2-Way Radios

2 Way Radios .Org is an informational website dedicated exclusively about the technology and uses pertaining to 2-way radios.  As a long time hobby of mine, I enjoy helping others becoming more educated with the subject of radio frequency electronics, and have built this site as a helpful guide of information.  The subject of 2 way radios and the technology thereof is enormous, and I will do my best to answer questions, and expect the website to grow along the process.  This is done for educational purposes only, to help benefit others. Some popular models include: Motorola EM1000 2 way radio Motorola SX900R 2 way radio Motorola T9650RCAMO 2 way radio 2-way radios cover many size types, bands/frequency, and purpose allocations. Handheld, Mobile, and Base Stations each have their benefits and special purposes. For FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Licensed-free communications, the most popular bands and allocations include: CB- Citizens Band at 27MHz HF 47 MHz Part 15- Extremely low power/limited for kids walkie talkies and toy RC vehicles MURS- Multi-Channel Radio Service (limited 5 channel VHF CB Band) FRS-  Family Radio Service (UHF Band) GRMS-  This band often comes with UHF FRS radios automatically, and the band is also for citizen public use, and can be bought easily anywhere without a FCC licenses, however for full privileges, a basic permit is requested to be filed with the FCC.. For advanced users and needs, there is also the "licensed" required.  These breed of 2-way radios include: Ham Radio- Amateur Radio Operators actually are given many rights and privileges to include an enormous amount of bands/frequency allocation dedicated to them by the FCC. Business Band - Mainly VHF and UHF bands Govt Band - From Police, FAA, Fire Dept, various public service, and so forth.. Now that we have broke down the most popular bands and uses for both consumer licensed free and licensed required communications, within each, there is other things to consider such as antenna type, length, and height.  Whether you need the portability of a handheld unit, the mobility of a mobile radio, or the extended range that only a full sized base station set-up would offer.  On the top menu, select which type in band (FRS, GMRS..), where I attempted to provide more about practical applications and limitations of each class and mode thereof.