[ICOM] Emergency radio ICOM

[Mike Olbrisch]

WOW - too many un-answered questions here.

First question is, what country are you located in?  Next question, what
business or service?  Are you and your group licensed for amateur radio
frequency use?  

Assuming you are in the USA.... and a non-emergency private business.....

Amateur radio licenses are INDIVIVUAL licenses, no single license covers all
users.  Each one of your group will need to test and get a license.  If this
answer is no, then amateur radios are not for you.  Even if you are licensed as
amateur radio operators, the FCC has 

Are you part of a city/state/national government agency?  If yes, then you might
be best sticking to a radio that is government approved by the FCC for use in
that field and in the frequency block allowed for your service.

Unfortunately, legally speaking, you cannot just buy some radios and start
talking on them.  While there are frequencies open for "family radio" that are
unlicensed, business use of these channels are not allowed either.  Causing
interference to any licensed service can result in fines and/or other problems,
not to mention the possible danger involved - should you perhaps cause
interference to aircraft of ambulance frequencies.

Sorry - I am out of time.  I am certain others will chime in with suggestions.
Good luck in your search.

Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC
El Paso, Texas - DM61rt
W5-SOTA Association Manager
W5-SOTA info: http://www.qsl.net/kd9kc

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf
> Of Anna ostensson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:28 AM
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [ICOM] Emergency radio ICOM
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> The Safety department at my company has asked me to buy four radios (i.e.
walkie
> talkies) to put in an Emergency Response kit. I've been looking around and
ICOM seems like
> the best options.
> But I'm still a bit lost. I need 4 "walkie talkies" that could be used in case
of fire, explosion
> or any other big emergency. The biggest problem is that they have to work the
facilitie's
> underground rooms..
> What should I buy...? Hopefully we will never need to use them so they
shouldn't be the
> most expensive one available on the market but they still have to work well if
anything
> happens...
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Anna
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