GMRS, short for General Mobile Radio Service, is a mobile UHF 2-way radio service in the U.S. that requires users to obtain a license. This frequency chart also applies to FRS, or Family Radio Service, as GMRS and FRS use the same frequencies and thus, can communicate with each other.
Why Do I Need a License for GMRS?
The FCC allows GMRS radios to have more power than CB and FRS radios, up to 50W versus the 4 watts allotted to CBs. The GMRS spectrum is broken up into 22 channels, which are shared with FRS, with 8 additional repeater channels (15R-22R) that are exclusive to GMRS and may only be used by licensed GMRS operators. GMRS frequencies range from 462.5625 to 467.7250.
Find out more about the GMRS license process here.
GMRS & FRS Channels and Frequencies
|
Channel |
Frequency (MHz) | Radio Service | Max Permitted Power - FRS | Max Permitted Power - GMRS |
|
1 |
462.5625 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
2 |
462.5875 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
3 |
462.6125 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
4 |
462.6375 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
5 |
462.6625 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
6 |
462.6875 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
7 |
462.7125 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
5 watts |
|
8 |
467.5625 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
9 |
467.5875 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
10 |
467.6125 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
11 |
467.6375 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
12 |
467.6625 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
13 |
467.6875 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
14 |
467.7125 |
GMRS or FRS |
.5 watts |
.5 watts |
|
15 |
462.5500 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
16 |
462.5750 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
17 |
462.6000 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
18 |
462.6250 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
19 |
462.6500 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
20 |
462.6750 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
21 |
462.7000 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
22 |
462.7250 |
GMRS or FRS |
2 watts |
50 watts |
|
15RP |
467.5500 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
16RP |
467.5750 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
17RP |
467.6000 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
18RP |
467.6250 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
19RP |
467.6500 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
20RP |
467.6750 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
21RP |
467.7000 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
|
22RP |
467.7250 |
GMRS |
Prohibited |
50 watts |
*FCC SAR limit GMRS handheld radios to 5W of power.
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