Public Radio Service

PRS409 channels
Channel Frequency [MHz]
1 409.7500
2 409.7625
3 409.7750
4 409.7875
5 409.8000
6 409.8125
7 409.8250
8 409.8375
9[a] 409.8500
10 409.8625
11 409.8750
12 409.8875
13 409.9000
14 409.9125
15 409.9250
16 409.9375
17 409.9500
18 409.9625
19 409.9750
20 409.9875

Public Radio Service (PRS) (Chinese: 公众对讲机; pinyin: Gōngzhòng duìjiǎngjī) is a walkie-talkie personal radio service in the mainland of China, Hong Kong and Macau, but excluding Taiwan. It can be used without a license, and no fees are charged for the use of the frequencies.[1] It uses 409 MHz. It is also known as PRS409.[2] It is similar to the American and Canadian Family Radio Service (FRS) and PMR446 in the European Union.

Technical information

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The PRS radio channels use narrow-band frequency modulation (NBFM) with a maximum deviation of 2.5 kHz. The channels are spaced at 12.5 kHz intervals. They are limited to 500 milliwatts effective radiated power.

PRS radios are not allowed to be used at airports and onboard aircraft. They are not allowed to be connected to the public switched telephone network or cellular network.[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Hong Kong Radio Association lists this channel as a rescue channel.

References

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  1. ^ a b "使用公众对讲机有哪些规定和要求? _ 无线电 _ 省工信厅". gxt.fujian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  2. ^ 微功率(短距离)无线电发射设备的技术要求 (信部无 [2005]423 号文件) (trans-title:Technical requirements for micropower (short range) radio transmitting equipment) page 8