Oh, this is the Spitfire transmitter, by the way -

I think the other transmitter you are thinking of Rich, is the Spitfire, which is still available. This is a newer transmitter which has more features...

@mark - if going through a repeater, 40KM is very achievable on GMRS, even if both stations are in built-up urban areas and using HT's (walkie talkies...

Gosh, I wish the AM band here was so sparsely populated; it might have been easier to find a frequency for my little Part 15'er! I live in a major met...

@carl-blare Yes, for short and medium distance communications, GMRS is the way to go. That Baofeng radio that @Richpowers posted, while most likely no...

@carl-blare As far as I know, the 27MHz Citizens Band is the original "legacy" walkie talkie band. I'm making this post mainly from my very flawed und...

Well, part 15 operation is allowed over the entire RF spectrum. It's just that the specific regulations varies depending on the slice of spectrum in q...

Gosh, this is a bit weird. I had it make a song about my cat and my best friend. Not quite sure what to make of it!

There are general limits on the field strengths of radiated emissions for all parts of the RF spectrum, under Part 15 rules. These general (very low)...

@richpowers Rich - FRS doesn't operate under Part 15. FRS is not Part 15. It never was. It's Part 95 Subpart B.

@carl-blare Sorry Carl. I hope that didn't sound rude. I like to be helpful, and I wanted to explain it all, but it was a lot of writing and I wasn't ...

Geez. I'm getting Baofeng ads in my Facebook feed now.

Please forgive me Carl, but I just got home and really need to veg out in front of the TV for a bit. They use different frequency bands (though GMRS a...

I'm not sure what you mean Rich. A transmitter that is legal to use with a TIS license would almost certainly not be legal under Part 15, as the power...

I checked, and this radio is indeed certified for Part 95 GMRS use - I'm not sure what they mean by mentioning part 15 though. Correct m...