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Basic Operation
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
Introducing GMRS and the KG-1000G
The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a two way radio service that offers some
powerful benefits. Users are allowed to transmit at high power, up to 50 watts, and use
advanced equipment, such as repeaters that enable you to transmit over large areas. The
GMRS requires the user to purchase a license, and a single license covers the user and
their extended family for 10 years.
The KG-1000G was designed to allow you to take advantage of all that GMRS has to
offer and more. Right out of the box this radio is configured to allow you to transmit
on the 15 high powered GMRS simplex channels, as well as the 8 repeater channels.
(Channels 8-14 are only authorized for very low output power and are listen-only.)
NOAA weather mode is available at the touch of a button, as well an FM radio.
Read this chapter to learn the basics of using your new KG-1000G radio, such as se-
lecting a channel, transmitting and receiving, using the dual display, scanning, and using
frequency mode. Before continuing, be sure your radio is powered on and connected to
an antenna!
