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Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last updated: 8 November 2026. By using the RadioBuilt website (radiobuilt.com) and its guides, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

What RadioBuilt is

RadioBuilt publishes educational guides about the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS): licensing, frequencies, range, equipment setups and installation how-tos. It is an independent publication. It is not the FCC, and it is not affiliated with the FCC, myGMRS, or any radio manufacturer named on the site.

The rules that actually govern GMRS are the FCC’s

  • You must hold an FCC GMRS license before transmitting on GMRS frequencies. Licensing facts on this site ($35 fee, 10-year term, no exam) are summaries, checked against FCC sources and dated where shown — verify them on fcc.gov before you file, because the FCC can change them.
  • Nothing on this site is legal advice, and no guide here replaces the FCC rules themselves (47 CFR Part 95) or the instructions in CORES and ULS.
  • Channel conventions described here (such as channel 16 for trails and channel 20 with the 141.3 Hz travel tone) are community conventions, not official FCC designations.

Range figures and recommendations

Range figures on this site are realistic working estimates for the terrain, antenna and setup named with them. They are not guarantees: your terrain, weather, antenna and installation will change your results. Equipment setups are described by use case; model comparisons and prices live on the dedicated pages linked from here and can change or go out of date between checks. Verify a product’s FCC Part 95E certification and current price with the manufacturer or seller before buying.

Installations are at your own risk

How-tos describe vehicle and home installations, including 12 V wiring, antenna mounting and coax runs. Follow them only within your own competence, disconnect vehicle batteries where a guide says to, and have any work you are unsure about checked by a qualified installer. RadioBuilt is not responsible for damage to vehicles, property or equipment, or for injury, arising from following a guide.

Site content and acceptable use

  • Articles, charts and the downloadable walkthrough are RadioBuilt’s content. You may print or save the frequency chart and walkthrough for your own use, and quote short passages with a link back. Republishing whole pages or the walkthrough as your own is not permitted.
  • Photographs on this site are credited in the photo credits line and remain the property of their photographers; the RadioBuilt name and logo are RadioBuilt’s.
  • Do not use this site to interfere with its operation, to scrape it at a rate that degrades it for other readers, or for any unlawful purpose.

External sites

Links to the FCC, myGMRS and other third-party sites are provided for convenience. RadioBuilt does not control those sites and is not responsible for their content, availability or terms.

Liability and changes

The site is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. To the extent the law allows, RadioBuilt’s liability arising from use of this site is limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law. These terms may be updated; the version posted on this site, with its “last updated” date, is the version that applies.