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These are typically used nationwide across the United States. For specific users, see
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'''All frequencies listed on this page require a FCC license when used in the United States''', except the five MURS frequencies (151.8200, 151.8800, 151.9400, 154.5700, 154.6000).
[http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/US-Nationwide_Businesses-Retail Nationwide Retail Frequencies]
 
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== Color Dot/Star Itinerant Frequencies ==
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== Color Dot/Star Itinerant and Low Power Frequencies ==
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Many decades ago radio manufacturers adopted a color coding shceme so that radio users could easily identify which frequencies their equipment operated on.
  
[http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=industrial_business FCC Industrial/Business Page]
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Sometimes referred to as "bubble pack business band" frequencies, these are typically used by low power hand held business radios. Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive-thru intercoms, and other miscellaneous business uses.
  
[http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/09nov20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/pdf/47cfr90.35.pdf 47CFR90.35 Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table]
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Some of the frequencies are restricted to itinerant use and some have different power restrictions.
  
These are typically used by low power business radios. Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive ins, and other miscellaneous business uses:
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Three of the GMRS frequencies below are listed as "color dots". This is because in the past, businesses and other organizations could obtain GMRS licenses and some radios were sold with color coded GMRS channels for business use. Under current FCC regulations business use of GMRS frequencies is generally not allowed.
  
Color          Frequency
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There are other frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band that are restricted to low power operations in certain areas. See the links below the table and at the bottom of this page for detailed information.
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                30.8400
 
                33.1200
 
                33.1400
 
                33.4000
 
                35.0200
 
                35.0400
 
                42.9800
 
                43.0400
 
                151.5050
 
                151.5125
 
Red Dot        151.6250
 
                151.6400
 
                151.7000
 
                151.7600
 
Purple Dot    151.9550
 
Blue Dot      154.5700 (MURS Ch. 4)
 
Green Dot      154.6000 (MURS Ch. 5)
 
                158.4000
 
                158.4075
 
                451.8000
 
                451.8125
 
                456.8000
 
                456.8125
 
                457.5250
 
                457.5375
 
                457.5500
 
                457.5625
 
                457.5750
 
                457.5875
 
                457.6000
 
                457.6125
 
White Dot      462.5750 (GMRS Ch. 2)
 
Black Dot      462.6250 (GMRS Ch. 4)
 
Orange Dot    462.6750 (GMRS Ch. 6)
 
Brown Dot      464.5000
 
Yellow Dot    464.5500
 
                467.7500
 
"J" Dot        467.7625
 
                467.7750
 
                467.7875
 
                467.8000
 
"K" Dot        467.8125
 
                467.8250
 
                467.8375
 
Silver Star    467.8500
 
                467.8625
 
Gold Star      467.8750
 
                467.8875
 
Red Star      467.9000
 
                467.9125
 
Blue Star      467.9250
 
                467.9375
 
                469.5000
 
                469.5500
 
  
== Family Radio Service (FRS) Frequencies ==
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{|class=rrtable
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!Frequency!!Name/Color Code!!Notes
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|-
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|30.8400||||(2)
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|-
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|33.1200||||(2)
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|-
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|33.1400||||(2)
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|-
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|33.4000||||(1)
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|-
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|35.0200||||(2)
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|-
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|35.0400||||(5)
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|-
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|42.9800||Pink Dot||(2)
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|-
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|43.0400||||(5)
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|-
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|151.5050||||(5)
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|-
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|151.5125||||(5)
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|-
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|151.6250||Red Dot||(5)
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|-
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|151.6400||||(5)
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|-
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|151.7000||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|151.7600||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|151.8200||MURS 1||(2)
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|-
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|151.8800||MURS 2||(2)
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|-
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|151.9400||MURS 3||(2)
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|-
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|151.9550||Purple Dot||
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|-
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|154.5275||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|154.5700||MURS 4 / Blue Dot||(2)
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|-
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|154.6000||MURS 5 / Green Dot||(2)
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|-
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|158.4000||||(5)
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|-
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|158.4075||||(5)
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|-
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|451.8000||||(5)
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|-
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|451.8125||||(5)
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|-
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|456.8000||||(5)
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|-
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|456.8125||||(5)
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|-
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|457.5250||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5375||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5500||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5625||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5750||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5875||||(2)
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|-
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|457.6000||||(2)
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|-
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|457.6125||||(2)
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|-
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|462.5750||GMRS 2 / White Dot||
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|-
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|462.6250||GMRS 4 / Black Dot||
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|-
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|462.6750||GMRS 6 / Orange Dot||
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|-
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|464.5000||Brown Dot||(3) (5)
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|-
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|464.5500||Yellow Dot||(3) (5)
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|-
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|467.7500||||(2)
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|-
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|467.7625||"J" Dot||(2)
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|-
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|467.7750||||(2)
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|-
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|467.7875||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8000||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8125||"K" Dot||(2)
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|-
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|467.8250||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8375||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8500||Silver Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.8625||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8750||Gold Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.8875||||(2)
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|-
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|467.9000||Red Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.9125||||(2)
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|-
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|467.9250||Blue Star||(2)
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|-
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|469.5000||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|469.5500||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|808.4875||||(4)
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|-
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|853.4875||||(4)
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|-
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|897.6375||||(5)
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|-
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|897.6625||||(5)
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|-
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|900.9750||||(5)
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|-
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|900.9875||||(5)
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|-
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|936.6375||||(5)
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|-
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|936.6625||||(5)
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|-
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|939.9750||||(5)
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|-
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|939.9875||||(5)
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|}
  
[http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=family FCC FRS Page]
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'''Notes'''
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* (1) Maximum power 1 Watt.
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* (2) Maximum power 2 Watts.
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* (3) Maximum power 35 Watts.
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* (4) Itinerant frequency before 800 MHz rebanding. Some legacy licensees remain. Presently allocated to Public Safety.
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* (5) Itinerant use only.
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* Other frequencies may also be licensed for mobile only, temporary base and repeater, low power, or itinierant use. Refer to:
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** [http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&node=47:5.0.1.1.3.3.112.3&rgn=div8 47CFR90.35 Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table]. The numbers in the ''Limitations'' column refer to the notes in section (c) below the table.
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** [http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&node=47:5.0.1.1.3.10.113.11&rgn=div8 47CFR90.267  Assignment and use of frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band for low power use].
  
[http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/09nov20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/pdf/47cfr95.627.pdf 47CFR97.627 FRS unit channel frequencies]
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* Modes and emission designators used depend on the bandwidth allowed on a particular frequency. Refer to the FCC rules linked above. FM, FMN and various digital modes such as MOTOTRBO, NXDN, or P25 may be used.
  
These are in use by low power hand-held transmitters typically used by families, children, and campers to communicate. Shopping malls, theme parks, and special events are all great locations to monitor FRS communications. No [[FCC]] license is needed.
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== Motorola Preset Frequencies ==
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Some Motorola hand held business radios have factory preset channels. A few models are listed below. Complete frequency and tone information for some models can be found in the users manuals available on Motorola's web site.
  
Channel Frequency
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Some of the manuals appear to contain duplicate channels and other typographical errors. If you can correct the errors please do so.
01    462.5625
 
02    462.5875
 
03    462.6125
 
04    462.6375
 
05    462.6625
 
06    462.6875
 
07    462.7125
 
08    467.5625
 
09    467.5875
 
10    467.6125
 
11    467.6375
 
12    467.6625
 
13    467.6875
 
14    467.7125
 
  
== General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Frequencies: ==
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{| width="100%"
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|- valign="top"
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| width="22%" |
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=== RDX Series VHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 151.6250
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  2 151.9550
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  3 152.8850
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  4 152.9150
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  5 151.7000
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  6 151.7600
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  7 152.9450
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  8 151.8350
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  9 151.8050
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10 151.5125
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11 151.6550
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12 151.6850
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13 151.7150
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14 151.7450
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15 151.7750
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16 151.8650
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17 151.8950
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18 151.9250
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19 152.7000
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20 154.4900
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21 154.5150
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22 154.5275
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23 154.5400
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24 153.0050
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25 154.6550
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26 158.4000
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27 158.4075
  
[http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=general_mobile FCC GMRS Page]
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| width="22%" |
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=== RDX Series UHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 464.5000
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  2 464.5500
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  3 467.7625
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  4 467.8125
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  5 467.8500
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  6 467.8750
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  7 467.9000
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  8 467.9250
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  9 461.0375
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10 461.0625
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11 461.0875
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12 461.1125
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13 461.1375
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14 461.1625
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15 461.1875
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16 461.2125
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17 461.2375
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18 461.2625
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19 461.2875
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20 461.3125
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21 461.3375
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22 461.3625
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23 462.7625
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24 462.7875
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25 462.8125
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26 462.8375
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27 462.8625
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28 462.8875
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29 462.9125
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30 464.4875
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31 464.5125
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32 464.5375
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33 464.5625
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34 466.0375
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35 466.0625
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36 466.0875
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37 466.1125
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38 466.1375
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39 466.1625
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40 466.1875
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41 466.2125
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42 466.2375
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43 466.2625
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44 466.2875
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45 466.3125
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46 466.3375
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47 466.3625
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48 467.7875
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49 467.8375
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50 467.8625
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51 467.8875
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52 467.9125
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53 469.4875
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54 469.5125
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55 469.5375
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56 469.5625
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57 462.1875
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58 462.4625
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59 462.4875
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60 462.5125
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61 467.1875
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62 467.4625
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63 467.4875
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64 467.5125
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65 451.1875
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66 451.2375
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67 451.2875
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68 451.3375
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69 451.4375
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70 451.5375
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71 451.6375
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72 452.3125
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73 452.5375
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74 452.4125
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75 452.5125
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76 452.7625
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77 452.8625
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78 456.1875
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79 456.2375
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80 456.2875
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81 456.3375
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82 456.4375
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83 456.5375
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84 456.6375
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85 457.3125
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86 457.4125
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87 457.5125
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88 457.7625
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89 457.8625
  
[http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/09nov20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/pdf/47cfr95.621.pdf 47CFR95.621 GMRS transmitter channel frequencies]
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| width="22%" |
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=== XTN Series VHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 151.6250
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  2 151.9550
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  3 154.5700
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  4 154.6000
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  5 151.7000
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  6 151.7600
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  7 151.8200
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  8 151.8800
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  9 151.9400
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10 151.5125
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11 151.6550
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12 151.6850
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13 151.7150
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14 151.7450
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15 151.7750
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16 151.8650
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17 151.8950
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18 151.9250
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19 152.7000
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20 154.4900
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21 154.5150
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22 154.5275
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23 154.5400
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24 154.6000
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25 154.6550
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26 158.4000
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27 158.4075
  
The General Mobile Radio Service (formerly known as Class A of the Citizens Radio Service) is a personal radio service available for the conduct of an individual's personal and family communications.
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| width="34%" |
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=== XTN and CLS Series UHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 464.5000
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  2 464.5500
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  3 467.7625
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  4 467.8125
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  5 467.8500
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  6 467.8750
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  7 467.9000
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  8 467.9250
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  9 461.0375
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10 461.0625
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11 461.0875
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12 461.1125
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13 461.1375
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14 461.1625
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15 461.1875
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16 461.2125
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17 461.2375
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18 461.2625
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19 461.2875
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20 461.3125
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21 461.3375
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22 461.3625
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23 462.7625
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24 462.7875
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25 462.8125
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26 462.8375
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27 462.8625
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28 462.8875
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29 462.9125
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30 464.4875
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31 464.5125
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32 464.5375
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33 464.5625
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34 466.0375
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35 466.0625
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36 466.0875
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37 466.1125
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38 466.1375
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39 466.1625
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40 466.1875
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41 466.2125
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42 466.2375
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43 466.2625
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44 466.2875
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45 466.3125
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46 466.3375
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47 466.3625
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48 467.7875
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49 467.8375
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50 467.8625
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51 467.8875
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52 467.9125
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53 469.4875
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54 469.5125
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55 469.5375
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56 469.5625
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|}
  
An [[FCC]] license is required, and persons operating under a personal license may operate on any GMRS frequency. There is no requirement for frequency coordination or any other special permission, and all licensees must cooperate in the selection and sharing the available channels.
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== Radio Rental Companies ==
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Many radio rental companies have permanent licenses that allow temporary fixed, portable and mobile operations anywhere in the USA or in large multi-state areas of the USA.
  
Several of the channels are shared with the FRS channels, although FRS users are only allowed 0.5 watt transmitting power.
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Radio rental companies sometimes obtain an STA ([http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/services/sta.html Special Temporary Authority]) (temporary license) for their customers' short term events. These can include simplex channels, temporary repeaters or temporary trunked systems.
  
Channel Output         Input         Usage
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For many events, frequencies that are not in use in the particular area where the event will occur are obtained from a [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=licensing_3&id=industrial_business frequency coordinator] well in advance. Almost any Business/Industrial Pool frequency can be used.
GMRS CH-1 462.5500 467.5500 Repeater
 
          462.5625 N/A         Simplex
 
GMRS CH-2 462.5750 467.5750 Repeater
 
          462.5875 N/A         Simplex
 
GMRS CH-3 462.6000 467.6000 Repeater
 
          462.6125 N/A          Simplex
 
GMRS CH-4 462.6250 467.6250 Repeater
 
          462.6375 N/A          Simplex
 
GMRS CH-5 462.6500 467.6500 Repeater
 
          462.6625 N/A         Simplex
 
GMRS CH-6 462.6750 467.6750 Repeater (Also Emergency)
 
          462.6875 N/A          Simplex
 
GMRS CH-7 462.7000 467.7000 Repeater
 
          462.7125 N/A         Simplex
 
GMRS CH-8 462.7250 467.7250 Repeater
 
  
== FRS/GMRS dual use radios ==
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Some of the radio rental companies that have licenses for nationwide operation are listed below. This is not a complete list.
  
  Channel Frequency Use
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  '''FRN        Licensee'''
  01    462.5625 FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0018475921}} Action Communications, Inc., Everett, WA
  02    462.5875 FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005775838}} BearCom, Dallas, TX
  03    462.6125 FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0006196331}} BearCom, Dallas, TX
  04    462.6375  FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0013338827}} Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
  05    462.6625  FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0016336208}} Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
  06    462.6875 FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0001659358}} Clear Call Communications (Keller Communications), Dallas, TX
  07    462.7125 FRS and GMRS
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0006721617}} Communications Direct, Inc., Batavia, IL
  08    467.5625  FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0001520170}} Communications Specialists, Inc., Orange, CA
  09    467.5875  FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005900949}} Communications USA, Inc., Escondido, CA
  10    467.6125 FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0009530528}} Creative Communications Sales & Rentals, Phoenix, AZ
  11    467.6375  FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005448824}} Diversified Electronics (Racing Radios), Forest Park, GA
  12    467.6625 FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0013199138}} Event Radio Rentals, New York, NY
  13    467.6875  FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005756267}} Event Rental Communications, Portland, OR
  14    467.7125  FRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0020728515}} Fast Radios, Inc., Naples, FL
  15    462.5500  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0022330476}} Integrated Communications, Inc., Memphis, TN
  16    462.5750  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0021543475}} Lightning Wireless Solutions, Fort Myers, FL
  17    462.6000  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005009691}} Marcus Spectrum Holdings, LLC, Manchester, CT
  18    462.6250  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0019452267}} Metrotalk, Inc., Lorton, VA
  19    462.6500  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0022731723}} Mission Critical Information Systems, Santa Ana, CA
  20    462.6750  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0005445903}} Radio One, Inc., Norcross, GA
  21    462.7000  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0002286607}} Radio Rental Specialists, Tulsa, OK
  22    462.7250  GMRS only
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0013820238}} Radio Solutions Inc., Norwell, MA
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0007656135}} Rice Electronics, Houston, TX
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0010779908}} Road Radios, Los Angeles, CA
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0017607060}} Service Radio Rentals, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0025158460}} Spectrum Wireless (USA), Warren, MI
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0023187677}} Sprint Safety, Inc., Houston, TX
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0016033433}} Total Safety US, Houston, TX
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  {{FRN_sortCS|0018384818}} Total Safety US, Houston, TX
  
== Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) Frequencies ==
 
  
[http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=multi_use FCC MURS Page]
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;Notes
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* The links above return licenses and frequencies associated with a particular FRN (FCC Registration Number) in callsign order.
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* Some of the licenses contain local areas of operation mixed with nationwide areas of operation.
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* Some of the licenses are old STAs for local events that occured in the past, expired or cancelled licenses.
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* Additional information can be found by clicking on the callsigns returned in the links and then clicking on the ''FCC ULS Listing for this callsign'' link at the bottom of each page.
  
[http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/09nov20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/pdf/47cfr95.632.pdf 47CFR95.632 MURS transmitter frequencies]
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== Related Links ==
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* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=industrial_business FCC Industrial/Business Page]
  
The Multi-Use Radio Service is a low power, short range [[VHF]] Citizens Band service in the 150 [[MHz]] band.
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== Related Wiki Articles ==
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*[[US-Nationwide Businesses]]
  
MURS is intended for short-range local communications. Antenna height is limited to 20 feet above structure or 60 feet above ground, whichever is the greater.  Very narrow [[bandwidth]] transmissions (maximum 11.25 [[kHz]] channel bandwidth, with +/- 2.5 [[kHz]] deviation) are permissible on all five MURS channels. The older +/- 5 [[kHz]] deviation signals (with a maximum 20 [[kHz]] channel [[bandwidth]]) are also permitted (but not required) on the two upper channels (in the 154 [[MHz]] band).
 
  
Channel Frequency
 
1    151.8200
 
2    151.8800
 
3    151.9400
 
4    154.5700
 
5    154.6000
 
  
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Return to Wiki page: [[Common Frequencies]]
  
 
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[[Category:US Common Frequencies]]
== Motorola Professional Two-Way Radios ([[UHF]] Models) ==
 
 
 
These are used by a number of business users.
 
 
 
464.5000  Ch. 1  Brown Dot
 
464.5500  Ch. 2  Yellow Dot
 
467.7625  Ch. 3  "J" Dot
 
467.8125  Ch. 4  "K" Dot
 
467.8500  Ch. 5  Silver Star
 
467.8750  Ch. 6  Gold Star
 
467.9000  Ch. 7  Red Star
 
467.9250  Ch. 8  Blue Star
 
461.0375  Ch. 9
 
461.0625  Ch. 10
 
461.0875  Ch. 11
 
461.1125  Ch. 12
 
461.1375  Ch. 13
 
461.1625  Ch. 14
 
461.1875  Ch. 15
 
461.2125  Ch. 16
 
461.2375  Ch. 17
 
461.2625  Ch. 18
 
461.2875  Ch. 19
 
461.3125  Ch. 20
 
461.3375  Ch. 21
 
461.3625  Ch. 22
 
462.7625  Ch. 23
 
462.7875  Ch. 24
 
462.8125  Ch. 25
 
462.8375  Ch. 26
 
462.8625  Ch. 27
 
462.8875  Ch. 28
 
462.9125  Ch. 29
 
464.4875  Ch. 30
 
464.5125  Ch. 31
 
464.5375  Ch. 32
 
464.5625  Ch. 33
 
466.0375  Ch. 34
 
466.0625  Ch. 35
 
466.0875  Ch. 36
 
466.1125  Ch. 37
 
466.1375  Ch. 38
 
466.1625  Ch. 39
 
466.1875  Ch. 40
 
466.2125  Ch. 41
 
466.2375  Ch. 42
 
466.2625  Ch. 43
 
466.2875  Ch. 44
 
466.3125  Ch. 45
 
466.3375  Ch. 46
 
466.3625  Ch. 47
 
467.7875  Ch. 48
 
467.8375  Ch. 49
 
467.8625  Ch. 50
 
467.8875  Ch. 51
 
467.9125  Ch. 52
 
469.4875  Ch. 53
 
469.5125  Ch. 54
 
469.5375  Ch. 55
 
469.5625  Ch. 56
 
 
 
== Motorola Professional Two-Way Radios ([[VHF]] Models) ==
 
 
 
These are used by a number of business users.
 
 
 
Ch. 1  151.6250  Red Dot
 
Ch. 2  151.9550  Purple Dot
 
Ch. 3  154.5700  Blue Dot / MURS 4
 
Ch. 4  154.6000  Green Dot / MURS 5
 
Ch. 5  151.7000
 
Ch. 6  151.7600
 
Ch. 7  151.8200  MURS 1
 
Ch. 8  151.8800  MURS 2
 
Ch. 9  151.9400  MURS 3
 
Ch. 10  151.5125
 
Ch. 11  151.6550
 
Ch. 12  151.6850
 
Ch. 13  151.7150
 
Ch. 14  151.7450
 
Ch. 15  151.7750
 
Ch. 16  151.8650
 
Ch. 17  151.8950
 
Ch. 18  151.9250
 
Ch. 19  152.7000
 
Ch. 20  154.4900
 
Ch. 21  154.5150
 
Ch. 22  154.5275
 
Ch. 23  154.5400
 
Ch. 24  154.6000
 
Ch. 25  154.6550
 
Ch. 26  158.4000
 
Ch. 27  158.4075
 
 
 
== 800 [[MHz]] Common Low Power [[Simplex]] Operations ==
 
 
 
A number of public safety agencies may use these frequencies for low power localized operations, such as fireground or talk-around [[simplex]].
 
 
 
808.4875
 
853.4875
 
 
 
== 900 [[MHz]] Common Low Power [[Simplex]] Operations ==
 
 
 
897.6375
 
897.6625
 
900.9750
 
900.9875
 
936.6375
 
936.6625
 
939.9750
 
939.9875
 

Revision as of 12:34, 20 April 2016

All frequencies listed on this page require a FCC license when used in the United States, except the five MURS frequencies (151.8200, 151.8800, 151.9400, 154.5700, 154.6000).

Color Dot/Star Itinerant and Low Power Frequencies

Many decades ago radio manufacturers adopted a color coding shceme so that radio users could easily identify which frequencies their equipment operated on.

Sometimes referred to as "bubble pack business band" frequencies, these are typically used by low power hand held business radios. Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive-thru intercoms, and other miscellaneous business uses.

Some of the frequencies are restricted to itinerant use and some have different power restrictions.

Three of the GMRS frequencies below are listed as "color dots". This is because in the past, businesses and other organizations could obtain GMRS licenses and some radios were sold with color coded GMRS channels for business use. Under current FCC regulations business use of GMRS frequencies is generally not allowed.

There are other frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band that are restricted to low power operations in certain areas. See the links below the table and at the bottom of this page for detailed information.

Frequency Name/Color Code Notes
30.8400 (2)
33.1200 (2)
33.1400 (2)
33.4000 (1)
35.0200 (2)
35.0400 (5)
42.9800 Pink Dot (2)
43.0400 (5)
151.5050 (5)
151.5125 (5)
151.6250 Red Dot (5)
151.6400 (5)
151.7000 (3) (5)
151.7600 (3) (5)
151.8200 MURS 1 (2)
151.8800 MURS 2 (2)
151.9400 MURS 3 (2)
151.9550 Purple Dot
154.5275 (3) (5)
154.5700 MURS 4 / Blue Dot (2)
154.6000 MURS 5 / Green Dot (2)
158.4000 (5)
158.4075 (5)
451.8000 (5)
451.8125 (5)
456.8000 (5)
456.8125 (5)
457.5250 (2)
457.5375 (2)
457.5500 (2)
457.5625 (2)
457.5750 (2)
457.5875 (2)
457.6000 (2)
457.6125 (2)
462.5750 GMRS 2 / White Dot
462.6250 GMRS 4 / Black Dot
462.6750 GMRS 6 / Orange Dot
464.5000 Brown Dot (3) (5)
464.5500 Yellow Dot (3) (5)
467.7500 (2)
467.7625 "J" Dot (2)
467.7750 (2)
467.7875 (2)
467.8000 (2)
467.8125 "K" Dot (2)
467.8250 (2)
467.8375 (2)
467.8500 Silver Star (2)
467.8625 (2)
467.8750 Gold Star (2)
467.8875 (2)
467.9000 Red Star (2)
467.9125 (2)
467.9250 Blue Star (2)
469.5000 (3) (5)
469.5500 (3) (5)
808.4875 (4)
853.4875 (4)
897.6375 (5)
897.6625 (5)
900.9750 (5)
900.9875 (5)
936.6375 (5)
936.6625 (5)
939.9750 (5)
939.9875 (5)

Notes

  • Modes and emission designators used depend on the bandwidth allowed on a particular frequency. Refer to the FCC rules linked above. FM, FMN and various digital modes such as MOTOTRBO, NXDN, or P25 may be used.

Motorola Preset Frequencies

Some Motorola hand held business radios have factory preset channels. A few models are listed below. Complete frequency and tone information for some models can be found in the users manuals available on Motorola's web site.

Some of the manuals appear to contain duplicate channels and other typographical errors. If you can correct the errors please do so.

RDX Series VHF

Ch Frequency
 1 151.6250
 2 151.9550
 3 152.8850
 4 152.9150
 5 151.7000
 6 151.7600
 7 152.9450
 8 151.8350
 9 151.8050
10 151.5125
11 151.6550
12 151.6850
13 151.7150
14 151.7450
15 151.7750
16 151.8650
17 151.8950
18 151.9250
19 152.7000
20 154.4900
21 154.5150
22 154.5275
23 154.5400
24 153.0050
25 154.6550
26 158.4000
27 158.4075

RDX Series UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625
57 462.1875
58 462.4625
59 462.4875
60 462.5125
61 467.1875
62 467.4625
63 467.4875
64 467.5125
65 451.1875
66 451.2375
67 451.2875
68 451.3375
69 451.4375
70 451.5375
71 451.6375
72 452.3125
73 452.5375
74 452.4125
75 452.5125
76 452.7625
77 452.8625
78 456.1875
79 456.2375
80 456.2875
81 456.3375
82 456.4375
83 456.5375
84 456.6375
85 457.3125
86 457.4125
87 457.5125
88 457.7625
89 457.8625

XTN Series VHF

Ch Frequency
 1 151.6250
 2 151.9550
 3 154.5700
 4 154.6000
 5 151.7000
 6 151.7600
 7 151.8200
 8 151.8800
 9 151.9400
10 151.5125
11 151.6550
12 151.6850
13 151.7150
14 151.7450
15 151.7750
16 151.8650
17 151.8950
18 151.9250
19 152.7000
20 154.4900
21 154.5150
22 154.5275
23 154.5400
24 154.6000
25 154.6550
26 158.4000
27 158.4075

XTN and CLS Series UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625

Radio Rental Companies

Many radio rental companies have permanent licenses that allow temporary fixed, portable and mobile operations anywhere in the USA or in large multi-state areas of the USA.

Radio rental companies sometimes obtain an STA (Special Temporary Authority) (temporary license) for their customers' short term events. These can include simplex channels, temporary repeaters or temporary trunked systems.

For many events, frequencies that are not in use in the particular area where the event will occur are obtained from a frequency coordinator well in advance. Almost any Business/Industrial Pool frequency can be used.

Some of the radio rental companies that have licenses for nationwide operation are listed below. This is not a complete list.

FRN        Licensee
0018475921 Action Communications, Inc., Everett, WA
0005775838 BearCom, Dallas, TX
0006196331 BearCom, Dallas, TX
0013338827 Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
0016336208 Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
0001659358 Clear Call Communications (Keller Communications), Dallas, TX
0006721617 Communications Direct, Inc., Batavia, IL
0001520170 Communications Specialists, Inc., Orange, CA
0005900949 Communications USA, Inc., Escondido, CA
0009530528 Creative Communications Sales & Rentals, Phoenix, AZ
0005448824 Diversified Electronics (Racing Radios), Forest Park, GA
0013199138 Event Radio Rentals, New York, NY
0005756267 Event Rental Communications, Portland, OR
0020728515 Fast Radios, Inc., Naples, FL
0022330476 Integrated Communications, Inc., Memphis, TN
0021543475 Lightning Wireless Solutions, Fort Myers, FL
0005009691 Marcus Spectrum Holdings, LLC, Manchester, CT
0019452267 Metrotalk, Inc., Lorton, VA
0022731723 Mission Critical Information Systems, Santa Ana, CA
0005445903 Radio One, Inc., Norcross, GA
0002286607 Radio Rental Specialists, Tulsa, OK
0013820238 Radio Solutions Inc., Norwell, MA
0007656135 Rice Electronics, Houston, TX
0010779908 Road Radios, Los Angeles, CA
0017607060 Service Radio Rentals, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
0025158460 Spectrum Wireless (USA), Warren, MI
0023187677 Sprint Safety, Inc., Houston, TX
0016033433 Total Safety US, Houston, TX
0018384818 Total Safety US, Houston, TX


Notes
  • The links above return licenses and frequencies associated with a particular FRN (FCC Registration Number) in callsign order.
  • Some of the licenses contain local areas of operation mixed with nationwide areas of operation.
  • Some of the licenses are old STAs for local events that occured in the past, expired or cancelled licenses.
  • Additional information can be found by clicking on the callsigns returned in the links and then clicking on the FCC ULS Listing for this callsign link at the bottom of each page.

Related Links

Related Wiki Articles


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