Hey Uniden and President Electronics!!!

Here's an e-mail I sent to both manufactures of two-way radios.. Tell me or them what you think, would drivers be interested in a more modern radio service for the consumer?

Dear Uniden,

In my previous e-mails I suggested 38 MHz as a viable part of the radio spectrum for a new radio service. However, after additional research I have concluded that the 49 MHz portion of the spectrum may be much better.

Midland USA is pushing GMRS Radios to off road enthusiast. However, GMRS is on UHF and is only Line-of-Sight without the aid of a Repeater.

Citizen's Band needs a 21st Century re-boot, and yes, I have an idea.

I was thinking about areas like Paradise California and how a new local/regional radio service may be a benefit. I know about FRS (short range), GMRS (poor in hilly terrain), and 27 MHz CB Radio (Local comms are Ground Wave, that = short range), none of these services work well in hilly or mountainous terrain.

I concluded that a new public radio service on the VHF Low Band combined with an existing VHF High band service would serve communities like Paradise much better than the ones listed above. Check out my band plan below... (The 49 MHz frequencies will require FCC approval)

U.S. 49 MHz VHF-Lo *MURS Band Plan

TX/RX Mode of Operation FM (10 Watts rms)

Channel / Frequency / Bandwidth / Recommended Use

1A. 49.6750 (20.00 kHz) Interstate Highway Channel – Long Range

2A. 49.6950 (20.00 kHz) Off Road Vehicle (4WD) channel --- Long Range

3A. 49.7150 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

4A. 49.7350 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

5A. 49.7550 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

6A. 49.7750 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

7A. 49.7950 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

8A. 49.8150 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

9A. 49.8400 (20.00 kHz) Emergency / Travel Assistance ONLY

10A. 49.8650 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

11A. 49.8950 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

12A. 49.9150 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

13A. 49.9350 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

14A. 49.9550 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

15A. 49.9750 (20.00 kHz) Long Range Talk Around Channel

*Multi Use Radio Service (see Title 47, Chapter I, Subchapter D, Part 95 Subpart J)


U.S. 150 MHz VHF-Hi *MURS Band Plan

TX/RX Mode of Operation FM (2 Watts rms)

Channel / Frequency / Bandwidth / Recommended Use

1B. 151.820 MHz (11.25 kHz) Short Range Talk Around Channel

2B. 151.880 MHz (11.25 kHz) Short Range Talk Around Channel

3B. 151.940 MHz (11.25 kHz) Truck / Cargo Terminals --- Calling Channel

4B. 154.570 MHz (20.00 kHz) Off Road Vehicle (4WD) channel --- Short Range

5B. 154.600 MHz (20.00 kHz) Interstate Highway Channel – Short Range

 

NO Comments???

Wow.....

 

Are they using Commercial VHF frequencies? Or has Canada made some changes and opened up some VHF spectrum to their citizens for personal use?

 

To address your comment: The FCC would need to work with the NTIA, and the ITU already has the 49 MHz spectrum listed as "Land Mobile"...

 

??? …. I don't get your comment...