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The BetterSafeRadio TERA TR-505-MURS is Now on Amazon!

BetterSafeRadio TR-505-MURS on Amazon

NOTE: We’ve discontinued working with TERA/Powerwerx due to poor QC and a lack of dealer support. We do still have a handful of TERA accessories available though and still offer custom programming for the TR-500-Series radios.

Many buyers prefer the simplicity of ordering on Amazon.com, so we’ve decided to start offering our pre-programmed radios there, starting with the TERA TR-505-MURS, our latest FCC Compliant MURS two-way radio configuration… and you’ll like the price!

BetterSafeRadio TR-505-MURS on Amazon

This MURS radio configuration is only available from BetterSafeRadio on Amazon. Feel free to “ask  the seller” any questions, and let us know what you think.

Be Safe!

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Part 95 FCC PRS Public Radio Service (GMRS, FRS, MURS, CBRS) Changes Published

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes Published

It’s official, the new changes adopted by the FCC for the Part 95 PRS (Personal Radio Service) rules, which affects GMRS, FRS, MURS & CBRS (CB Radio, Citizens Band), were officially published in the Federal Register on 08/29/17.

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes Published

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes for 2017As described in our previous post about how the FCC Part 95 rule changes will affect the popular two-way radio PRS bands, most of the changes will go into effect 30 days, on 09/28/17, with some of the equipment authorization changes going into effect in 90 days and 24 months.

Nothing will change for our existing Part 95-compliant GMRS & MURS custom radio programming configurations and all existing radios will continue to operate as intended, but we are currently evaluating if any new configurations would be beneficial to radio users. Stay tuned for more information on that front.

What do you think about the new changes? Comment below or on the post linked above.

Cheers and Stay Safe!

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FCC Adopts Long Awaited Changes to PRS Bands – GMRS, FRS, CB & MURS

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes for 2017

FCC Part 95 Rule Changes for 2017On May 18th 2017, the FCC adopted parts of a long-standing Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that affects several of the PRS (Personal Radio Service) bands, which include GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service), FRS (Family Radio Service), and CB (Citizens Band), now called the CBRS (CB Radio Service). MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) remains largely unchanged. Read the full FCC Report & Order.

Implementation of the rules took effect 30 days after the new order was published on 08/29/17 (effective on 09/28/17), but some of the equipment changes required by the new rules won’t take place for 90 days to 24 months.

We’ll dive deeper into the changes and also what exciting new gear and programming configurations we’ll be offering to take advantage of the new GMRS capabilities in future posts, but in the meantime, here are some bullet points of the rule changes that might affect BetterSafeRadio customers and FRS/GMRS users in general:

  • Hybrid FRS/GMRS “Bubble Pack” or “Blister Pack” radios, sometimes referred to as FRS/GMRS combination radios, will no longer be certified in the future by the FCC. Radios will now only be certified as either FRS, or GMRS (or MURS), etc.
  • FRS radios can now operate on the previously GMRS-only 462 MHz (GMRS ch. 15-22) Channels. Yes, these are the GMRS repeater output frequencies, which could cause even more repeater interference by FRS users (especially considering the next item below), but they will not be allowed to transmit on the repeater input channels, so no repeater use for FRS.
  • FRS radios will now be authorized to use up to 2 Watts ERP (Effective Radiated Power) on FRS 462 MHz frequencies (FRS ch. 1-7), and on the new shared FRS/GMRS 462 MHz frequencies (GMRS ch. 15-22). This means a kid with an FRS radio running 2W next door to you, might be able to mask your repeater reception if they are close to your antenna (although they’ve been doing this with the hybrid FRS/GMRS radios for years).
  • Existing FRS/GMRS hybrid radios that use 2W or less, will now be retro-reclassified as FRS radios, using the new expanded FRS capabilities.
  • Existing FRS/GMRS hybrid radios that put out MORE than 2W, will now be retro-reclassified as GMRS radios, will still require a GMRS license, and will allow the new expanded FRS/GMRS interstitial channels (previously FRS-only ch. 8-14 – see below).
  • GMRS will now become Part 95E (instead of Part 95A), FRS (Part 95B) and MURS (Part 95J) remaining the same.
  • GMRS licenses (and new renewals) will now be good for 10 years ($70 license fee), and still cover your entire immediate family.
  • GMRS radios will remain largely the same, except that they will gain use of the previously FRS-only 467 MHz (ch. 8-14) frequencies, with the same technical limits that previously applied to FRS radios (.5W with a fixed antenna). This adds 7 new shared “interstitial” GMRS channels, giving existing hybrid FRS/GMRS radio users more legal options to find a clear simplex channel (but still shared with all the .5W FRS radios out in the world now).
  • Part 90 certified radios are still not officially legal to transmit with on GMRS, even though the FCC acknowledged that many people use them for such.
  • GMRS will now also allow digital GPS and Short Text Messaging between specific radios, limited to a maximum of 1 second per every 30 seconds, and only on radios that have integrated antennas, and not on repeaters, which will hopefully limit interference to serious GMRS users, but allow these digital services for short-range simplex communications. This does NOT mean you can use DMR or P25 (or any other digital voice encoding) on FRS or GMRS.
  • CB radios (Part 95D) will no longer be required to have their serial number etched onto the outside of their cases.
  • CB operation will no longer be restricted from long-distance “SKIP” communications, although the power limits will remain at 4W on AM and 12W PEP on SSB.

Here’s a handy little chart of the new GMRS/FRS band frequencies, channelized here based on the official FRS channels, and with SHTF Prepper channel use recommendations:

FRS/GMRS Combined Band Plan
[table type=”standard_bordered”]
[trow]
[thcol]Ch[/thcol]
[thcol]Old[/thcol]
[thcol]New[/thcol]
[thcol]Rx
Freq[/thcol]
[thcol]Tx
Freq[/thcol]
[thcol]Mode
FRS, GMRS[/thcol]
[thcol]Power
FRS, GMRS[/thcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]01 CALL[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5625[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5625[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]02[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5875[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5875[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]03 EM[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6125[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6125[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]04[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6375[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6375[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]05[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6625[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6625[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]06[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6875[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6875[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]07[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7125[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7125[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]08[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.5625[/tcol]
[tcol]467.5625[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]09[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.5875[/tcol]
[tcol]467.5875[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]10[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6125[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6125[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]11[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6375[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6375[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]12[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6625[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6625[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]13[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6875[/tcol]
[tcol]467.6875[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]14[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]467.7125[/tcol]
[tcol]467.7125[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM[/tcol]
[tcol].5W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]15[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5500[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5500
467.5500[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]16[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5750[/tcol]
[tcol]462.5750
467.5750[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]17 EM[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6000[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6000
467.6000[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]18[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6250[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6250
467.6250[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]19[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6500[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6500
467.6500[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]20 EM/TR[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6750[/tcol]
[tcol]462.6750
467.6750[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]21[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7000[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7000
467.7000[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[trow]
[tcol]22[/tcol]
[tcol]GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]FRS/GMRS[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7250[/tcol]
[tcol]462.7250
467.7250[/tcol]
[tcol]NFM, FM[/tcol]
[tcol]2W, 50W[/tcol]
[/trow]
[/table]
(FRS use is not allowed on the 467MHz GMRS Repeater inputs on chs. 15-22 – GMRS allows “wide” FM for simplex or repeater us on chs. 15-22 – NFM = 12.5kHz, FM = 25kHz – CALL = Calling Channel – EM = Emergency/Prepper freq. – TR = Travel Safety & Assistance)

 

While these changes will simplify the rules and expand shared “interstitial” channels in both the FRS and MURS bands, it may also open up GMRS to more interference from newer, 2W FRS radios. We think this change makes MURS even more attractive for personal, business or emergency/prepper SHTF uses, because it’s VHF and still underutilized as compared to FRS/GMRS. The affordable entry-level Retevis RT27V-MURS and RT27-FRS radios are perfect examples.

Now that GMRS will have 22 channels available, 30 if you consider the repeater configurations, older radios like the TERA TR-505 and other limited 16-channel radio users will need to make some decisions as to which channels they want programmed. Those using larger radios (for emergency use only) such as the Wouxun KG-UV7D or Wouxun KG-UV9P, will be able to program and access all of the FRS, GMRS & MURS frequencies (although Part 90 or 15B/97 radios are not type-accepted for transmitting on the FRS/GMRS/MURS bands). BSR will have new legal GMRS and MURS radios soon that will cover all avail channels under the new PRS rules.

What do you think of these changes and how they might affect the bands? Let us know with a comment below… and Be Safe!

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Crazy Price Reductions on TERA TR-505 & TR-590 Two-Way Radios

I know it’s tough to stomach this news (wink wink), but yes, it’s true – we’ve just reduced prices on our most popular TERA two-way radios!

TERA TR-505 GMRS-MURS Two-Way Radio - Assembled SpecsCheck out our TERA TR-505 pre-programmed for GMRS, MURS, FRS, NOAA WX, Long Beach Neighborhood Safety & More!

Now Only $114.95 including our ReadySafeGo service, so your radio is ready to use right out of the box.

TERA TR-590 Commercial Ham Two-Way Handheld Radio - Assembled SpecsCheck out our TERA TR-590 pre-programmed for SHTF, EmComm, LMR (Business Band), GMRS, MURS, FRS, NOAA WX, Long Beach Neighborhood Safety & More!

Now Only $144.95–149.95 including our ReadySafeGo service, so your radio is ready to use right out of the box.

Wow!

[sf_iconbox image=”fa-bullhorn” character=”” color=”standard” type=”boxed-two” title=”Stock Notice” link=”” target=”_self” animation=”shake” animation_delay=”300″]Our stock is a bit low right now, but new radios are only 2-3 days away, so the sooner you order, the sooner you’ll get your radios. ;)[/sf_iconbox]
And to really show you we’re crazy, don’t forget to use Coupon Code “BSR” for 5% More Off your order, and then tell a friend to visit BetterSafeRadio.com!

Cheers and Be Safe!

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The Entire BetterSafeRadio.com Site is Now Secure!

BSR Secured Area

For your protection (and ours), we’ve just completed moving our site to a new web host and have added SSL/TLS to the entire site.

BSR Secured AreaNow, everything you do from logging into your BSR account to placing an order or making a comment or review (hint hint – hehe), is encrypted from your browser to the site, with the latest security measures available.

This is something many companies wait on until they are big, but we’re not into gambling with your personal information, so we’ve committed to the expense now.

Granted, our payment gateway has always been secure (via PayPal), but now even the collection of your basic information is encrypted, for added safety.

PayPal CreditFinally, we’ve added the ability for you to take advantage of PayPal Credit (on approved credit) so you can buy gear now ($99 or more) and take up to 6 months, interest free, to pay. Check it out today and Be Safe!

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ReadySafeGo™ Means Your Two-Way Radio Is Good To Go!

ReadySafeGo = Charged, Programmed, Tested & No DOA!

Here’s a common scenario: You spend perhaps hours researching the right gear for your emergency or prepper/SHTF communications rig, place your order and wait patiently (or not – hehe). You check your tracking link and the day has come – your radios are going to arrive today. Maybe you even block out a little extra time to play with everything later that day, and then the dreaded happens… one of your radios is DOA and you start cursing the Chinese gods!

Or in another less disappointing but common scenario, your radios work fine, but you can’t use them until you charge the battery packs for a couple hours. What fun is that?!

There’s nothing more frustrating and we’ve been there! That’s why at BetterSafeRadio.com, we’ve created our ReadySafeGo™ service – It’s our policy and pledge to you that we charge every battery pack and pre-program (or custom program when available) most radios before they get packed and shipped to you!

ReadySafeGo = Charged, Programmed, Tested & No DOA!We make sure each Li-ion battery pack (including spares) are at least shelf-charged so that when you unbox your new two-way radio, you can use it immediately.

That’s what we would expect as a customer, so that’s what we deliver!

While we can’t possibly test your radio with all accessories (and sometimes that’s a sanitary thing, for example with earpieces and speaker mics), this policy has let us maintain a nearly 100% NO DOA radios success rate, with well over 4000 radios shipped. That means no radio return hassles for you, our loyal customer.

Now, we did recently experience repeated QC (Quality Control) issues with the TERA/Powerwerx radios, and while they were reliable radios when you got a good one, there were just far too many returns on our end. This was totally unacceptable, so we dropped the brand (and also because of their horrible dealer support and several customer complaints about problems with their sales & support staff).

We also try and visually inspect all accessories and perform some basic tests, like making sure our speaker mics and earpiece PTT buttons have a nice positive “click” on the PTT switches.

Most radio importers and dealers (especially the big radio superstores) can’t afford to offer this level of service, but we feel it’s a must, even though it does cost us some extra time (i.e. money).

The last thing you need as a prepper, survivalist, active EmComm Amateur, business user, or just a casual GMRS/MURS or HAM operator, is to be stuck with a DOA radio. When you buy a two-way radio from BetterSafeRadio, you’ll have the confidence of knowing that your gear will be ReadySafeGo™!

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Are you Ready For SHTF? The TR-590 Emergency Two-Way Radio Is!

TERA TR-590 Commercial Ham Two-Way Handheld Radio - Assembled Specs

TERA TR-590 Commercial Ham Two-Way Handheld Radio - Assembled SpecsFor some, it’s almost a conflict of conscience spending any time thinking about a SHTF (S#it Hits The Fan) situation, but borrowing from our slogan and the common intuition of careful thinkers everywhere, it’s always prudent to be “Better Safe Than Sorry!” To that end, we’re happy to introduce our latest custom pre-programmed radio offering, the TERA TR-590 emergency radio. It’s the ultimate survivalist prepper SHTF two-way radio!

Utilizing the same solid commercial-grade build quality and ease of use that has made the TERA TR-505 GMRS/MURS radio so popular for recreational and local safety/emergency use, the TR-590 makes for the perfect handheld in times of every day emergencies, natural disasters, civil unrest, or even U.S. elections! 

TERA TR-590 Commercial Ham Two-Way Radio - ContentsWith an IP54 Dust & Water (splash) Resistance rating, True Dual Receive, Front Panel Programming & VFO Mode, 3 Tx Power Levels, Scanning and everything else you would expect in a compact, affordable Part 90 commercial radio, this signature BSR ReadySafeGo™ offering comes charged, programmed and tested so you can use it right out of the box.

Some customers have programmed this radio for SHTF, packed with just about every emergency frequency you can think of that individual preppers, survivalists, businesses, government, public service agencies and organizations like CERT, Neighborhood Watch, ARES & RACES use during emergencies. While not “type-accepted” for some of these bands (as is the case with all prepper/SHTF radios), it has been used with all the standard VHF/UHF services, such as GMRS, FRS, MURS, LMR (land mobile/business), MMS (marine), WX (NOAA “All-Hazards” Weather), CAP (civil air patrol), HAM (amateur radio), PMR446 (UK/Euro FRS) and 20 FM Broadcast Radio Stations. The Part 90 TR-590 is only FCC certified for use on the LMR band.

Special Rx-only emergency service frequencies include FEMA, USCG, FIRE Inter-Department, LAW Intersystem, Urban S&R, VLAW, CALAW, USNG, USMIL, USICE, USFED Law, USG Civil Agencies, NIRS Cache, NIFC, USDOS, and the ISS (International Space Station Ham Downlink), adding a vast array of sources for information and intel to your BOB (bug-out bag). The customer-submitted TR-590-SHTF channel programming chart PDF can be downloaded on the TR-590 product page.

Don’t need all of these bands and just want the basic emergency frequencies or want something totally custom? We can custom radio programming for you!

TERA 500-Series Handheld Two-Way Radio AccessoriesThe TR-590 is compatible with all the great TERA 500-Series Accessories, including a battery case, nylon radio case, extra battery packs, 12V battery eliminator (cigarette lighter adapter), speaker mics, covert earpieces, external antennas and cloning/programming cables. As well, free programming (or advanced premium) software is available for access to internal settings not available in the front panel LCD/Keypad menu system.

Each radio comes with a lithium-ion batterydesk chargerdual-band flexible whip antennasturdy belt clip w/ screws, user manual & wrist strap.

The TR-590 also makes for a great Ham HT (handle-talkie), with advanced features like PL Tone Scanning, VFO Tuning, Repeater Offset, Keypad Lock, Single or Dual Receive and even Split-Band Channel programming. Narrow-Band compliance is also provided for commercial and public service Land Mobile users, and a handy built-in flashlight (with optional flashing alarm mode) comes standard.

When you’re ready to get serious about EmComm (emergency communications) and move up from the unreliable throw-away blister-pack GMRS/FRS radios you find at the superstore, and the Chinese budget Baofeng radios that have a lower build-quality, less reliability and are known to emit spurious radiation that can disrupt adjacent services and draw unnecessary attention to your radio operations, make the investment your conscience deserves by picking up a TR-590 today! – Only available at BetterSafeRadio.com

Check out the TR-590 and be prepared!

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Making Long Beach, California Neighborhoods Safer with the LBCA5 Safety Radio

BetterSafeRadio TR-505 Long Beach Neighborhood Safety Two-Way Radio

We’re thrilled to present our unique Long Beach, California Neighborhood Safety Two-Way Radio!

BetterSafeRadio TR-505 Long Beach Neighborhood Safety Two-Way RadioBased on the tried and true TERA TR-505 dual-band 16 channel emergency two-way radio and custom programmed with everything you need in a local Long Beach safety radio, the LBCA5 provides a solid, commercial-grade 2-5 Watt radio with IP54 dust & water (splash) resistance.

Whether you’re interested in making Long Beach safer by coordinating and reporting suspicious activity or calling for help on the Long Beach Neighborhood Safety Channels (MURS 2 or FRS/GMRS 2), or if you want an emergency radio with 5 VHF MURS or 5 UHF GMRS/FRS channels, or if you would like to monitor the Long Beach Police and Fire/EMS frequencies to know what’s going on in your area (including the helicopter) to keep you out of harm’s way, this radio has you covered. It also doubles as a scanner on the 6 UHF LBPD dispatch and Car to Car repeater channels, and the 3 VHF LB Fire/EMS dispatch and TAC channels.

BetterSafeRadio TERA TR-505-LBCA5G Programming Chart v04Wonder what the current or future weather forecast is? We’ve included the Los Angeles/Ventura & Orange County/San Bernardino NOAA NWS (National Weather Service) “WX” weather channels, which broadcast the current conditions and forecast 24/7, and also doubles as the “All Hazards” emergency/disaster stations as part of the Emergency Broadcasting System (EBS).

The GMRS/FRS channels allow you to communicate with your kids and neighbors on their blister-pack hybrid FRS/GMRS radios, or other existing GMRS and LB Safety Radio operators. Note: Transmitting on GMRS does require a no-test license from the FCC (currently est. $70 for 10 years), but it covers the entire family and only takes a couple days to obtain online.

See the custom programming chart here and check out the TERA TR-505 product page for all the details on this rugged, high-performance radio. And don’t forget the accessories! We carry a growing list of high-quality TERA accessories such as speaker mics, covert earpieces and antennas to either go long-distance or totally stealth, so you can get the most out of your investment.

BetterSafeRadio TERA TR-505-LBCA5G Programming Chart v04Our vision is to have at least one Long Beach Neighborhood Safety Radio user on every block, creating a grid of communication throughout the city. We believe that with some practice (including weekly or monthly training drills, called NETs), community policing can assist our Public Safety professionals and provide eyes everywhere, which can be a powerful crime deterrent. Our ultimate goal is to coordinate relays between this citizens safety radio network, and other volunteer services like CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), coordinated by LB Fire as an extension of FEMA), LB SAR (Search & Rescue), also managed by LB Fire, ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service), RACES (Radio Amateur Communications Emergency Service), REACT, and the Guardian Angels.

We can take back our streets, stay connected, have some fun, and make our city a friendlier, safer and more prepared community to live in… with YOUR help!

Feel free to comment below and let us know what you think, or ask any questions about the radio or our vision of safety and preparedness for Long Beach.

Be Safe Long Beach!

 

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Powerwerx WXSTB-RV Dual-Band Mini Stubby Super Flex “Duckie” Antenna Now Available

Wouxun WXSTB-RV Dual-Band Mini Stubby Super Flex Rubber Duckie Antenna

We’ve just added the Powerwerx WXSTB-RV Dual-Band Mini Stubby Super Flex “Rubber Duckie” Antenna, for use with the TERA TR-500, TR-505, TR-590, Wouxun KG-UV3D and any other Emergency Two-Way Radio that uses a reverse (female) SMA connector.

Wouxun WXSTB-RV Dual-Band Mini Stubby Super Flex Rubber Duckie AntennaThis popular antenna is priced $2 below the dealer price and offers stealthy VHF/UHF performance with a super wide receive range (118-960MHz) and a transmit range of 145-158/440-465MHz with an SWR of 2:1 or less.

At just 2.75″ and virtually indestructible, it works great on most bands such as GMRS (first 8 channels), MURSHam and some Commercial, and offers a stealth configuration for your two-way radio, without compromising performance during recreational or emergency communications. It has a super flexible, rubberized whip and sturdy metal reverse SMA connector, for years of trouble-free performance when you really need it!

Better Safe Than Sorry!

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Powerwerx WXGAT-RV 15″ High Gain Dual-Band Handheld Antenna Now Available

Wouxun WXGAT-RV High Gain Dual-Band 2m-440 Handheld Reverse SMA Antenna

We’ve just added the Powerwerx WXGAT-RV 15″ High Gain Dual-Band Handheld Antenna, for use with the TERA TR-500, TR-505, TR-590, Wouxun KG-UV3D and any other Emergency Two-Way Radio that uses a reverse (female) SMA connector.

Wouxun WXGAT-RV High Gain Dual-Band 2m-440 Handheld Reverse SMA AntennaThis popular antenna is priced $4 below the dealer price and offers high gain VHF/UHF performance with a super wide receive range (88-900MHz), 3db gain on 140-174MHz and 5db gain on 420-500MHz over the stock antenna.

It works great on most bands such as GMRSMURS and Ham, and offers improved receive and transmit to get the most out of your two-way radio for recreational or emergency communications. It has a flexible, insulated steel whip and sturdy metal reverse SMA connector, for years of trouble-free performance, especially when you really need it!

Better Safe Than Sorry!