Ham Radio, GMRS, CB, MURS & FRS - What Is The Difference Between Radio Services & Which One Is Best?

BY REQUEST! In this video I explain what a radio-service is, and give a high-level overview and comparison of ham radio, GMRS, CB Radio, FRS and MURS so you can decide which is best for you.
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[@wendiig0]

They say that every day is a gift, but in reality, the only days that are truly gifts are the ones where Randy drops a nutty video across our collective chests and smears some knowledge directly into our hearts. Bless you, good sir. And thank you!

[@Thatsmisteroldguytou]

I didn't know I was on the train to Tuna Town, now I know. Let's rejoice! 🎉🎉🎉

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Well said @Wendiig0

[@unpavedadventure]

I almost spit my coffee out when he said, "Ham radio is best for me and I'm too stupid to realize that other people's needs may be different from my own."

[@richhoule3462]

He is hilarious AND informative too! Great channel to learn from

[@MattKester]

Holy smokes, thirty seconds in and Randy's droppin' Bloodhound Gang references! I'm definitely sticking around for the rest of this one!

[@Prairie7777]

Thank you SOOOOOOO much for taking the time to explain these different radio's, frequencies and all the other info that's attached to them. I'm an old timer that was really into CB's and met a lot of great people by being involved in that. In fact I still have two linears that I use to use on my CB's. One is a 100 watt and the other one is a 250 watt. Illegal of course but when no-one would give you a break, you flipped a switch and TOOK one! But all these different radios and frequencies nowadays, for an old time like me, it's downright confusing. That's why I say thank you for taking the time to explain all this stuff. I love to off road and have a CB with SSB in my '47 CJ2A Willy's. Kinda lets you know where I'm coming from. I'm, 74 years young and still enjoying wheeling and life in general. I wish you all the very best. You are really appreciated!!!

[@markmeador1137]

I discovered your channel about a week ago and I am(at 70 years old) going to get a ham radio license. When I was young I had an ol Packard-Bell sw radio that was about 2 ft square. At night I picked up stations in Europe and even Australia. With the shape of the world right now it is extremely important to communicate if the shtf.

[@hicksvilleshick]

Stumbled across your channel doing research for GMRS. Informative, amusing, and well done. Dumped a bunch of money into CB's in the early 00's, went into truck and dumped less, now we're looking for something for family trips and think GMRS might fit the bill for range and simplicity to utilize range. Likely to outfit several vehicles and a few boats. Thank you for taking the time to put this information out there. You are correct, CB is dying, most truckers that have them now only use them for shippers and receivers coms, and the occasional bear or parking lot reports. Lot lizards (last I knew) use them for advertising before splashing themselves off in with a 1/2 diesel 1/2 rainwater puddle on their way to the next client...

[@BlackoutCrewPro]

bloodhound gang reference kept me alive.

[@420RastaMonZack420]

Glad I'm not the only one that caught them.

[@shannonestep5506]

I've been a ham for 7 years and......lol...never mind......your videos are freaking awesome.

[@firebird0i]

Thank you for the excellent easy to understand answer to most people’s questions. 👍🏻

[@alrubio4401]

I enjoy the videos because of the " I GIVE A SHIT OF WHAT THEY SAY! " . Also the production value the videos is excellent! I was in the production services for Many Many Years! Retired now and being a Happy Ham for over 35 years and a GMRS license holder as well and enjoy the new found fun in radios. KEEP IT COMING!

[@Blues2cool]

You crack me up your videos are both informative and hilarious. Nicely done my friend keep doing what you're doing.

[@ectoneato]

Just getting in to this hobby, and this is a great video to get a historical and current look at the radio community! Thanks! 👍

[@radiohobbyist13]

It's nice to know that my fishing license is good on MURS.

[@DennisMartinezCalifornia]

My campfire license is also acceptable 💪🏽😂

[@andrewgilbride7546]

Think yourselves lucky in the UK you are supposed to have a license to watch TV!

[@johndoggett9297]

That's why my parents left there.

[@BooDamnHoo]

That's MUUUURRS. Say it right.

[@yourshootingbuddy]

Randy has one really entertaining channel. I watch his videos and enjoy them a lot even when I didn't even have a radio. Because of all the sad hams references I got motivated to get a ham license and a Baofeng. I can't be a sad ham though because I don't really know anything.

[@paulenglish1601]

Great review...fair, accurate and unbiased...well done sir.

[@r0bertfrank]

20 mins very well spent. Thanks!!

[@gnormhurst]

Great summary. I got a ham license, but then also got a gmrs license, because the value of having two-way comms is being able to talk to someone, and sometimes that someone might only be on GMRS.

[@mingo5435]

I have an old 23 channel CB radio that sits on a shelf as a dust collector.

[@opfiverp]

Love the bold personality on you! You got great energy! Straight to the point, and god I love how you just flat out tell people they are dumb. Cause, jesus.... We'll leave it at that. You got my support, I'm new to the radio game, but because of your vidoe's I don't feel like such a n00b anymore. Thanks!

[@palehorse7377]

FRS - 9mm pistol CB - 12 gauge shotgun GMRS - AR15 HAM - ICBM

[@Rusted_Link]

We talked L1 to L3 in a parking garage with perfect tx and rx. UV-10R on L1 and a KG-UV9D Mate. We were on GMRS channel 10. With all that concrete and steel I was quite impressed. The UV-10 was also inside an electrical room.

[@erikrobertson4885]

Absolutly love your content, FUNNY, Very Informitave, and just out right gold. I just recently got into the hobby knowing absolutly nothing, now I have some knowledge. For this I thank you. Keep up the good work 😁📻

[@pilsmore]

Thanks man... you have been very informative and fun to watch... I just bought a BF RV-5R radio and have been watching your beginner videos... this one was really great because I knew nothing about any of the radio services. I wanted to have a radio that I could pick up emergency services or NOAA for emergencies at home. I lost power last spring at the house and it made me feel very vulnerable, no power, no nothing for 26 hours... our cell phones worked after the storm, but we had to go to the car to charge them. So, I have been preparing for when the next disaster hits and I can hear what's going on. I got a little generator so we can stay powered and the radio will help in case no cell phones or FM or TV is broadcast... god help us all if it ever gets to the point. But, I wanted to give you a thumbs up for your funny informative channel... I hope to program my BF UV-5R to at least get the channels to keep us safe... Call sign Airdromer is my dads call sign from when he was a Navel Aviator in WWII.. so I'd like to get to that level of radio use where I can earn that call sign... J O'L

[@philipstaite4775]

Anyone else come back and re-watch N-A-R's videos just to catch up on the comments? This is definitely going to be one of those...

[@JoseSalazar-ei1oy]

I just discovered your channel today...technically yesterday...and I love it. Subbed.

[@richlovin2173]

Excellent summary. Former CB'er, now GMRS, and long time happy ham.

[@michaelt.3805]

Another great video, Randy. Thanks for your time.

[@victorhugoplascencia4711]

I Just order a Baofeng Uv 82hp thinking that I was just going to get it out of the box and scan local Chanel’s just to listen, but after all this ham radio research it’s going to be more complicated then I thought, By the way love your channel and your unique style to inform viewers. From Colorado Springs Colorado

[@Mr.Mikey.Holiday]

Thank you for to easy to understand explanations and the humor, new subscriber and new to the communicating world, sorta.

[@scubasteve7293]

Thanks! Fantastic job. Cheers!

[@curtboroff]

FYI…… A lap dance is so much better when stripper is crying. 🤣

[@abdulsami7042]

Very informative. Thanks

[@joetrumblak3522]

I always thought gmrs radio was a up scale cb radio. I have had cb for over 40 years. I think it's time to get into the 21st century. I think I will be getting the Midland 50 watt unit. You give it high marks. Keep up the great work

[@orlandorodriguez7213]

Enjoying the content you gained a suscriber.

[@brianmcdaniel2693]

Thank you for all you do

[@KathleenNewcomb-mt5me]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@ThePhantomdrifter]

hi im from india and im new to radio communication. Thanks for the information it really helped a lot...!!!

[@Emanemoston]

Thanks for the video.

[@Texas1FlyBoy]

10:01 - Made my day. Great info on all these radio services and "fars". 12:29 = Code Orange.

[@josephb1032]

Thank you you help me out alot to get my license and my gmrs radio

[@METALfanUSMC]

Why Did You Leave Out Cup Phone!? I'm just waiting for the FCC Cup Phone license to drop from $1 to $.50

[@chris.eskimo]

Love that sense of humor!!!!

[@K1ZEK]

Enjoy your videos. Your very good at "cya" and I don't blame you. I have been a "ham" (tinkerer) over 50years; so what , to each there own! 😅

[@chrislavoie5339]

Another excellent video...much love from Canada 🇨🇦 you might have inadvertently made some sad Hams less sad.

[@DonzLockz]

Great info, love your terminology and wit. :) ✌🤓🇦🇺

[@88drones62]

Thank you!

[@johnsilva9268]

The microphone you're using sounds great, love your videos

[@paulbainjr]

Your the man great channel entertaining thanks, buying GMRS license soon as it is 35 bucks.

[@BooDamnHoo]

Someday...

[@drewb3007]

You just brought me back to my childhood with your dream

[@behnkem1]

Another great video from a guy named Randy. :)I think I've had that same dream.....

[@johnfloy]

Best intro every sir! Santa and the cheeselog, epic

[@gregwilson2178]

Great video! Thanks!

[@Jason-iz6ob]

I can’t believe that I’m your favorite viewer. I hadn’t even found the channel yet when this video came out.

[@kiwicory100]

Oh yay a new video!!!

[@horsewithnoname8795]

When I was a kid, and lived in Sicily, I had a toy walkie-talkie; don't ask me how, but I could hear stations from North Africa, such as Tunisia and Morocco.

[@mccl5150]

I literally spit my Mountain Dew during that intro.

[@rwbennett3165]

I rely on your knowledge so I know how to use my Baofeng when SHTF ! THX

[@jonminnella4157]

Bro I could not stop laughing about your dream that's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time

[@bexxoo1]

Thank you Randy.

[@mikemiles3068]

Great job on this one❗️ and yes I am a ham that likes this channel 🤔 sorry I’m a happy ham🐷🤷‍♂️. KV5P

[@glennbartlett4139]

Me too N3yj/WRME632 So ham and gmrs are the best!

[@davidbachman2105]

It was great to see that HAM radio did not get it's own finger. That must be one hell of a teleprompter because I didn't see you look down at your notes at all, great job great video

[@StormsRadiosCats]

LOL That opening dialogue

[@ArthurLayton]

I like you just starting to learn about this stuff

[@JoseSalazar-ei1oy]

Great video

[@jasonlyon893]

Intro to your video reminded me of that midnight run haulin' hog to Shaky Town on I one-oh.

[@irvinyoung9947]

Spot on! Thank you sir…

[@chrisbailey2125]

My first video of yours and i subscribed because of the comments on commenters at the end lol

[@familyreyes2312]

Brother, you are so funny. I love your attitude. have a nice day boss

[@METALfanUSMC]

I'm here to monitor the Sad Ham Net...

[@jorgecamacho1386]

no sad ham traffic. 🤣

[@andrewyoung-n8ary]

Someone ought to create that net in Randy’s honor.

[@sicklude9722]

I just bought some Motorola T800s for hunting. You can use them as a modem to send texts to your buddy, but that feature only works on low power and it mostly sorta works.

[@hikingfish3]

I'm a ham but realize it's not for everyone. Best way to sum it up is the farther you can transmit, the more people you might affect should you transmit incorrectly (wrong band, wrong frequency or whatever). FRS is so a lot of small (1km) group of people can talk to each other. GMRS widens that circle by allowing a bit more tx power but you might interfer with nearby groups. With HAMs, you have much more power available with better antennas, where you can communicate father still.

[@Dr.Logistik]

I'm going to start using fars as my new unit of measure.

[@GrizzlyValleyBear]

Hey I know a ScubaSteve back in Eastern Ontario, we were in a 4x4 Jeep club, He had a pretty extreme lifted Jeep and a bit of a legend. If that is the Scuba Steve, I hope you are well!

[@buddycraigg]

You mean one of these days, I won't be a dork? That's awesome!

[@barrykelly2722]

I heard that with a ham license one can hunt and kill feral swine. But I may have misunderstood.

[@ifell3]

Love your non bull way of making a video!

[@DB-yj3qc]

I really enjoyed your breaking down the differences of the types of radios. I pulled the C.B. out of my Wrangler close to 10 years back as it was about useless. It's only use is taking up valuable space.

[@hhawg1]

It's a relief knowing I'm not the only one with the dream.

[@zrt500]

Thanks for your educational videos on gmrs I've been watching your videos for the last 4 months since I found your KZbin channel. After listening to your KZbin channel I purchased three radios and applied and received my FCC license. I have two questions first one how do you set up a local radio group. 2. Which channel is recommending for the trucking industry like channel 19 is for CB radios. Thanks for the videos keep up the good work.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

1) Our local group just came together and formed after talking on the radio for a while. 2) There is no official road/travel channel for GMRS however I will be issuing a decree soon that it should be Ch19. I have already decreed that CH16 is for off-roading, and that seems to have worked.

[@IuriGavronski]

@@TheNotaRubicon 4x4=16, that's why it is the official channel for off-road... 🤣🤣🤣 I'm glad you decreed that logical choice.

[@joeljones6728]

great video..

[@kashtronic]

Very good summary. I had a CB in the early 2000s. Truckers were still pretty active on it back then, but you're right, it has definitely died off now. I have an old one with a mag mount antenna that I plug in occasionally to hear what's going on. All I hear (on CH 19 mostly) is weirdos with high power amplifiers rambling about nothing, the occasional trucker bitching about it. Sounds like a mental hospital. I recently decided to go all-in on GMRS and got a license and a 50W mobile. We have quite a few repeaters here in PA and weekly nets. I want to get a HAM license eventually, but I know that's a slippery slope with all the equipment needed to get on the various bands. Plus, some local guys have said that HAM is almost as quiet as GMRS around here lately. But as you said, not much to talk about if the shit isn't hitting the fan.

[@jdsilvaca]

Ha, nice Bloodhound Gang reference to kick off the video.

[@stupidkid351]

All hail randy the god of gmrs and the owner of not a rubicon university. Praise from your favorite viewer

[@stevewarner8880]

Good video! I’m a Ham operator but not a sad ham yet and hopefully never will be. I’m biased but if your interested in radio stuff, lots of different areas to explore.

[@RisingTidesAC]

KZbin Hobo trying to ride that KZbin train (PAUSE) to tune it down. LOL That's funny!

[@tbo2341]

You did a great show on giving the radio services how they work. I am a member of the Midwest link repeater services every now and then California will Linkin to us I enjoy talking to people in California from Indiana Idaho they stayed LinkedIn with us and Texas Wisconsin Long Island if your repeater that you go through gets linked with the Midwest my call letters are wrq k245 unit 5 Tim from Brownsville Indiana on the connersville Indiana repeater towers 400 ft in the air I am a prepper but don't prep toilet if I run out of toilet paper there's never a shortage on newspapers. Newspapers are multi-use sit on the toilet read the newspaper then when you get done you wipe that's way it was back in my old days.

[@thatbikerdude.official]

“Just like Dungeons & Dragons” 🤣🤣😂😂 I literally LOL at that 🤣😂😂

[@bah5310]

Randy if I you're having trouble sleeping try this. Put on a video explaining how to take the HAM radio test. That usually puts me out in 7 to 9 seconds. The only down side is you may have a nightmare about this ham bone being... Well that's a story for another time.

[@HairBandDan]

Dude no lie I signed up to ham radio prep even tho Eric is very knowledgeable he puts me to sleep on his videos🤣

[@Dreddip]

Bloodhound Gang lyric, nice.

[@chasvonplatten1298]

Where can I purchase a 60 ft mobile antenna for my MURS service? Ideally one that is very flexible when traveling under overpasses?

[@donalddodson7365]

Thanks, man. You have a creative mind (or have the outline for a great "cult classic" animated film). 😂

[@kcstafford7997]

Thanks

[@robertpipkin5846]

👍Thanks!

[@TKMATHESON]

Big Ran, just wondering if the privacyness of the private channels diminishes as the fars get further from the basement?

[@indridcold8433]

49Mhz, is the forgotten band. Once teaming with activity on both analogue and digital modes, 49Mhz is now a desert band with the occasional room monitor heard. Gone are the walkie talkies, hands free headphones, cordless phones, garage door monitors, construction crew radios, radio controlled toys, and short range video transmitters. Perhaps that band will be repurposed along side 6 meters. 47Mhz to 54Mhz needs to be reassigned to other services that would use those frequencies.

[@yxz91]

Rules and regulations. Not laws. - my kinda guy here.

[@JohnnyMullet]

CB Radio is actually coming back especially since the "pandemic". I love your videos. You should do more CB radio videos.

[@electromechanicalstuff2602]

Y because of the pandemic. I got into it because of events happening around the election

[@crobinson2987]

You had me at the Blood Hound Gang refrence.

[@johnsilva9268]

Love your videos, and the monkey used on this episode sounds killer