Multi Use Radio Service (MURS)
Created Monday 26 December 2022
The Multi Use Radio Service was introduced in the early 2000's on frequencies that were commonly naively pirated. The most common users are businesses.
Advantages:
Relatively few users
Commercial-grade equipment
Works well in wooded areas
Generally supports CTCSS and sometimes DCS to keep radios quiet when other groups may be using the channel
Commercial-grade equipment
Works well in wooded areas
Generally supports CTCSS and sometimes DCS to keep radios quiet when other groups may be using the channel
Disadvantages:
No culture of interoperation
Few channels
Few channels
Mode: FM*
*Technically many others are legal, but only FM is common.
Antenna dimensions:
Wavelength: 1.96m
Quarter wave: 19"
Five eighths wave: 48"
Quarter wave: 19"
Five eighths wave: 48"
Power: 2 W TPO
RF Bandwidth:
Channels 1-3: 11.25 kHz
Channels 4-5: 20 kHz
Channels 4-5: 20 kHz
Available channels: 5
Frequency listing (MHz):
Channel Frequency
1 151.820
2 151.880
3 151.940
4 154.570
5 154.600
Backlinks: Communications:Two-Way Radio:Personal Radio Services