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MURS is the Multi-Use Radio Service in the United States. It is license-free. FCC Type-certified equipment is required for the use of this service. 5 VHF channels are allocated, with a multitude of subaudible tones to control squelch.

MURS is the Multi-Use Radio Service.

Radios must be type-certified by the FCC for legal use in the USA.

Power not to exceed 2 Watts

Any kind of antenna system is permitted

5 Channels are allocated for this service:

The 154 MHz channels can be operated on the standard 25 kHz wide band or narrow band mode.

The 151 MHz channels can only be operated in narrow band mode.

  • 151.820 MHz
  • 151.880 MHz
  • 151.940 MHz
  • 154.570 MHz
  • 154.600 MHz

Each of the five frequencies can not only transmit voice, but also data.

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Can a Baofeng UV-5R+ be used on FRS, GMRS, and MURS?

Is this secure if I was talking to another Baofeng UV-5R+?
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Retevis MURS radio and encrypted sub codes

I have some Retevis MURS two-way radios model number RT27V. In the programing software there is an option for DCS encrypt. Now I turned on and off the DCS encrypt option and using my NooElec SDR with SDR# I can see the DCS tone with DCS encryption…
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Tuning a Homebrew MURS

From online directions, I made a MURS antenna. The 1:1 SWR is at 142.000 and I want to tune it for 146.500 (therebouts). I know I need to shorten this antenna. I would like to confirm that I do NOT adjust the "4 radials" that project out…
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