FRS/GMRS Combined Band Plan - FCC Part 95 Rule Changes for 2017

FCC Changes to PRS Bands – GMRS, FRS, CB & MURS

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes for 2017
On May 18th 2017, the FCC adopted parts of a long-standing Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that affects several of the PRS (Personal Radio Service) bands, which include GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service), FRS (Family Radio Service), and CB (Citizens Band), now called the CBRS (CB Radio Service). MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) remains largely unchanged.


FRS/GMRS Combined Band Plan

Ch	Old	New	Rx Freq	Tx Freq	Mode FRS, GMRS	Power FRS, GMRS
01 CALL	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.5625	462.5625	NFM	2W, 5W
02	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.5875	462.5875	NFM	2W, 5W
03 EM	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6125	462.6125	NFM	2W, 5W
04	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6375	462.6375	NFM	2W, 5W
05	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6625	462.6625	NFM	2W, 5W
06	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6875	462.6875	NFM	2W, 5W
07	FRS/GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.7125	462.7125	NFM	2W, 5W
08	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.5625	467.5625	NFM	.5W
09	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.5875	467.5875	NFM	.5W
10	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.6125	467.6125	NFM	.5W
11	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.6375	467.6375	NFM	.5W
12	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.6625	467.6625	NFM	.5W
13	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.6875	467.6875	NFM	.5W
14	FRS	FRS/GMRS	467.7125	467.7125	NFM	.5W
15	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.5500	462.5500 467.5500	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
16	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.5750	462.5750 467.5750	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
17 EM	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6000	462.6000 467.6000	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
18	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6250	462.6250 467.6250	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
19	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6500	462.6500 467.6500	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
20 EM/TR	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.6750	462.6750 467.6750	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
21	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.7000	462.7000 467.7000	NFM, FM	2W, 50W
22	GMRS	FRS/GMRS	462.7250	462.7250 467.7250	NFM, FM	2W, 50W

(FRS use is not allowed on the 467MHz GMRS Repeater inputs on chs. 15-22 – GMRS allows “wide” FM for simplex or repeater us on chs. 15-22 – NFM = 12.5kHz, FM = 25kHz – CALL = Calling Channel – EM = Emergency/Prepper freq. – TR = Travel Safety & Assistance)
While these changes will simplify the rules and expand shared “interstitial” channels in both the FRS and MURS bands, it may also open up GMRS to more interference from newer, 2W FRS radios. We think this change makes MURS even more attractive for personal, business or emergency/prepper SHTF uses, because it’s VHF and still underutilized as compared to FRS/GMRS.


April 27, 2017
FCC FACT SHEET
Part 95 Personal Radio Service Reform
Report and Order - WT Docket No. 10-119
Read the full FCC Report & Order.

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