What Channel?

[patcheroo]

Now that the season is upon us, I just thought that I would bring this up. I know that last year we pretty much agreed to have our FRS radios on channel 8 so we could talk to each other and check to see if there were any other Michigan Sportsmen at our favorite fishin' hole. Does everyone want to keep channel 8 as our " home " channel?......Patch

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Sounds good to me.

[WDGibby]

I can do that. Believe my Talkabout 250 will work just fine.

Gibby:)

[jnpcook]

Channel 8 is as good as any for me. See no reason to change it from last year. Sounds like a plan.

John

[patcheroo]

For those of you that have a channel within a channel, it's channel 8-0......Patch

[slowpoke]

Like Mike said in another post { "I hate change!" }

[Sib]

Glad that you're not using one of the privacy subcodes, I have an older unit that doesn't have the subcode option. I use mine with folks who have newer models and as long as they're on 8(or any channel)-0 I can communicate with them. Thanks!:cool:

[hoffie1]

my frs are set on ch. 8. when I remember to bring them.
:p

hoffie

[Can't Touch This]

Did ya get your own this year????? So now, you can warn us when the mad deer come running for us!!!LOL

[Steve]

Does everyone want to keep channel 8 as our " home " channel?......Patch

No! Upgrade is needed here. Many of the new FRS/GMRS radios which have a higher output for longer distance communications only support FRS channels 1-7 and GMRS channels 8-15 (which are not the same frequency as the FRS channels). I would strongly suggest that we use FRS channel 7 with subcode 0. That way we would be backwards compatible with the old radios as well as being compatible with most new FRS/GMRS combos.

Some of the new FRS/GMRS radios DO have the capability to transmit on all the FRS channels to make this matter even more complicated, but other FRS/GMRS radios do not.

See http://www.southernce.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/frecomp.htm?E+scstore for one example.

Or: http://www.gmrsweb.com/gmrsinter.html

I had meant to bring this up earlier but forgot.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Only one problem Steve. Some might have old two-ways with Ch. A&B which is Ch. 8 & 12. If no one has these, then no big deal. I know I have four of them. But also have 2 of the other ones.

[WDGibby]

I can go either way. Just need to know which most will be on. So will watch the posts and see what majority do.

Gibby:)

[ozzgood2001]

i was just thinking of this the other day steve this could be a problem channel 7 may have to be a new one for us maybe a big sticky post if we do decide this

[YPSIFLY]

My FRS is laying on the bottom of the Grand. It fell off during the Lunker Derby. KERPLUNK!!!:eek: :eek:

Whatever channel you guys want to use is fine....but until I get my replacement, I'll just yell really loud WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS!!!!!

[MSUICEMAN]

lol Chris, thats why i couldn't hail ya when i was workin there..... don't worry, you are in good company with wet radios.... right IFN!!! LOL

steve

[Steve]

I would think there wouldn't be too many people with the A&B channel radios as their primary radio anymore. Heck you can just about get a fully featured FRS in a cerial box these days ;)

[Burksee]

Bass Pro/Outdoor World has a cheapy FRS for $14.95! Its made by Bell South, they also have two different models of Midland FRS twin packs on sale for $49.95 & 69.95. Although IMHO there not as good as the Motorola Talkabout 250's they'd be great to find other M-S''ers on the ice! :eek:

Note: If you dont have a FRS/Walkie Talkie you could try and bait one (M-S'er) in by popping the top of a wobbly pop! :D

[greeneman5]

So......let me get this straight


its gonna be 7-0 right?

[mike h]

We need to figure out a channel so I'm not talking to myself (wrong channel) at upcoming outings.

[MSUICEMAN]

8-0 8-0 8-0 8-0

everyone got it? no change from the previous year or two. there, settled.

steve

[mike h]

I don't think my radio will go to 80808080...... :D

[Bucktail Butch]

MSUiceman, please read Steve's post regarding FRS/GMRS radios. I got a pretty expensive pair as an early Christmas gift and, as Steve said, on those combo radios the FRS channels are 1-7 and channels 8-22 are GMRS. FRS channel 8 and GMRS channel 8 are not the same. That is why he suggested changing from 8 to 7, which is the same. If it stays channel 8, the FRS guys can't talk to the GMRS guys and vice versa. The change wasn't suggested to cause anyone problems, just so everyone could communicate.

[Steve]

Needs to be channel 7 or most of us with never radios (read GMRS/FRS) won't be able to communicate with those of you with the older radios.

[MSUICEMAN]

nevermind, i must be retarded then.... ok 7-0 i guess it is.....

steve

[quackencrazy]

Hey Guys,
I've got a quick question. Are any of these radios compadible with the old 40 channel CB type like I have in my pickup? I wouldn't expect them to be, but I'm just curious.

[AJ Peacock]

Quackencrazy,

Not that I know of, the CB radio band is between 26.965-27.065 Mhz.
The GMRS/FRS radio band is around 462Mhz & 467Mhz.

The requirements for transmitters/receivers and antennas on
those differing frequencies (CB and GMRS/FRS) is such that I
would not expect to find many (any) radios that cover both bands.


Hope this helps,

[slowpoke]

Is there any MS members still useing the old two ways with ch a&b that go to MS outing? If not then we should change our ch. to 7 code 0 like Steve said. I guess before I go to any MS outing I will check to see what ch everyone will be on to be on the safe side.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

I DO I DO!!!!!

But I also have the others. I'll use those.

[Burksee]

Steve,

Since it would appear that we (M-S'ers) will be changing channels and using "7-0" instead of "8-0" to accomidate the newer GMRS/FRS combo radio users that a "STICKY" in the outings column is in order to advise everyone and establish a new standard?

Just a thought :D

[patcheroo]

OK, so we are going to be on channel 7-0 this year. Sounds good to me! I'll change them over tonight so I don't forget later....Patch

[Ju30-30]

I just got some GMRS/FRS combo radio's for Christmas and as I was reading the owners manual it says that you need an fcc license to use the GMRS channels. Is this true? Will they still work if I don't get the license? I am a little confused. Thanks for any help.

[TrailFndr]

Ju30-30 said I just got some GMRS/FRS combo radio's for Christmas and as I was reading the owners manual it says that you need an fcc license to use the GMRS channels. Is this true? Will they still work if I don't get the license? I am a little confused.


Yep they will work, you only need the license to use the GMRS channels, the FRS ones are ok without being licensed. The GMRS WILL work, however those are monitored by the FCC and you can get into real trouble for using without a license