What is MURS?

What is MURS? MURS is also known as the Multi User Radio Service. This is an unlicensed short distance two way radio service that is like the Citizens Band but cheaper. The Multi User Radio Service was established by the federal government in 2000. Here are some of the pertinent facts:

- The range of the Multi User Radio Service varies on the antenna size and where it is placed. The range of the Multi User Radio Service is between 10 and 30 miles. The antenna that you can attach to the Multi User Radio Service device must not exceed 60 feet in height.
- You can operate the Multi User Radio Service at any age and for personal or business use as long as you are not part of a foreign government.
- You can operate the Multi User Radio Service at any place that the Federal Communications Commission permits radio communications. All Multi User Radio Service devices must be regulated and certified by the Federal Communications Commissions before being operated.
- All certified multi-use radio service devices have labels that identify them as certified by the Federal Communications Commission.
- Multi User Radio Service devices should never exceed 2 watts of transmitted power output.
- You cannot make a telephone call with a Multi User Radio Service device, the Federal Communications Commission forbids it. Some people have asked if they can use their Multi User Radio Service device as a repeater station, the answer is no. The Federal Communications Commission prohibits using the Multi User Radio Service frequency as the input or output or a conventional repeater. The Federal Communications Commissions also forbids "store and forward" packet stations. Store and forward packet stations is a service that re-transmits a digital signal after a time delay.
- People using the Multi User Radio Service were also wondering if you can play music over the two way radio service, the answer is yes. The Federal Communications Commissions does not specify in their rules that you cannot transmit music over the two way radio service. The Federal Communications Commissions does however have a rule stating that you cannot transmit continuous audio over their two way radio service. MURS is sometimes known as the best kept secret in radio communication, as the frequencies used are still relatively clean from use, and even some CB radio fanatics have to ask ‘what is MURS?’. The Multi User Radio Service have five different frequencies that their users can communicate on which are 151.820 MHz, 151.880 MHz, 151.940 MHz, 154.570 MHz and 154.600 MHz.