By Frank Moss
The following chart shows FRS/GMRS and allowed wattage by channel. The lower frequency ranges from 467.7125 down to 462.5625 are set to lower transmission wattage making them excellent for close range communications. The higher frequency ranges from 462.5500 through 462.6500 and 462.7200 through 462.7250 are open for 50 watt transmission rates allowing for further distance with frequency 462.6750 reserved for emergency transmission. Repeaters triggered by CTCSS tones can be used to greatly increase the range of communication by prefixing the CTCSS tone when transmitting to trigger the repeater to listen and rebroadcast.
| No. | Frequency | FRS | FRS Max Wattage | GMRS | GMRS Max Wattage | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 462.5625 | FRS 1 | 500 mW | GMRS 9 | 5 W | Unofficial national calling channel. Used for operator to operator contact. Once contact is established, the operators must change frequency. |
| 02 | 462.5875 | FRS 2 | 500 mW | GMRS 10 | 5 W | |
| 03 | 462.6125 | FRS 3 | 500 mW | GMRS 11 | 5 W | |
| 04 | 462.6375 | FRS 4 | 500 mW | GMRS 12 | 5 W | |
| 05 | 462.6625 | FRS 5 | 500 mW | GMRS 13 | 5 W | |
| 06 | 462.6875 | FRS 6 | 500 mW | GMRS 14 | 5 W | |
| 07 | 462.7125 | FRS 7 | 500 mW | GMRS 15 | 5 W | |
| 08 | 467.5625 | FRS 8 | 500 mW | |||
| 09 | 467.5875 | FRS 9 | 500 mW | |||
| 10 | 467.6125 | FRS 10 | 500 mW | |||
| 11 | 467.6375 | FRS 11 | 500 mW | |||
| 12 | 467.6625 | FRS 12 | 500 mW | |||
| 13 | 467.6875 | FRS 13 | 500 mW | |||
| 14 | 467.7125 | FRS 14 | 500 mW | |||
| 15 | 462.5500 | GMRS 1 | 50 W | Open for long distance communication | ||
| 16 | 462.5750 | GMRS 2 | 50 W | Open for long distance communication | ||
| 17 | 462.6000 | GMRS 3 | 50 W | Open for long distance communication | ||
| 18 | 462.6250 | GMRS 4 | 50 W | Open for long distance communication | ||
| 19 | 462.6500 | GMRS 5 | 50 W | Use restricted near Canadian border | ||
| 20 | 462.6750 | GMRS 6 | 50 W | Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3) | ||
| 21 | 462.7000 | GMRS 7 | 50 W | Use restricted near Canadian border | ||
| 22 | 462.7250 | GMRS 8 | 50 W | Open for long distance communication | ||
| 467.5500 | GMRS 1 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. | |||
| 467.5750 | GMRS 2 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. | |||
| 467.6000 | GMRS 3 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. | |||
| 467.6250 | GMRS 4 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. | |||
| 467.6500 | GMRS 5 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. Use restricted near Canadian border | |||
| 467.6750 | GMRS 6 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3) | |||
| 467.7000 | GMRS 7 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. Use restricted near Canadian border. | |||
| 467.7250 | GMRS 8 in | 50 W | Repeater input. CTCSS tone required for use. See repeater operator for details. |