Well, there's also Daystar GMRS products at | Daystar … I recommended Midland's product line because they have radios, mounts, and antennas. And there are several Chinese radios available on the market. Your vibe is in your head
It's a comparison that's all.. Jeep clubs use Radio as a tool just like the Truckers do, they (the jeep guys) are getting better performance out of GMRS compared to CB.. Craig, Are you a Rep for Cobra, Ranger, Galaxy, etc..., you sound like one
Lol..Tryin to put the spin back on me..lol....you mew fellas are the one pushin the gmrs stuff not me.. Already said im happy with my 40 ch with usb/lsb/am/fm/uic/abc/bingo..
FYI: There is a website devoted to GMRS and it has a forum. If you're interested check it out at myGMRS.com - GMRS Repeater Directory , they have a Guest forum where newcomers that are not licensed can ask questions. 73, Russ
License is $70 and good for 10 years. Grants privilege to transmit on GMRS. Can even use repeaters and up to 50W. Or you can use FMRS which doesn’t require a license, but has range similar to legal CB. That’s only 4 watts pep for you guys who don’t know/care that you’re bleeding 3 channels up and down from your intended center frequency.
Sounds intriguing but it would be a huge undertaking getting millions of truckers to transition. GMRS sounds like superior technology, but gaining acceptance is often tricky. Think about the VHS vs Betamax war. Betamax is, in theory, a superior recording format over VHS due to resolution (250 lines vs. 240 lines), slightly superior sound, and a more stable image. Betamax recorders were also of higher-quality construction. Still, VHS won out and became the preeminent format
It's one thing to get a few enthusiasts in a Jeep club to invest a few hundred bucks to convert to GMRS so they can talk static-free among themselves over a couple miles of trail a few times a year. Try getting a million truck drivers to do it. It doesn't do much good to invest in a new frequency that doesn't resonate with others.
License. There's the problem. CB was adopted so heavily because it's unlicensed and you can mostly do what you want with very limited enforcement. A licensed spectrum is a huge can of worms.
I remember the VHS / Beta war!!! I lost that one, that is my Beta machine did As far as the two-ways are concerned, lots of drivers already have made a choice to not use CB because of the noise. GMRS offers a quieter part of the Spectrum and has a more professional sound to it. GMRS Antennas are smaller and more efficient with less of the setup drama that is associated with the 27 MHz antennas. Of course, Owner/Operators could have a CB and a GMRS Radio in their rigs for several years during the transition... Just an Idea...
