YES.
Ham bands - Ham licence after study and Ham exam.
Equipment can be owned but Prosecution if used without
licence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio
GMRS - 80 dollar licence - no exam - best to double
check the conditions on your own licence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mobile_Radio_Service
Rented radios - Licence should cover radios and users.
Consult vendor!
Regards,
Fred.
--- "Sean T. Peotter" <sean@...> wrote:
> point very well taken, it is hard to let go of the
> information flow. i know that the people around me
> during these races are very good at what they do
> also and i can trust them with the info. it's just
> hard to let go...
>
> so... back to my question about the GMRS bands that
> the Cobra has, do i need to go through the test to
> be a licensed amateur?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred [mailto:glenndriech@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 07:16 PM
> To: TH-F6A@...
> Subject: Re: [TH-F6A] Re: GMRS bands
>
> Hi Sean,
>
> "...this is my program and my reputation and we are
> dealing with professional cyclists."
>
> Which describes your role as "a Boss" - a Focus - to
> adaptively co-ordinate - delegate - be readily
> available. Can you effectively manage "the bigger
> picture" as a split-tasking roving mechanic reliant
> upon multi-channel information? Better (as you
> hinted) to delegate a guy with radios to information
> gathering and reporting to you on one simple
> channel.
>
> Professionals have expectations, seek clarity and
> can
> harshly judge (or bypass) control freaks when found
> lacking.
> My suggestion becomes that you need to draw on past
> experience, plan for better, involve a team and use
> what you (all) understand.
>
> Really! 
>
> Fred.
>
> --- "Sean T. Peotter" <sean@...> wrote:
>
> > Johathan (and everyone else who has chimed in...)
> >
> > I think i understand what you were talking about
> the
> > license. no i have not taken any type of test, but
> i
> > do have the GMRS license. i do not know what the
> > difference is. is there more that i need to go
> > through before i am officially official? i was
> under
> > the assumption that i needed the license from the
> > FCC and that was it. i guess i should never
> assume.
> > and i did not know about the FRN number being
> > public. heck i don't even know what it is...
> >
> > I did pick up 4 Cobra brans LI-7200's that have a
> > "25 mile" range of course we all know that is on a
> > calm lake with the wind... hahaha. these will be
> the
> > main radios that i will be using between cars and
> > the moto driver. it looked to be the best overall
> > radio with the best functions that would suit my
> > needs. (i will be able to hook up a helmet speaker
> > and boom mic to it if the kenwood option doesn't
> > happen (which it is looking more and more like it
> > won't) the officials radios are all "official" the
> > race rents probably 100 of them from a local radio
> > supplier and the race takes care of the licenses
> for
> > them all. i guess that i could just have one of
> > these radios in the car and have them relay any
> > information to me via the Cobra. My problem is, i
> am
> > a control freak and i want all information going
> > through me. this is my program and my reputation
> and
> > we are dealing with professional cyclists. i just
> > hate to give up information flow. i do not want 2
> > radios on me, it is too much. i have done it
> before
> > and it just gets in the way. i have to be able to
> > hoe off the moto in a split second and run up to
> the
> > racer and service them in a fraction of a second,
> > then get back on the bike. i already have tools
> with
> > me and a couple of wheels that i am hanging
> onto,so
> > another piece of equipment is just too cumbersome.
> >
> > again thank you for all of your info. there is a
> ton
> > that i guess i do not understand, like what RACES
> is
> > and well just about everything... do i need to
> take
> > a test un order to use the GMRS band on my Cobras?
> >
> > thanks everybody. i dodn't mean to come out with
> my
> > guns firing saying that i HAVE to do it this
> way...
> > but really thanks for all of your help
> >
> > sean
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathan [mailto:jondaniels37643@...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 09:06 AM
> > To: TH-F6A@...
> > Subject: [TH-F6A] Re: GMRS bands
> >
> > Sorry if I misstated. What I meant was I can not
> > find an active
> > amateur radio license. I saw the GMRS. Also, Sean,
> > your FRN is public
> > (the FCC ULS database shows it on any license that
> > you hold.)
> >
> > I still think that a GMRS radio (type accepted)
> > would be in your best
> > interest.
> >
> > Also, the officials' band, if using anything other
> > than GMRS, and
> > unlicensed bands, (such as MURS), will likely also
> > require a license
> > OR type accepted transmitter.
> >
> > My 2 cents: Instead of a $300 invitation for
> > trouble, grab a GMRS
> > radio at Wal-Mart (or similar store) and some sort
> > of receiver for the
> > other band. Scanners run under $ 100 bucks at
> > Wal-Mart as do GMRS
> > radios at 5 W.
> >
> > I like the ARES or local ham club idea suggested
> as
> > well but, if you
> > need to directly communicate, try a scanner and
> GMRS
> > handheld combo.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Jon, K4ETC
> >
> > --- In TH-F6A@..., "GK" <glendor2@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > *See reply inline*
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Sean T. Peotter
> > > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:27 PM
> > >
> > > Jonathan,
> > >
> > > First off thank you. thank you for not being
> > condasending to what
> > i am trying to do. I am not sure why my license
> does
> > not come up on
> > the FCC website. I have paid $85 for my license.
> > With my FCC radio
> > station authorization letter in hand with a call
> > sign that states
> > WQIK399. i also have my FRN # but i probably
> should
> > not publicize
> > that. the effective date is 03-04-2008 with an
> > expiration of
> > 03-04-2013. i do not know how else to prove that i
> > am not some "made
> > up call sign type" that some are claiming i am.
> > anyway......
> > >
> > > He is right, he does have a GMRS License.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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