walkabt

Hello everyone,

The club is going to use GMRS 1 watt frequencies on our club drives instead of the older FRS 1/2 watt frequency technology. This gives us up to a 5 mile range and twice the power output of the FRS frequencies we currently use. This will help us stay in touch with everyone as our caravans begin to get longer. It should also provide a clearer signal since you are broadcasting with twice the power.

Please review your radio to determine if it is 1 watt GMRS compatible. If you need help determining if your radio is 1 watt GMRS, please PM me with the make and model number of your radio and I will do the research for you.

I just upgraded to 1 watt FRS/GMRS dual band two-way radios at Costco - cost was $54.

The Costco $49.99 + tax (~$54) package included:
-2 motorola FRS/GMRS 1 watt radios - model 5710
-2 ni cad batteries
-1 charging cradle (charges both radios or batteries)
-2 belt clips
-2 push to talk earbud microphones (the good kind for our drives)
-4 face plates - 2 grey, 1 black, 1 yellow
-1 manual

Costco also had a $69.99 (online $59.99) package of 2 (model 5950) that included NOAA weather channel reception.

Thanks,
Jordan

AMOKinAZ

Hey, if anyone wants a good radio cheap without all the trimmings...

I've got a royal blue (1) GMRS 5 mile, 1 watt radio with a PTT mike, that takes regular AA batteries (which lasted [is that a word?] me about a year) for sale for $20. I want the new one - it comes in yellow!

PM me for the GMRS w/ PTT and AA, ASAP!!

AMOK

AZ Paradise

Lauren,

I will buy the blue one.

Thx,

Rick

walkabt

RADIOS KNOWN TO BE COMPATIBLE UP TO 5 MILES, 1 watt GMRS:
Motorola:
T5700
T5710
T5720
T5800
T5820
T5920
T5950
T6250
T6400
T7200 - 2 watt! and up to $150 per radio, yikes... oh, but it is YELLOW Lauren

others, like the T4500A, T5600 and T5620 are GMRS capable, but only 1/2 watt and 2 mile range and may not have the power or range on the higher frequencies.

AMOKinAZ

Rick has claimed my blue radio to match his blue car.
But I'm getting the Costco package deal to match mine!

l8brakr

I have some T6310's but I don't think they will work, can anyone verify? I don't have a problem upgrading. Also does anybody know how easy it is to obtain the FCC licenses and cost for these higher powered radios, that is why I didn't get them the in the first place a few years ago. I just wanted to buy the things and use them and since they're just for recreation I didn't think I needed a 5 mile range at the time.

walkabt

http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWht...way_family.html - 2 mile range
http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWht...l/2way_rec.html - 5 mile range

T6310 are 1/2 watt FRS only

seminole2001

I have one spare GRMS radio. BRAND NEW $20 takes it.

dreamgetter1

still got that radio Wil?

nsxray

What frequency are you using? I've got some radios already and one of them may cover the one the club uses.