Cool review, I got one coming in tomorrow. I have a pair of FRS/GMRS Cobra radios already, and I'm going to test out the memory feature. I was wondering how it worked. Thanks!
GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios and marine VHF radios are both consumer products marketed to consumers? The consumer is responsible for obtaining his FCC license for GMRS. This product helps to keep GMRS type of conversation (typically casual and non-safety related) off the VHF emergency and vessel traffic frequencies. GMRS radios are always marketed to consumers in stores like Radio Shack! The small Cobra LiON battery ones are cool
GMRS REQUIRES an FCC license. Marine radios do not. Cobra is irresponsible for combining the two. A GMRS licenses is $85 for five years and covers you and your family. GMRS is NOT for corporations or companies or businesses.
I don't see it as irresponsible to make a product like this. I think that each person should be responsible to get the proper licensing and training required to operate equipment they purchase.
I notice that your Cobra, when operating in GMRS mode includes 22 channels yet you say that it will transmit at 5 watts of power? Now when this radio uses FRS frequencys (8-14) it will only transmit at 0.5 watts, which is governed by law? correct?
Cool review, I got one coming in tomorrow. I have a pair of FRS/GMRS Cobra radios already, and I'm going to test out the memory feature. I was wondering how it worked. Thanks!
dpcoronado 2 years ago
those are not programmable are they? wondering if you can actually community with VHF units like GP300s, HT750's etc. you know
bpdexplorer129nc 2 years ago
use FRS walkie talkies and avoid trouble
qetuo1000 3 years ago
Licensing depends on the country of use.
bboudreau3 3 years ago
Do you need any licesence to operate the VHF frequency?
bossman380 3 years ago
yeah it's very easy to pass though it's bout £75 for the 1 day coarse + bout £25 for the coarse Hope this helped :) **Mason**
Pyromaceno1 3 years ago
GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios and marine VHF radios are both consumer products marketed to consumers? The consumer is responsible for obtaining his FCC license for GMRS. This product helps to keep GMRS type of conversation (typically casual and non-safety related) off the VHF emergency and vessel traffic frequencies. GMRS radios are always marketed to consumers in stores like Radio Shack! The small Cobra LiON battery ones are cool
jeffjb6 4 years ago
GMRS REQUIRES an FCC license. Marine radios do not. Cobra is irresponsible for combining the two. A GMRS licenses is $85 for five years and covers you and your family. GMRS is NOT for corporations or companies or businesses.
nograf 4 years ago
I don't see it as irresponsible to make a product like this. I think that each person should be responsible to get the proper licensing and training required to operate equipment they purchase.
Zophiel7609 3 years ago
Most people don't bother.
rudyiking 3 years ago
keep in mind any vhf/uhf can be moded to do this.
technogearhead 4 years ago
To have Rewins-Say-Again?
bboudreau3 4 years ago
If you mean a dual-band amateur handy talkie can be "modded to do this" they can but it's not leagal to use amateur radios on GMRS or vhf Marine.
TrickyRickinOK 3 years ago
I notice that your Cobra, when operating in GMRS mode includes 22 channels yet you say that it will transmit at 5 watts of power? Now when this radio uses FRS frequencys (8-14) it will only transmit at 0.5 watts, which is governed by law? correct?
Timmyp915 4 years ago
It only has the 15 GMRS channels. The channel numbers line up with other radios on the market, so it skips FRS 8-14. 22-7 = 15.
bboudreau3 4 years ago
That thing kicks ass!
acurajustin 4 years ago