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

[@WesterDrive]

You get it

[@r0bertfrank]

20 mins very well spent. Thanks!!

[@Mr.Mikey.Holiday]

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

[@paulbainjr]

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

[@BooDamnHoo]

Someday...

[@chrislavoie5339]

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

[@chrisbailey2125]

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

[@skiddwister9143]

Did you say CB radios can be used in "cars" or "fars?" Because if it's the latter, I just spent a whole lot of money for nothing.

[@curtboroff]

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

[@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!!!

[@BlackoutCrewPro]

bloodhound gang reference kept me alive.

[@420RastaMonZack420]

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

[@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

[@METALfanUSMC]

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

[@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. 😁

[@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.

[@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!

[@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...

[@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!

[@firebird0i]

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

[@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.

[@yxz91]

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

[@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.

[@mingo5435]

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

[@barrykelly2722]

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

[@palehorse7377]

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

[@Blues2cool]

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

[@jonminnella4157]

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

[@jdsilvaca]

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

[@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! 😅

[@RisingTidesAC]

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

[@theg0z0n]

Dude, I have that dream all the time. Do you end up tasting the cheese log? Or that just me.

[@chasvonplatten1298]

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

[@paulenglish1601]

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

[@StormsRadiosCats]

LOL That opening dialogue

[@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

[@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.

[@Kq4hcuDan]

Sometimes I wished the FCC would just issue one license after testing to cover everything. And still keep GMRS requiring a license for GMRS only.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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!

[@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 !!

[@WesterDrive]

I caught a bad case of MURS when I went to Argentina in 2002. Half of our Platoon came down with it. Had to quarantine for a few weeks when we got back to Bragg. Three stars, wouldn't recommend.

[@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.....

[@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.

[@warkmard-dw4dw]

QUESTION for anyone that can answer Is there a MOBILE RADIO or HOME BASE STATION (similar to the Baofeng UV-5R) legally available for sale, that will allow me to talk (or manually program to talk) on FRS/ MURS/CB, but only listen to HAM and GMRS, without the need for a license, or buying several different types of radios, which seems like idiotic bureaucracy The proverbial "one radio to rule them all" Or is Baofeng handheld the only radio that does that?

[@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.

[@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

[@mccl5150]

I literally spit my Mountain Dew during that intro.

[@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?

[@beerandbones614]

Im advertising the uv5r on another platform and allll the dorks have come out to tell me i ned a license. Like yeah No shit. But im laughing because i remembered your videos talking about the "know it alls" and the guys that love to tell you whats legal and what isnt and many other things youve said all came true for me. God fobid you dont know everything about it such as me i know what i know. But man these guys are funny. I think somw need a life honestly. All im doing is showing the radio getting my commission what they do with it is their responsibility.

[@rockspydre]

CB is dying?! Damn… I think CB has literally kept me alive… probably 2 or 3 times. I still have a couple of CBs knocking around here. Was friends with my first girlfriend’s dad before I met her because of a CB radio.

[@oldtimegamer2.098]

I wouldn't mind having a murs walkie talkie being I would like to listen in on Walmart and target even maybe listen to other businesses to hear what kind of stuff is going down at some of the stores

[@petrucioci07]

Why you can not encropt person to person on dmr ham radio?

[@palehorse7377]

whos going to stop you?

[@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 😁📻

[@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

[@jbw5485]

The intro!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@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! 👍

[@jaymzgaetz2006]

Wait...how is cb done and dead if it greatly outperforms everything on your list except ham in range? If you're 1 to 5 miles from anything you don't need a radio at all.

[@jacobdonald9631]

Bloodhound Gang reference 😂👍

[@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.

[@matthewcarlson9071]

Could you help me I want to listen to Escambia County Pensacola FL police and Sheriff's Department on the radio could you help me to see if it's possible

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

can you use the call sign as: Sovereign Citizen?

[@88drones62]

Thank you!

[@JoseSalazar-ei1oy]

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

[@thenameless615]

This radio stuff is very interesting, but I find that the lapdance is so much better when the stripper is crying.

[@louiedavis4909]

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

[@TheTweaker905]

Something tells me you've polished the one eyed gopher to a picture on the back of a half gallon of moo juice.

[@gustavohidalgo7712]

One more KZbin certification, two more certification, and I will not need to take the GMRS knowledge test.

[@n6vcw]

...just like Dungeons and Dragons... Busted out laughing on that one!

[@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

[@johnsilva9268]

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

[@LM-uz4pr]

Its really sad how you have to clarify that a fixed antenna is not removable and not something that has been repaired. Im sorry for what you have to deal with here........

[@Cfomodz]

IT'S PRONOUNCED DATA!!

[@jasonlyon893]

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

[@jeffnixon4534]

Ham is stupid and good for nothing, nobody needs it 😂 that was for “some people”

[@familyreyes234]

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

[@Emanemoston]

Thanks for the video.

[@johnsilva9268]

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

[@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.

[@traumajock]

I broke my left forearm and 3 fingers on my right hand slamming out this response to your video. I'm consulting an internet attorney to see if I can hold you responsible for that. My agency serves a beach community and we have also taken on the responsibility of water rescues. We won't go more than about 2 miles out , and only in conditions safe enough for a 12 foot inflatable boat. I'm hearing impaired and even with my aids (which I won't wear in the boat or diving out to rescue some shmuck who got themselves into a jam) I have great difficulty hearing the marine radio. It sounds like AM radio on crack, if that was a thing. Does GMRS on a repeater have good sound quality? I'm asking you here instead of googling it myself because you've obviously promulgated yourself in here as some kind of divine all-knowing authority on the subject of radios.

[@traumajock]

Our portable radios we use on shore aren't waterproof, and cost about $8K/ea,. Fire Dept. lost one offshore last year. We ain't-a doin' that...or let me rephrase. MY shift will not be the ones to do that.

[@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.

[@deliadeitz]

I disapprove of your dream...just kidding. 😅

[@josephb1032]

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

[@therealkerberos2288]

LOL! No pinned comments. No SAD HAMs - 73!

[@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🤣

[@ronaldguyorsr8284]

I havexa quistion . I am just starting out in Gmrs. I have my license. Is the c.b coax be used or the same coax used with gmrs antina

[@TheNotaRubicon]

You can use the same coax if the connectors work with your GMRS radio.

[@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.

[@richarddutton1981]

When you say the GMRS license covers your whole family, I'm assuming you mean a household? Not anyone who shares the same last name in general? Sorry if DUMB question lol

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Its best to read and interpret the rules yourself, but if I recall the FCC wording says "immediate family" and does not say anything about household.

[@seanpearson8397]

Did you pay the Bloodhound Gang royalties for that quote

[@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!

[@JoseSalazar-ei1oy]

Great video

[@allenlark]

regulations are basically laws but they arent

[@n3qdz]

Answer me this...why does mega hertz?

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

@n3qdz because it Hz more

[@stevenemert837]

n3dqz - Because you can't killa hertz?

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

@@stevenemert837 But you can gigga hertz. Now that really hertz.

[@abdulsami7042]

Very informative. Thanks

[@scubasteve7293]

Thanks! Fantastic job. Cheers!

[@hhawg1]

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

[@joelzeramrgassyninja8654]

Thank you for the Blood Hound Gang reference

[@ArthurLayton]

I like you just starting to learn about this stuff

[@thatbikerdude.official]

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