ESSENTIAL TRAIL COMMS

FORGET CB RADIOS—GMRS IS THE NEW STANDARD FOR OUTDOOR COMMUNICATION

SEAN P. HOLMAN

For decades, the trail communication platform of choice in the U.S. market has been the venerable Citizen's Band Radio Service (CB), or the more involved Amateur Radio Service platform, colloquially known as ham radio. Race radios have also been popular in some regions, but GMRS, or General Mobile Radio Service, is gaining a foothold in trail communication nationwide, and for good reason. But first, let's address those advanced radio users who aren't swayed by the simplicity of GMRS. This article is not for you, and yes, ham is still the superior radio platform for advanced users. With that caveat out of the way, general-use consumers are going to find that GMRS is a major upgrade from CB in terms of ease of use, setup, clarity, and range, as well as…

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