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GMRS radios, by the numbers on file with the FCC

A small, sourced database of FCC-certified GMRS radios. We take power and frequency data straight from each radio's FCC grant and put it next to what the maker claims. Rule pages quote 47 CFR Part 95 with section numbers. If we can't source a value, we leave it blank and mark it not yet verified.

Compare radios → Channel & power chart

Radio comparison

9 certified radios: FCC ID, grant date, filed power per band, plus maker specs with a source link on every cell.

GXT67 PRO vs Expedition 5W

Two IP67 5-watt handhelds head to head: filed ERP per band, battery design, antenna, price. Sourced, not hands-on.

MXT575 vs MXT500

Midland's two 50-watt MicroMobiles: near-identical filed power, different FCC install distances, IP66 and programming on the MXT500.

Antenna connectors & upgrades

SMA vs SO-239 vs NMO, which radios document which, and why antenna gain matters on the ERP-limited interstitial channels.

Repeaters & mobile setup

467 MHz in, 462 MHz out; tones, owner permission, call-sign ID, no internet linking, and grant install distances.

NOAA weather radios

The official NWS list of All Hazards logo receivers, what SAME and Public Alert mean, and which GMRS radios have weather alerts.

Channels & power

All 30 GMRS frequencies, the 22 FRS channels they share, and who may transmit at what power. Cited to §95.1763, §95.1767 and §95.567.

Get a GMRS license

$35 FCC application fee, 10-year term, covers your immediate family. The steps, with FCC sources.

Is my Baofeng legal on GMRS?

How to check a radio's FCC ID for Part 95E certification, and why ham-capable radios don't qualify (§95.1761(c)).

Methodology & disclosure

Where every number comes from, what "ERP" vs "output" means, and what we haven't tested (everything, so far).

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