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Re: [ST] FRS/GMRS two-way radio questions......
- Subject: Re: [ST] FRS/GMRS two-way radio questions......
- From: "Mike Bostock" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:07:38 +0000
In your message regarding [ST] FRS/GMRS two-way radio questions...... dated
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:59:05 -0800 (PST), Bryce said that ...
<snipped>
>B-
>B- My questions to everyone:
>B-
>B- They advertise up to two-mile range in good
>B- conditions, what should I really expect? What sort of
>B- sound quality?
Ahhh technology - love it, especially when combined with biking ....... :-)
The US FRS is very similar to the European PMR446 standard.
It interfaces very well with Autocom
see:
http://www.sprint-st.org/pmr_446.html
See also:
http://www.sprint-st.org/pmr_446_links.html
for other PMR446/FRS related links (albeit with a European slant but the
message is similar)
>B- The Motorola claims to put out 1 Watt of power on the
>B- combined FRS/GMRS channel that we use. The Uniden
>B- model only 1/2 a watt.(I guess it's a GMRS channel,
>B- but can use it locally w/out license and use more
>B- power to boost reception, rather than FRS channels
>B- limits to 1/2 watt power output)
>B-
>B- With only 1/2 a watt output power will I notice a
>B- difference compared to my buddies with 1 watt of
>B- power? From what I've read the range is more a
>B- question of your surroundings and the length of your
>B- antenna rather than power output.
Will probably make absolutely zero difference to bike to bike use. Line of
sight is line of sight however many watts you throw at it. I have happily got
1.5 miles with a 1/2 watt setup yet if there are buildings in the way can't
hear a thing at 200 yds. With most bike to bike use the person with whom you
wish to communicate is normally less than 100yds away and visible.
>B- Also wouldn't running at 1 watt suck the batteries up
>B- quicker than my unit at 1/2 a watt?
Bike power it?
<snipped>
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Mike Bostock
http://www.toothfairy.co.uk/
Wales & SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/
'99 Red ST
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