Along with being a licnsed amateur, I have a GMRS license that covers the whole family. Fortunately, this little Motorola gem became available to use as a base station. It's the M-1225 with an output power of 5/25 watts on four channels. A cheap pair of Radio Shack hand helds work great for talk around use. The mic on the right has been refered to as the "Star Trek" mic.
TRAM Browning 6155 UHF 450-470 MHz Base Antenna
UHF Base Antenna 450-470 MHz
N Female Terminated
High Performance - 100 Watts
5 db Gain
6 feet 4 inches tall
Less than 1.5:1 SWR
Radiator and Coil are hermetically sealed to assure low SWR in all weather
DC Grounded for improved static dissipation resulting in low noise and maximum lightning protection
Max wind speed 120 MPH
Die Cast Aluminum Mounts
WHAT IS GMRS?
The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a licensed land-mobile FM UHF radio service in the United States available for short-distance two-way communication. It is intended for use by an adult individual who possesses a valid GMRS license, as well as his or her immediate family members. 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.
GMRS radios are typically handheld portable devices much like Family Radio Service (FRS) radios, and share some frequencies with FRS. Mobile and base station-style radios are available as well, but these are normally commercial UHF radios as often used in the public service and commercial land mobile bands. These are legal for use in this service as long as they are GMRS type-approved. They are more expensive than the walkie talkies typically found in discount electronics stores, but are higher quality.
