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Today, both FRS and GMRS radio provide access to all 22 channels, but GMRS transmit at higher power on most channels and can only be  used with an FCC license - currently a cost of $35 every ten years. A GMRS license covers all immediate members of a licensee’s family, but a licensee can also designate anyone to operate a GMRS radio in a life safety emergency. There is no test to obtain a GMRS license and the license expires after ten years but can be renewed.  For more information about the rules governing GMRS, please review [https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs this part of the FCC’s regulations].
Today, both FRS and GMRS radio provide access to all 22 channels, but GMRS transmit at higher power on most channels and can only be  used with an FCC license - currently a cost of $35 every ten years. A GMRS license covers all immediate members of a licensee’s family, but a licensee can also designate anyone to operate a GMRS radio in a life safety emergency. There is no test to obtain a GMRS license and the license expires after ten years but can be renewed.  For more information about the rules governing GMRS, please review [https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs this part of the FCC’s regulations].
===== PREPARATIONS: TEAM SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS =====
Teams should:
* ……Own their own radios if possible.
* ……Practice with radios as a team, and drill a communications plan frequently.
* ……Know your team’s channel.
* ……Standardize radios if possible (every Member owns the same kind).
* ……Test and map radio range from the NET staging area(s).
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