This video is explaining with these types of radios you will have to have a license to TX on channels 23 and beyond. Below is the link to the site I found the Information on. FRS/GMRS combined channel chart: wiki.radiorefe...
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@williamwalters5813 жыл бұрын
Still have mine for over 20 yrs! and use it about every day! My wife is home bound so i carry one so that she can call in from the field if she needs me! I brought them years ago for a hunting trip!
@CoryRandomGuy3 жыл бұрын
That's a great use for them, I hope everything is well 73s my good friend 309 Central Iowa
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
and there limited to 2 miles
@RKingis Жыл бұрын
I remember when those yellow ones came out. They were around $20 at Walmart. Was a great way into FRS at the time, when most single radios were over $50.
@CoryRandomGuy Жыл бұрын
The yellow ones where brand new in a package but the plastic antenna part was brittle and broke. They still work fine though
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
times have changed my radio's set me back 150.00 and I payed 250.00 for the base radio it does 45 watts I am in on 6 repeters in 5 city's and it does need a license for 35,00 thats 735.00 ham radio is about the same cost
@davincirod81762 жыл бұрын
I bought a set of these and left them sealed in my faraday cage, with a solar powered batterie pack also sealed and unopened. I hope they’re worth it. Good vid Bro!
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
That's great, they are good for short range communications. Thank you 😁
@cam_o_style912 жыл бұрын
The channels pass 22 are just the same channels just with the ctcss or dcs tones pre set no repeater input frequencys
@chriscreation797 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for ur input, about these and telling us about the regulations we did not know. Because of what you was explaining your video. BTW, idk what to do? Having problems working it
@CoryRandomGuy7 ай бұрын
Well I have another video up about these radios, I was wrong on them. They only have 22 channels but the extra channels are what they call privacy channels. These radios have CTCSS and DCS that you can set so you don't hear anyone else on the channel. Beyond channel 22 is preset privacy.
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
rea your manul it will explain ever thing
@CoryRandomGuy5 ай бұрын
@@donalderickson-si8ww this coming from a guy who can't spell and is terrible at insults
@CARLOSTUBETV2 жыл бұрын
I have the same. Why when I long press on max range button it sounds like loud static
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
That's because it turns off the squelch so that you can hear the far off signals
@CARLOSTUBETV2 жыл бұрын
@@CoryRandomGuy oh okay thanks man, I really appreciate it
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@CARLOSTUBETV no problem at all
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
all family service radios have no range button thay all operate at 1/2 watt each he read something wrong gmrs is long I can talk 20 miles through several repeters SO I am licensed M call sign is w r x n 8 2 4
@aleknenaАй бұрын
Because channels 8 to 14 are programmed for low range, try pressing the range button on channel 15 or another channel up to 22 and you will succeed. Greetings from Serbia
@rightt7439 Жыл бұрын
A question. I have 2 of these and I just want to mess around with them if use a channel below 22 would I end up talking to someone even on 1 channel?
@CoryRandomGuy Жыл бұрын
Well upon making this video I have discovered that channels above 22 is actually preset private channels. They all are with in the 22 channels.
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
ALL family service radios are the same insides only the package is diferent so all radios wiee talk together
@cam_o_style912 жыл бұрын
Only if you're use the gmrs repeater input frequencys
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
did you know that uncle charly wants 35.00 dollars from you for the privalige of useing gmrs I owen and operate a 45 watt gmrs station with three hand held's
@vitofish9612 жыл бұрын
It's legal for anyone to transmit on any radio in an emergency. Plus your range is limited, what's the issue?
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
Well it turns out if you look at the comment before yours it will explain what those extra channels are. We are all well aware we can use any radio during an emergency. There is no issue.
@Marcoe33 Жыл бұрын
Home boys all worried about going to jail because he got alittle drunk and crazy and went to ch 23 now he wont leave the house
@Dwall44 Жыл бұрын
That’s not true.
@RKingis6 ай бұрын
While true, if you don't know how to use it during an emergency, it won't serve you well.
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
the answer is no IN ham radio I can talk if my ham radio budy is next to me on his station
@mentholmoose67052 жыл бұрын
On that cobra above 22 uses 1-22 but 23-40 is actually 1-22 with the so called privacy codes so still frs not gmrs.
@mentholmoose67052 жыл бұрын
Also why the FCC Calls it a service makes no sense at all. The only government service involved with radio frequencies is collecting fees and creating regulations notice the key word regulation.
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
Yep I made a video correcting my self
@clay82692 жыл бұрын
@@CoryRandomGuy where’s that video so I can figure out how to change mine to max range
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@clay8269 it's all automatic on these radios from what I can tell.
@cam_o_style912 жыл бұрын
While in scanning mode if it Hears someone else using a ctss tone the radio with find it
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
the short story is that prevents anyone talking to you BUT thay can still hear you.
@tsutton7711 ай бұрын
So you ratted out cobra to the fcc? Why are you so worried about that?
@CoryRandomGuy11 ай бұрын
Nope did say anything to the fcc infact you look at another video i did on these, I was wrong on this one, you will find they don't go beyond the allotted 22 channels
@countrystrong6272 жыл бұрын
Actually channels 15-22 u need a gmrs license but channels 1-14 u can get away from a license and cobra has the same feature with having more channels that are just "privacy" channels that midland has
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
Actually 15-22 share GMRS with FRS, I don't remember how long ago they expanded that.
@RKingis2 жыл бұрын
@@CoryRandomGuy 2018.
@r.hernandez61523 ай бұрын
Really sucks that you can't go beyond 3 miles!
@CoryRandomGuy3 ай бұрын
Depends on terrain and interference
@wildarishernandezofficial67652 жыл бұрын
How do I change frequency on the cobra rx685 !?
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
Change channels and that will change frequencies
@wildarishernandezofficial67652 жыл бұрын
@@CoryRandomGuy I want to put an specific frequency from the place I work how do I do that ?
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@wildarishernandezofficial6765 if they don't use frs then you won't be able to put a frequency in. If they do use frs you will just have to scan and figure out what channel they are on.
@rayellis18118 ай бұрын
Loo. 1 thru 40 are standard cb channels. No liscense required.
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
C B radio is realy down know small trucking co use them so the back hoe can tell him he is full the rest ar 18 teen wheriers
@clay82692 жыл бұрын
How do I get mine to reach max range?
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
Either open field or one being on a hill and the other being in a valley
@clay82692 жыл бұрын
@@CoryRandomGuy so just any channel?
@CoryRandomGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@clay8269 channels 7 through 14 are low power rest is high power
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
on f r s you are maxed out at 1/2 watt for gmrs you need a license and you radio need's the codes for any repeter near 1 I have a licsens 2 my radio is set to talk to 6 repeters linked together thay operate at 20 miles there for the license
@bengil85333 жыл бұрын
Can you listen to truckers?
@CoryRandomGuy3 жыл бұрын
Not on FRS or GMRS, if they are using CB band. Now if they were using those bands then you probably could depending on the channel and distance
@cam_o_style91 Жыл бұрын
Channel 19 simplex is the simplex road travel Channel
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
you can buy a 50 uniden radio no license needed an lisenin and talk to them there friendly.
@HarryHamsterChannel Жыл бұрын
And I have found it's best to know what I'm talking before making spontaneous videos. about nd not spray paint the walls inside the house. No more than two watts on 15-22, if your radio will achieve that, or get a license. Read the manual...
@CoryRandomGuy Жыл бұрын
If you don't like what you see then go watch something else it is that simple my man. I make my videos how I want them no matter if people like them or not. Seems I have a lot of people who like videos just the way they are. I don't have fancy equipment to test stuff. I have fun with my videos. Sorry I'm not a HAM radio operator nor will I be.
@donalderickson-si8ww5 ай бұрын
hear is the real story you are all wtong family srvice is 22 chanels gmrs has 22 repeter channels there is in put and out put then your radio workes on that repeter it will send yout signel out 20 miles being it is 150 ft tall AND you need a license from the fcc to talk on I have a license
@CoryRandomGuy5 ай бұрын
Actually, FRS has 22 channels, GMRS has 22 simplex channels and 8 repeater channels that's the real story, no offense learn how to spell as well. If you have a license good for you do you want a cookie? I have have a license as well now. I have no idea if you were trying to insult someone but you didn't do a good job if you were trying. 🤣🤣🤣