Which radio service is right for you? Ham, FRS, GMRS, MURS, CB and LMR compared.

There are LOTS of radio services available in the United States. Each has its own unique benefits and drawbacks. Today we'll take a look at six different services, and discuss why you might choose one over the other (or in my case choose multiple depending on the situation). We'll look at ham radio, FRS, GMRS, MURS, CB and LMR and talk about the basics of each service. We'll take a brief look at different parts of the radio spectrum so you can be sure to choose a radio that will do what you intend to do with it. We'll also talk about some of the misconceptions surrounding various radio services, and the rules and regulations surrounding them in very broad, general terms. This isn't intended to be a deep dive into any of these radio services. This video is more of a jumping off point. A place to START looking, so to speak. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments. As always, I appreciate you watching and 73!
Evan
K2EJT (and WRUE675)
buymeacoffee.com/K2EJT

[@Swamp-Fox]

Great overview Evan! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

[@ralphnunn3]

Good, solid explaination of all the services. Thanks for the video.

[@brianr0159]

That’s a lot of knowledge transfer. Good work, Evan.

[@Bill-HRT]

A good reference for anyone! Nice and comprehensive. Thank you. See you out there. 73 de Bill

[@Mikael5732]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks. Won’t post my call sign but am a ham. I like your FTDX-10! 👍🏻

[@KC2BKM]

Great teaching! Took a topic I am totally not interested in because it’s in large part what I do for a living and taught me something. What’s next walking on water? Lol

[@SK-rj1ti]

Great info. Miss the East Coast accent.

[@edbeckerich3737]

APRS!!

[@SK-rj1ti]

The Wouxun KG-805M MURS and KG-805G GMRS radios are also good VHF and UHF rigs, respectively. You can use Chirp-next to program in whatever frequency you want, including ham TX. Just use the KG-UVD1P settings. No VFO, but if you stuff in enough freqs, it might be sufficient. Not to mention that they are MURS and GMRS radios out of the box. Very simple and great for ladies who don't care about radio. Excellent (!!!) superhet receivers. I would say WONDERFUL receivers. IP-54. They go for about $80 from BTWR these days. Not affiliated in any way.

[@EvanK2EJT]

Yeah, the Wouxun stuff is fantastic for the money

[@clayaway48]

I have a Technicians license and am slowly learning my way along. I plan on getting my General soon. What is a good entry level budget HF radio to start with? I want to get into Dxing eventually.

[@EvanK2EJT]

There are a few options. If you're looking to get into DXing, my normal go to answer of the G90 isn't really appropriate. I'd say probably either an Icom 7300 or Yaesu FT-710 would fit the bill. The 7300 is probably a tad easier to use, while the Yaesu has a superior receiver and filtering.