Family Radio Service

I got a bunch of family 2-way radios so the kids can report in when they are out in the woods. I'm setting up my scanner to moniter the channels. No problem, but the channels I found listed on wikipedia don't jive with what I'm seeing here. Anyone have any experience with this? I'll post a list of what my scanner thinks the freqs are when my oldest so gets done figuring them all out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service

Edit: Here's what we've found. They don't follow any order.

well, being that you're setting up a scanner, could you not set the scanner to scan that band (i'm sure the 153.xxx MHz is a misprint, BTW) while your FRS' PTT key is pressed -- possibly TXing canned music or something so you'll KNOW when you hit it...?

might take longer, but it oughta work.

the 422.xx is probably also a typo.

It's also important to differentiate FRS radios from GMRS radios because these two types of radio share the same set of frequencies but there is a big difference in allowed power, the use of "Repeater" systems (automated relays) etc...

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2007/octqtr/47cfr95.627.htm

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.627]

[Page 553]

TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

Subpart E_Technical Regulations

Sec. 95.627 FRS unit channel frequencies.

(a) The FRS unit channel frequencies are:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Channel No. (MHz)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... 462.5625
2....................................................... 462.5875
3....................................................... 462.6125
4....................................................... 462.6375
5....................................................... 462.6625
6....................................................... 462.6875
7....................................................... 462.7125
8....................................................... 467.5625
9....................................................... 467.5875
10...................................................... 467.6125
11...................................................... 467.6375
12...................................................... 467.6625
13...................................................... 467.6875
14...................................................... 467.7125
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Each FRS unit must be maintained within a frequency tolerance of
0.00025%.

[61 FR 28769, June 6, 1996]



[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.632]

[Page 557]

TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

Subpart E_Technical Regulations

Sec. 95.632 MURS transmitter frequencies.

(a) The MURS transmitter channel frequencies are 151.820 MHz,
151.880 MHz, 151.940 MHz, 154.570 MHz, 154.600 MHz.
(b) The authorized bandwidth is 11.25 kHz on frequencies 151.820
MHz, 151.880 MHz and 151.940 MHz. The authorized bandwidth is 20.0 kHz
on frequencies 154.570 and 154.600 MHz.
(c) MURS transmitters must maintain a frequency stability of 5.0
ppm, or 2.0 ppm if designed to operate with a 6.25 kHz bandwidth.

[65 FR 60877, Oct. 13, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 63289, Oct. 11, 2002]

What kind of scanner is it? are you sure it's capable of receiving the FRS freqs?

Forgot to mention...all of the FRS and GMRS radios I've seen have a built in scanner function...