[Qcwa] Unlicensed Handhelds - FRS - Others ?

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 06:56:38 -0500

I  agree  Bob  and  the  #1  beauty  of  these is that you can set  up a 2 
watt repeater...I  believe that there is a height  restriction....
MURS is limited to  2 watts and is  VHF....

De  Bob K1JNN

At 02:23 AM 10/26/02 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>Bob,
>
>I would highly suggest looking into radios for the newly created MURS or 
>Multi Use Radio Service.  Its a high power version of FRS -at 151 
>MHz.  Radio Shack and Moterola already have 'bubble pack' radios for 
>it.  Range is about 5 miles.
>
>de
>Bill P.
>
>
>
>In a message dated 10/25/2002 11:14:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Bob 
>Plamondon" <[email protected]> writes:
>
> >
> >I'm just beginning an effort to participate in an Emergency Response
> >Team (legal term - and required) for a retirement community here in
> >Southern California.  I'll be dealing with city/county folks - as well
> >as RACES and other amateur groups (great 2m/70cm repeaters on peaks
> >over-looking this area) - but there is a need for some 70-75 unlicensed
> >residents to communicate as they move about the approx 550 homes here
> >looking for injured folks, calling for specific assistance, etc - as
> >well as a few that will man the command-center.
> >
> >Firstly, if anyone is doing the same kind of thing, PLEASE MAKE CONTACT
> >!
> >
> >Since the licensed operator (me) also has the responsibility for all
> >other radios, I find myself trying to determine what equipment might be
> >best for short-range (half-mile max - inside-house to inside-house) -
> >but reliable - equipment for unlicensed, generally hard-of-hearing,
> >senior citizens.  5-10 years ago, they tried using CB - but the
> >interference, noise-level, etc yielded a very unsatisfactory experience.
> >
> >They have a few (10?) radios that they think are on about 150mhz (biz
> >freqs?) - which they've successfully used for "rovers" in cars who pick
> >up folks and take them to temporary, local emergency treatment centers.
> >I'll get into the room with those radios in a few days too.   Does
> >anyone know if INDIVIDUALS (as opposed to organizations) must be
> >licensed to use those radios ?  Whatever the licensing required, do you
> >know how difficult/time-consuming that process is ?
> >
> >I know about the Radio Shack inspired FRS offering and expect to look
> >them over during the next week.   I'd like to know if anyone has any
> >experience with those radios and what they think of their fit to the
> >purposes required.
> >
> >I've also seen GMRS radios listed on the Radio Shack web site - but I've
> >never heard of that class of equipment.  I guess I'll check them too
> >when I'm at Radio Shack this coming week.  But - more importantly - do
> >any of you know about those systems and/or have opinions on their
> >suitability ?  License required ?
> >
> >What other options are available - if any ?
> >
> >Thanks for taking the time to read this - and any time you might spend
> >in responding - it's much appreciated.
> >
> >W6BOB  -  Bob Plamondon  -  Irvine, CA  92620
> >
> >
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