FRS/GMRS Simplex Channels

Simplex communication involves two or more people having a conversation on a single frequency. The signal travels directly from the person who is transmitting to the people who are receiving. This is the simplest form of radio communication and it works well for people who are within radio range of one another.

Because they transmit and receive on the same frequencies, FRS and GMRS radios can talk to each other.

Medium Power Channels

Channel Number	Channel Name	Freq (MHz)	FRS Max Power (W)	GMRS Max Power (W)
1	CH-1	462.5625	2	5
2	CH-2	462.5875	2	5
3	CH-3	462.6125	2	5
4	CH-4	462.6375	2	5
5	CH-5	462.6625	2	5
6	CH-6	462.6875	2	5
7	CH-7	462.7125	2	5

Low Power Channels

Channel Number	Channel Name	Freq (MHz)	FRS Max Power (W)	GMRS Max Power (W)
8	CH-8	467.5625	0.5	0.5
9	CH-9	467.5875	0.5	0.5
10	CH-10	467.6125	0.5	0.5
11	CH-11	467.6375	0.5	0.5
12	CH-12	467.6625	0.5	0.5
13	CH-13	467.6875	0.5	0.5
14	CH-14	467.7125	0.5	0.5

High Power Channels

In order to prevent interference with repeaters, it is best to avoid using channels 15-17 for simplex communications if other simplex channels are available.

Channel Number	Channel Name	Freq (MHz)	FRS Max Power (W)	GMRS Max Power (W)	Notes
15	CH-15	462.550	2	50	Same frequency as Rattlesnake 550 repeater.
16	CH-16	462.575	2	50	Same frequency as Philipsburg 575 repeater.
17	CH-17	462.600	2	50	Same frequency as Sandy Ridge 600 repeater.
18	CH-18	462.625	2	50
19	CH-19	462.650	2	50
20	CH-20	462.675	2	50
21	CH-21	462.700	2	50
22	CH-22	462.725	2	50	Simplex calling frequency