Re: [ST] FRS/GMRS two-way radio questions......

["Mike Bostock" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In your message regarding [ST] FRS/GMRS two-way radio questions...... dated
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:59:05 -0800 (PST), Bryce said that ...


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>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?


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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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