Can I bring my FRS / GMRS Radio to Europe - Austria, Germany, Switzerland

I just bought a pair of FRS / GMRS radios and planning on bringing them
to Europe (i.e. Austra, Germany and Switzerland). Does anyone know if
FRS legally being used in those countries? If so, if I purchase a GMRS
license, am I going to be benefitted from the longer range reception
from the GMRS in Europe?

Thanks!

On 9 May 2005 13:28:44 -0700, "Cathy Hui" wrote:

I just bought a pair of FRS / GMRS radios and planning on bringing them
to Europe (i.e. Austra, Germany and Switzerland). Does anyone know if
FRS legally being used in those countries? If so, if I purchase a GMRS
license, am I going to be benefitted from the longer range reception
from the GMRS in Europe?

Perhaps you find here what you need vor Switzerland :
http://www.bakom.ch/en/index.html

Johannes

On Mon, 09 May 2005 22:52:35 +0200, Johannes
wrote:

On 9 May 2005 13:28:44 -0700, "Cathy Hui" wrote:

I just bought a pair of FRS / GMRS radios and planning on bringing them
to Europe (i.e. Austra, Germany and Switzerland). Does anyone know if
FRS legally being used in those countries? If so, if I purchase a GMRS
license, am I going to be benefitted from the longer range reception
from the GMRS in Europe?

Perhaps you find here what you need vor Switzerland :
http://www.bakom.ch/en/index.html

Johannes

There are similar radio services in other countries, but on somewhat
different UHF frequencies. Each country sets their own rules on VHF
and UHF band plans, while international agreements are usually honored
for the longer range HF frequencies. The final authority is the
government agency in charge of radio broadcasting (comparable to the
FCC), and a good resource would the national amateur radio clubs
(comparable to the ARRL).

IIRC, The US FRS and GMRS radios are NOT usable in Europe, although
those manufacturers have similar models on the similar frequencies.

Canada recently modified their rules so that US GMRS radios are now
legal there (FRS already was).

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
--
At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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