

The license extends privileges of the primary licensee to include communications with the licensee's immediate family members, and authorizes immediate family members to use the licensee's station(s) to conduct the activities of the licensee. A license for a GMRS system is now issued for a 10-year term as of 2018. Licensing GeneralĪny individual in the United States who is at least 18 years of age and not a representative of a foreign government may apply for a GMRS license by completing the application form (either on paper or through the FCC's Universal Licensing System) and paying the license fee (currently $70.00). Want to make contact with other /r/gmrs members? Join us on our IRC channel.Ĭlick here for in-browser chat client.

Immediate relatives of the GMRS system licensee are entitled to communicate among themselves for personal or business purposes, but employees of the licensee, who are not family members, are not covered by the same license. The United States permits use by an adult individual who possesses a valid GMRS license, as well as his or her immediate family members. It requires a license in United States but can be used license-free in Canada. The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a North American land-mobile FM UHF radio service designed for short-distance two-way communication. Any and all topics relating to GMRS are welcome here, so please join us on the air. We're a growing community of GMRS operators who want to encourage licensed legal use of the GMRS frequencies.
