BogusBlake
2006 Expedition Trophy Champion
UHF / GMRS monitoring and dual recieve
So I'm thinking about picking up a dual band mobile rig. A few I've looked at have a frequency range that goes up to 520MHz. GMRS and FRS frequencies (~462 and 467 MHz) are in this band. If I dial in the frequency of a GMRS or FRS channel, can I monitor and transmit to folks with FRS/GMRS walkie-talkies?
Second question: I'm considering the Yaesu FT7800 and 8800. I don't really care about cross band repeat capability, but simultaneous monitoring of two bands seems like it would be useful. Do you guys find that to be something you use often?
So I'm thinking about picking up a dual band mobile rig. A few I've looked at have a frequency range that goes up to 520MHz. GMRS and FRS frequencies (~462 and 467 MHz) are in this band. If I dial in the frequency of a GMRS or FRS channel, can I monitor and transmit to folks with FRS/GMRS walkie-talkies?
Second question: I'm considering the Yaesu FT7800 and 8800. I don't really care about cross band repeat capability, but simultaneous monitoring of two bands seems like it would be useful. Do you guys find that to be something you use often?
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