#HAM RADIO ON THE INTERNET LICENSE#

#HAM RADIO ON THE INTERNET LICENSE#

The GMRS license costs $70 and lasts for 10 years, but doesnвЂ™t require an exam. General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is similar to FRS, though it requires licensing through the FCC. Bets of all, thereвЂ™s no license required to operate. In 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized the Family Radio Service (FRS), which designated special radio frequencies for walkie-talkies so users can communicate without interference from radio stations or cordless phones. I had a backup battery charger for my phone, and thanks to zero internet distractions and a fully charged Kindle, I read an entire book in a sitting, which I hadnвЂ™t done since the iPhone took up residence on my nightstand. The electricity was only out for the night, and the contents of my refrigerator survived. Shortly after I started dating my boyfriend, Martin, a windstorm knocked out power in my Missoula, Montana, neighborhood. When people need information the most, they canвЂ™t get to it. In Northern California, we often have our electricity cut to prevent fire during high-risk times, leaving millions of customers in both metaphorical and actual dark. When the power goes out-which it often does, not only during wildfires but also during hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, and tornados-the internet doesnвЂ™t work and cellular networks crash with increased demand. The most important component of staying safe during an emergency is the ability to give and receive information.

Ham radio on the internet