Anyone know if radio relays are legal in Canada for GMRS?
I think repeaters are not legal for use here.
But i think basic relays are perfectly fine.
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Why wouldn’t repeaters be legal to use in Canada?
Mostly because GMRS radios in Canada are limited to 2-watts of power, and most repeaters are much higher power. Some business radios - especially in more remote areas - use the same frequencies as GMRS radios.
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Ok, so technically I’m thinking that if we use a cheap Chinese repeater box with 2 radios, one on ch2 and another on ch9 both with 2W transmission power, should be legal to use.
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Gmrs repeaters are 5MHz splits aren’t they? The small cavities the Retevis type of repeaters have struggle with less than 10, needing careful tweaking and then no bumping!
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Going to give it a try. We are trying to set up a small link to reach a camp.
Sadly we dont have cell services where i live.
A strategically placed relay will give us what we need with under 2W .
We live far enough back in the woods that we never hear anything on the FRS channels.
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I know that feeling a friend of mine had the same issue
Repeaters in all their forms are illegal in Canada.