- FCC FRS Page
- FCC GMRS Page
- Current FCC Part 95 rules
- FCC rule changes effective October 28, 2021
- FCC rule changes effective September 28, 2017
Current FRS/GMRS Channels (effective September 28, 2017)
- Note that the old GMRS channels (the 462 MHz splinter channels and the 462/467 repeater channels) were not required to narrowband.
- FRS channel numbers commonly used by 22 channel radios are shown in the leftmost column.
- Most 22 channel radios of this type which were formerly marketed as GMRS/FRS combination radios (radios that are not capable of repeater operation, do not include the repeater input frequencies, have a maximum power of 2 watts and have a non-detachable antenna) have been reclassified as FRS radios.
Current (2017) FRS/GMRS Channel Table
| FRS Channel |
Frequency |
FRS Power |
FRS Bandwidth |
GMRS Power |
GMRS Bandwidth |
Notes/Usage
|
| 01 |
462.5625 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 02 |
462.5875 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 03 |
462.6125 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 04 |
462.6375 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 05 |
462.6625 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 06 |
462.6875 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 07 |
462.7125 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
5 W |
20 kHz |
(1)
|
| 08 |
467.5625 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 09 |
467.5875 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 10 |
467.6125 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 11 |
467.6375 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 12 |
467.6625 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 13 |
467.6875 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 14 |
467.7125 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
(1)
|
| 15 |
462.5500 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 16 |
462.5750 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2) (4)
|
| 17 |
462.6000 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 18 |
462.6250 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2) (4)
|
| 19 |
462.6500 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 20 |
462.6750 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2) (4)
|
| 21 |
462.7000 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 22 |
462.7250 |
2 W |
12.5 kHz |
50 W |
20 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
|
467.5500 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.5750 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.6000 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.6250 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.6500 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.6750 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.7000 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
|
467.7250 |
|
|
50 W |
20 kHz |
(3)
|
- Notes
- (1) Shared FRS and GMRS simplex.
- (2) GMRS repeater output.
- (3) GMRS repeater input only.
- (4) Color frequencies on some older business radios, 462.575-White, 462.625-Black, 462.675-Orange
- For suggested and unofficial channel usages see the Family Radio Service and General Mobile Radio Service wiki articles.
Old FRS/GMRS Channels
- FRS radios with 14 (or fewer) channels and up to 1/2 watt power output are still manufactured and sold.
Old FRS/GMRS Channel Table
| Common Channel |
Frequency |
FRS Chan. |
FRS Power |
FRS Bandwidth |
GMRS Chan. |
GMRS Power |
GMRS Bandwidth |
Notes/Usage
|
| 01 |
462.5625 |
FRS 1 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 9 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 02 |
462.5875 |
FRS 2 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 10 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 03 |
462.6125 |
FRS 3 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 11 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 04 |
462.6375 |
FRS 4 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 12 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 05 |
462.6625 |
FRS 5 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 13 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 06 |
462.6875 |
FRS 6 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 14 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 07 |
462.7125 |
FRS 7 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
GMRS 15 |
5 W |
25 kHz |
(1) (2)
|
| 08 |
467.5625 |
FRS 8 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 09 |
467.5875 |
FRS 9 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 10 |
467.6125 |
FRS 10 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 11 |
467.6375 |
FRS 11 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 12 |
467.6625 |
FRS 12 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 13 |
467.6875 |
FRS 13 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 14 |
467.7125 |
FRS 14 |
0.5 W |
12.5 kHz |
|
|
|
(1)
|
| 15 |
462.5500 |
|
|
|
GMRS 1 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 16 |
462.5750 |
|
|
|
GMRS 2 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 17 |
462.6000 |
|
|
|
GMRS 3 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 18 |
462.6250 |
|
|
|
GMRS 4 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 19 |
462.6500 |
|
|
|
GMRS 5 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 20 |
462.6750 |
|
|
|
GMRS 6 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 21 |
462.7000 |
|
|
|
GMRS 7 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
| 22 |
462.7250 |
|
|
|
GMRS 8 |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(2) (3)
|
|
467.5500 |
|
|
|
GMRS 1 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.5750 |
|
|
|
GMRS 2 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.6000 |
|
|
|
GMRS 3 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.6250 |
|
|
|
GMRS 4 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.6500 |
|
|
|
GMRS 5 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.6750 |
|
|
|
GMRS 6 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.7000 |
|
|
|
GMRS 7 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
|
467.7250 |
|
|
|
GMRS 8 in |
50 W |
25 kHz |
(4)
|
- Notes
Midland and Cobra Extra Channels
- Midland and Cobra make radios with up to 38 "Extra Channels" (for a total of 40, 50 or 60 channels depending on the model).
- These extra channels are simply existing FRS/GMRS frequencies with hard coded tones, and fixed low power on the 467 MHz channels.
Midland and Cobra Extra Channels
| "Extra" Channel |
Actual Channel |
Frequency |
PL/DPL No. |
PL Tone/DPL Code
|
| 23 |
1 |
462.5625 |
38 |
250.3
|
| 24 |
3 |
462.6125 |
35 |
225.7
|
| 25 |
5 |
462.6625 |
32 |
203.5
|
| 26 |
7 |
462.7125 |
29 |
179.9
|
| 27 |
15 |
462.5500 |
26 |
162.2
|
| 28 |
17 |
462.6000 |
23 |
146.2
|
| 29 |
19 |
462.6500 |
20 |
131.8
|
| 30 |
21 |
462.7000 |
17 |
118.8
|
| 31 |
2 |
462.5875 |
1 |
67.0
|
| 32 |
4 |
462.6375 |
4 |
77.0
|
| 33 |
6 |
462.6875 |
7 |
85.4
|
| 34 |
8 |
467.5625 |
10 |
94.8
|
| 35 |
10 |
467.6125 |
13 |
103.5
|
| 36 |
12 |
467.6625 |
16 |
114.8
|
| 37 |
14 |
467.7125 |
19 |
127.3
|
| 38 |
16 |
462.5750 |
22 |
141.3
|
| 39 |
18 |
462.6250 |
25 |
156.7
|
| 40 |
20 |
462.6750 |
28 |
173.8
|
| 41 |
22 |
462.7250 |
31 |
192.8
|
| 42 |
1 |
462.5625 |
14 |
107.2
|
| 43 |
3 |
462.6125 |
11 |
97.4
|
| 44 |
5 |
462.6625 |
8 |
88.5
|
| 45 |
7 |
462.7125 |
5 |
79.7
|
| 46 |
15 |
462.5500 |
2 |
71.9
|
| 47 |
17 |
462.6000 |
37 |
241.8
|
| 48 |
19 |
462.6500 |
34 |
218.1
|
| 49 |
21 |
462.7000 |
31 |
192.8
|
| 50 |
2 |
462.5875 |
2 |
71.9
|
| 51 |
4 |
462.6375 |
5 |
79.7
|
| 52 |
6 |
462.6875 |
8 |
88.5
|
| 53 |
8 |
467.5625 |
11 |
97.4
|
| 54 |
10 |
467.6125 |
14 |
107.2
|
| 55 |
12 |
467.6625 |
17 |
118.8
|
| 56 |
14 |
467.7125 |
20 |
131.8
|
| 57 |
16 |
462.5750 |
23 |
146.2
|
| 58 |
18 |
462.6250 |
26 |
162.2
|
| 59 |
20 |
462.6750 |
29 |
179.9
|
| 60 |
22 |
462.7250 |
32 |
203.5
|
FRS/GMRS in Canada
- RSS-210 Annex E - Canadian FRS/GMRS rules.
- SP 462/467 MHz - Spectrum Utilization Policy to Permit Licence-Exempt Devices in the Land Mobile Frequency Sub-bands 462/467 MHz.
Related Wiki Articles
Return to DB pages: Family Radio Service (FRS), General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
Return to Wiki pages: Family Radio Service, General Mobile Radio Service, Common Frequencies