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Basic Operation
Your First Transmit
Selecting a Channel
When you power on your KG-1000G for the first time, the display will likely show
“GMRS-01” on the left side. GMRS-01 is the name of the currently selected chan-
nel. Turn the Frequency / Channel Knob on the right side of the display to navigate
through the list of channels.
As a licensed GMRS user you are allowed to use any of the channels. The channel you
choose isn’t as important as making sure it’s the same channel the rest of your group is
using. Be sure the channel you select is also supported by the equipment everyone else
in your group is using.
Most rules for GMRS are the same for all channels, but there are a few differences,
particularly concerning output power. GMRS channels can be broken up into 4 groups,
with the following differences:
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Transmitting on channels 1-7 is limited to 5 watts of output power.
