The FCC has adopted a new Report and Order creating another Citizens 
Band type of service called the Multi-User Radio Service (MURS). 
According to the tentative Rules for the MURS, the deregulated freq-
uencies include 151.820, 151.880, and 151.940 (11.25 KHz bandwidth), 
and 154.570 and 154.600 MHz (12.5 KHz bandwidth) - substantial change 
from the orginally proposed frequencies of 154.570, 154.600 467.85 
467.875 467.900 467.925 MHz.

Maximum radiated power permitted is 2 Watts. MURS stations may transmit
voice, data or image signals, including remote control and telemetering.

No licenses will be required to operate the radios. The FCC's initial 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pointed out that requiring a license for 
operation on these frequencies for the porpose of frequency cordination 
was meaningless, since theres frequencies are used by mobiles radios, 
and consumers purchasing theses two-way radios were often unaware that 
a license was required.

MURS joins the Personal Radio Service which is comprised of the General
Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), the Family Radio Service (FRS), Radio Con-
trol Radio Service (R/C), Citizens Band (CB), Low Power Radio Service 
(LPRS), Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS), and Medical Implants 
Communications Service (MICS).

(excerpt from 'Monitoring Times' Oct2000)

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Hmm.  I like this.  There are some things I've wanted to tinker with (mostly 
data-related) but have been reluctant to because of content restrictions.   
Mostly I don't like transmitting unencrypted data, and encryption is
forbidden in the amateur service.

Will type acceptance be required for MURS radios, or will home brew be
acceptable?  I know FRS radios have to be type accepted.

Well, I guess this answers my question I posted in another item!  thanks.

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