Gmrs Communication Gmrs FCC Licensing

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GMRS Communication and

GMRS FCC Licensing

GMRS Radio Protocols

GMRS Communication

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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

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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

GMRS Radio Protocols

GMRS/FRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility

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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.

 

 

 

 

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