Garmin Rino 120 And 130

[outrigger3]

I'm thinking about rino130 but un clear about fcc rules I planned to use it for

geocaching and hunting is this a good Idea

[+briansnat]

Its great for hunting, esp. if you have a partner who also has one. As far as FCC rules, if you are only using FRS bands there is nothing to worry about. If you are using GMRS, you need a license, which is pretty cheap. That being said, I doubt there are FCC agents stalking the woods checking to see if you have a license for the GMRS bands.

[+uprcut]

I have a RINO 120 and I think it is a great GPS / Radio.

A friend of mine also has one and they work great together.

They are great to use in pairs if hunting, GPSing or whatever.

If you live in CANADA the GMRS option is disabled

Of course they don't tell you this.

You could buy your RINO in the US though and have a full blown radio.

I have been searching for ways to enable the GMRS channels but with no luck.

If anybody knows please contact me.

 

Thanks

 

uprcut

[+YuccaPatrol]

Ignorance is bliss.

 

I don't know what the difference between FRS and GMRS is, but If I needed a license to use certain channels on a radio I bought at Wal-Mart, they would have required me to provide proof that I was properly licensed before selling it to me.

 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

If they made a Rino with the innards and color screen of a 60CS, I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

[+PDOP's]

I have been searching for ways to enable the GMRS channels but with no luck.

If anybody knows please contact me.

 

GMRS became legal in Canada in September as discussed in this thread. There is no license fee and there should be a firmware uprade available to enable these frequencies on your Rhino soon.