[Ares-races] RI: "A walkie-talkie could be a lifesaver in times of distress"

[Doug Younker]

This is a topic in another forum.  Someone pointed out that channel 1 is 
a frequency that's shared with the GMRS.  That could be a fatal flaw in 
the plan.  The weak signal of a FRS talkie can't compete with the higher 
output of radios licensed in the GMRS.  The plan should be modified to 
use a frequency exclusive to the FRS. An exercise that doesn't include 
GMRS traffic on channel 1, may not simulate events that may happen in an 
emergency.  Having said that the exercise, may be valid for operation on 
a FRS only frequency, so post your results/conclusions, please.
Doug, N0LKK
Kansas USA

Mike Cullen wrote:
> The following two news items appeared in the Providence (RI) Journal and
> Newport (RI) Daily News newspapers discussing a regional 30 Sept 2006
> FRS-Ham radio test.
> 
> This test was organized by the RI ARES EC to the City of Newport (me)
> and the EC to the Town of Portsmouth (who is also their EMA director).
> We received good moral and logistics support from the RI SEC and many RI
> ARES members.
> 
> If subscribers to this list are interested in the "quick look" results
> and conclusions (some rather surprising to me at least), I'd be happy to
> post the information here within a few days.
> 
> Mike
> K1NPT/WQEW867
> Newport, RI
> http://www.riares.org