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FRS / GMRS
24 entries22 shared UHF channels. FRS is license-free (max 2 W). GMRS allows up to 50 W and repeaters with a $35/10-year FCC license that covers your whole family — no exam.
| Name / Channel | Frequency (MHz) | Mode / Notes | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | 462.5625 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | Shared FRS/GMRS. Common general calling channel. |
| Ch 2 | 462.5875 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | |
| Ch 3 | 462.6125 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | Prepper calling channel under the 3-3-3 plan (no tone). |
| Ch 4 | 462.6375 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | |
| Ch 5 | 462.6625 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | |
| Ch 6 | 462.6875 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | |
| Ch 7 | 462.7125 | FRS 2W · GMRS 5W | |
| Ch 8 | 467.5625 | 0.5W only | Channels 8–14: 0.5 W handheld-only for both FRS and GMRS. |
| Ch 9 | 467.5875 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 10 | 467.6125 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 11 | 467.6375 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 12 | 467.6625 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 13 | 467.6875 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 14 | 467.7125 | 0.5W only | |
| Ch 15 | 462.550 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | Channels 15–22: GMRS stations may run up to 50 W and use repeaters. |
| Ch 16 | 462.575 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | |
| Ch 17 | 462.600 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | |
| Ch 18 | 462.625 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | |
| Ch 19 | 462.650 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | |
| Ch 20 | 462.675 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | GMRS emergency/traveler channel — 'travel tone' 141.3 Hz CTCSS. |
| Ch 21 | 462.700 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | |
| Ch 22 | 462.725 | FRS 2W · GMRS 50W | Common GMRS calling/meet-up channel. |
| Repeater inputs 15R–22R | 467.550–467.725 | GMRS only | GMRS repeaters listen 5 MHz above channels 15–22 (467.550, .575, .600, .625, .650, .675, .700, .725). Licensed GMRS only — never FRS. |
| CTCSS 'privacy tones' | 67.0–254.1 Hz | Sub-audible | Standard tones: 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3 Hz. Tones filter what YOU hear — they do not make a channel private. |