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

[@Celluarexpress]

The clown has no penis

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Thats not what you said when you were choking on it last night.

[@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

[@WesterDrive]

You get it

[@shannonestep5506]

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

[@michaeleber4752]

Oooohhh I just felt Randolfo's finger poised over the pin command until you said never mind. 😁

[@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!!!

[@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...

[@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.

[@MattKester]

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

[@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!

[@METALfanUSMC]

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

[@BlackoutCrewPro]

bloodhound gang reference kept me alive.

[@420RastaMonZack420]

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

[@firebird0i]

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

[@curtboroff]

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

[@mingo5435]

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

[@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.

[@paulenglish1601]

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

[@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.

[@Blues2cool]

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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@cottond62]

You, sir, are a wild man! Thanks for your videos. At 62, I'm late to the game but am soaking up your vids in an effort to make an informed purchase. You rock.

[@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

[@r0bertfrank]

20 mins very well spent. Thanks!!

[@richlovin2173]

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

[@palehorse7377]

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

[@JoseSalazar-ei1oy]

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

[@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! 👍

[@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

[@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! 😅

[@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.

[@bendeleted9155]

FRS: A high school campus, or an outdoor mall. GMRS (portable): 2 miles simplex in a neighborhood with trees and 2-story houses. MURS: only if you own all the radios on your campus/business and don't want to talk to anyone else. GMRS (HT/mobile): best all-around if you have repeaters available, or if you have 25-50 watts simplex in a small-sized city. HAM: most capable and versatile but you can only talk to other hams, so GMRS it is.

[@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 😁📻

[@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.

[@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

[@barrykelly2722]

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

[@chasvonplatten1298]

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

[@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!

[@johnsilva9268]

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

[@ThePhantomdrifter]

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

[@mccl5150]

I literally spit my Mountain Dew during that intro.

[@Texas1FlyBoy]

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

[@jonminnella4157]

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

[@hhawg1]

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

[@sergeantcrow]

Being able to use GMRS legally without having to study a course and do a test is a bonus... Adding some lower frequencies to that list would be good.....

[@StormsRadiosCats]

LOL That opening dialogue

[@drewb3007]

You just brought me back to my childhood with your dream

[@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.

[@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.

[@josephb1032]

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

[@tonyl3762]

I live in the DFW area. Hardly any GMRS repeaters here apparently and none nearby me specifically. So I guess I'm stuck with HAM for any long-range capability. Bummer.

[@jeepinbanditrider]

There are lots of repeaters in the DFW area. Where are you specifically as far as city?

[@orlandorodriguez7213]

Enjoying the content you gained a suscriber.

[@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.

[@Enorkyeoj]

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

[@dbsoundguy782]

I would like to hear about the radio services that I’ve never heard of please

[@TKMATHESON]

Dan, Big Ran is going to need to know which radio services you’ve never heard of so he can explain them to you. Jus’Sayin’ 👍

[@gone2dmtns]

Conspicuously missing is the SS (Subsonic Service) where you can talk to submarines and dolphins.

[@MrBOB39]

@@gone2dmtns Killer Whales ( Orca's ) Control that Now...lol

[@paulbainjr]

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

[@BooDamnHoo]

Someday...

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

can you use the call sign as: Sovereign Citizen?

[@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!

[@JohnMackay-kn3rl]

I've been using CB for almost 60 years and I have never heard anyone using 11 meter FM. SSB is fairly active though

[@scubasteve7293]

Thanks! Fantastic job. Cheers!

[@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

[@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🤣

[@familyreyes234]

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

[@chrisbailey2125]

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

[@jefffreyclifford8803]

Hi love your videos from Canada and wondering if you know if they will send repeaters here like the rt-97?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

I don't make videos from Canada! and i believe your Queen has outlawed GMRS transmitters in your country so they will not (legally) ship it there.

[@jefffreyclifford8803]

@@TheNotaRubicon thanks for the reply !!

[@michaelt.3805]

Another great video, Randy. Thanks for your time.

[@abdulsami7042]

Very informative. Thanks

[@Emanemoston]

Thanks for the video.

[@jdsilvaca]

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

[@louiedavis4909]

Wondering if you have any recommendations for walkie talkies to take on a cruise ships. it will be me and 5 other people.

[@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

[@jorgecamacho1386]

all new to radio should watch this first before decide what type of radios they need.

[@chris.eskimo]

Love that sense of humor!!!!

[@toml.8210]

What do you think of a sign or card that says "quote-end quote" would be nice to hold up when you are going to say... "some people" ?

[@3.6Roentgen]

One thing I'm still not clear on, can you use MURS frequencies on a ham handheld like say the bf-f8hp pro if you set the power mode to low which is only 1W output? And by can you use it, i mean does it hurt the FCCs feelings if you do that or just the sad hams?

[@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.

[@chrislavoie5339]

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

[@RisingTidesAC]

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

[@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.

[@ChrisWard74]

So I will be Googling a ham radio test study guide. Question which I'm sure I could also Google would be if I have a HAM radio license do you need to also purchase a GMRS radio license too?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

A fishing license does not allow you hunt bears, likewise, a ham license does not allow you to use GMRS.

[@ifell3]

Love your non bull way of making a video!

[@Dr.Logistik]

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

[@bluescorduroys3523]

What would you consider the ham bands? 144 and 440?

[@BooDamnHoo]

Ok, so FRS shares the same freqs with GMRS. How can one (a radio Karen or the FCC) tell if you are doing GMRS (and have to use a call sign, etc) or FRS (where you have to use a non-detachable antenna)? Does this just work on the honor system? Who's to know if I use my UV-5R as an FRS or GMRS unless some radio Karen sees me using a UV-5R, tells the Feds, and gets me placed on a terror watchlist?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

The only way anyone would know is if: 1) you tell them 2) they see you 3) your roger-beep gives you away

[@emanuelortiz3667]

So why getting a license then? It doesn't make any sense to pay for it if they will never go after you.

[@palehorse7377]

You know someone is GMRS by their sense of superiority and self-righteous smuggery. IOW they'll tell you.

[@palehorse7377]

@@emanuelortiz3667 no. its actually dangerous to get a license. It puts your name and address out there for anyone to doxx you.

[@kiwicory100]

Oh yay a new video!!!

[@AL5J_]

Great video sir! #RightToolForTheRightJob AL5J (not a sad ham)

[@orteab]

Excellent video Randy. I have a question. Can I program a UV9R to work on MURS FRS and GMRS frequencies?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Probably.. But transmitting on those frequencies with a UV9R would break the FCC rules.

[@jnelson16701]

@@TheNotaRubicon OMG! We don't want to do that, do we. :P

[@CarlPapa88]

Can't be breaking those *air quotes* "regulations".

[@rwbennett3165]

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

[@behnkem1]

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

[@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.

[@johnfloy]

Best intro every sir! Santa and the cheeselog, epic

[@buddycraigg]

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

[@jasonlyon893]

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

[@tedmead465]

Gmrs rules are the same as what cb used to be. The major difference is the power levels allowed. Im a ham but tell people about all services. Use them and be on the air. 73 kc3tec

[@thatbikerdude.official]

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

[@theapplecalypse]

Hey Randy - Would a KG-UG9PX radio work to TX/RX GMRS frequencies? I would like to purchase one to put in a faraday bag in case SHTF for real and want something that works to communicate in GMRS, but also HAM frequencies (in emergency situations since I'm not licensed yet). Thanks for the advice!

[@TKMATHESON]

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

[@richardmillican7733]

Hi Randy... I'm in the UK, your FRS is like our PMR but our PMR is only 0.5 watts. We have NO GMRS. We've had FM CB since 1981. Hopefully we'll get GMRS over here.. till then we can but dream... nite nite.

[@jacobdonald9631]

Bloodhound Gang reference 😂👍