Can I program my motorola gp340 two way radios to work license free on the cb network?
February 14, 2010 - 3:37 pm
I have a few GP340 UHF Motorola Two-Way radios, which need to be licensed before I can legally use them. I have not yet tried the programming software, but…
Can I set the frequency channels to the PMR channels in the range of: 446.103125 MHz to 446.196875 MHz (UHF)
The power output to: 4W
and legally use the radios without license in the UK?
or not even lower the power? Please advise.
Thanks.
In the UK, you are not allowed to operate any radio on the PMR frequencies over 500 milliwatts. As the minimum power on these radios is 1 watt, you are not supposed to use the PMR frequencies. However, the programming software does allow you to do so.
Nick
February 14th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
I don’t think you can program the radios to put out any less than their maximum power output. At 16 I got a 3rd class FCC license; back then in America at 5 watts you had to have a license, don’t know about where you live.
You should check with the governing authorities where you live, good luck from the "yanks".
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February 14th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
here in the states a radio has to be "type accepted" for the type of service it’s to be used in, about the only exception is a ham can build or modify about anything they want if it meets spec’s when they are done, I would suspect that the UK has a similar rule.
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February 14th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
In the UK, you are not allowed to operate any radio on the PMR frequencies over 500 milliwatts. As the minimum power on these radios is 1 watt, you are not supposed to use the PMR frequencies. However, the programming software does allow you to do so.
Nick
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