GMRS
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The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a North American land-mobile FM UHF radio service designed for short-distance two-way communication. It is commonly used on live steam railroads for dispatcher to engineer, or engineer to engineer communications.
Unlike FRS, GMRS requires a license in United States but can be used license-free in Canada. GMRS radios include the channels of FRS and can be used together.
GMRS License
Here is a procedure for obtaining a GMRS license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This procedure was written in May 2010. It might not match the latest edition of the FCC registration website.
- Read about the GMRS License at http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=general_mobile
- Go to the FCC's Univeral Licensing System http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home
- Click on the "Register" button for New Users. Fill out the form as a new user.
- Return to the Universal Licensing System (http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home) page and click on the "LOG IN" button.
- Login using the new account you setup in step 3. You'll need your FCC-assigned 10-digit FRN number (FCC Registration Number) and Password.
- You should arrive at the web page entitled "My Licenses" or "License Manager". Click on the link "Apply for a New License" on the top left side of the page (in the yellow section).
- You should arrive at the web page entitled "Select Service". Click on the pull-down box scroll all the way to the bottom to select the item "ZA - General Mobile Radio (GMRS)"
- Click the blue "CONTINUE" button on the right side of the page
- You should arrive at the web page entitle "Applicant Questions".
- For "Request Type" select "Regular".
- For "Fee Status" select "No" and "No".
- Click the blue "CONTINUE" button.
- Fill in the "Licensee Name and Address" information and click "CONTINUE".
- Review the information and click the button "CONTINUE TO CERTIFY"
- Fill out the remainder of the form and make payment.