Yes you can. If youre using it on certain channels (using the FRS frequencies) you will only get about 4 miles. FRS stands for "Family Radio Service". If you use the GMRS frequencies it will broadcast at higher watts (verses lower watts on FRS). GMRS stands for "General Mobile Radio Service" which you need a license to broadcast over. frequencies for both can be found here: http://gmrsfrequencies.com/gmrs-frequencies-chart.html
However to go on the channels that use GMRS you need a FCC call sign or ID license. you must call out your ID number every 15 minutes to be allowed to broadcast any sort of transmission or you can be fined or jailed (so they say). People sometimes dont obey those rules and the FCC will sometimes geo locate your transmissions and pin point your exact location. A 1st offense can be light to severe depending on what you're doing (pirating radio, blabbing, misusing the channels, using it without a license, using too many call tones, abuse, etc.)
Im guessing you might not understand this in the first place. when you buy radio walkie talkies, they all say inside the manual that you need a FCC license to operate it on GMRS mode, IF its GMRS compatible which today most walkie talkies are. a set of channels is designated for GMRS use and regular use of a walkie talkie has a set of channels it uses for your goofing around or just experimenting.
hope this helps.
-jacob ray
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