Stick with Ham or time to go GMRS?

[DaveInDenver]

True, but the MXT400 doesn't have channels 8-14 either. Maybe Midland just hasn't updated them according to the most recent FCC rules.

Now my head hurts.

I was just looking at the FCC documents and it appears the MXT275 does 11K0F3Ε, which means it's a narrowband radio. So it's not a bandwidth question apparently. It does 5 watts on low and 15 watts on high.

Incidentally, that's kind of odd to hamstring a GMRS radio by making it adhere to narrowband when you could use your full allocation to increase fidelity and range. I guess it's to meet in the middle so as to be compatible with FRS radios.

If you're gonna do might as well put in a 1/2 watt output and include all 22 channels. Not sure the reasoning of the FCC.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Thanks, Dave. That makes way more sense.

I'm not going to lie...I had to look up the definition of "interstitial"...

WHY CAN'T THE FCC JUST SAY "THE 'IN-BETWEEN' CHANNELS"?!

I think I'm going to have a few advil and go back to bed for a bit.

Ha, yeah, it's the truly descriptive word for "half way in-between channel".

 

[bassguyry]

Ha, yeah, it's the truly descriptive word for "half way in-between channel".

Well, I think it's stupid.

 

[Hulk]

The weird part is that based on §95.1767, it seems like there aren't any channels where you can actually transmit up to 50 watts using a GMRS radio.

I feel like the FCC didn't think these changes all the way through. Maybe they will provide clarification. You have to think the radio manufacturers are asking these questions.