Re: [Az-Geocaching] FRS Radios

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Author: Jason Poulter
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] FRS Radios
here is a link so you can figure out what they are saying

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~scp93ch/morse/

jason


Holmes, Richard wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:trisha@brasher.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 11:35 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] FRS Radios
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> Another option is you could study for and take the No-Code Technician
> Ham Radio test (for the cost of a study book- or free online - and
> about $6 to take the test) and then open up your options and range for
> 2-way communications tremendously!
> I can currently talk all around the world on VHF and UHF frequencies
> (not just the traditional high-band rigs with huge antenna arrays)
> from my mobile in my car or hand held, using the relatively new
> Amateur radio technology called IRLP, that links Ham repeaters with
> the Internet.
> Or, I can talk to my fiance as he drives to and from work, using a
> local repeater. Or directly over a range of a few to 50 miles,
> depending on which radios we are using.
> We have FRS radios for the kids, they work good in a very local
> setting, except that we almost always run into other people on channel
> (since the FRS are getting so popular) and most of them have no
> concept of "radio manners" (which I am used to in the Ham radio crowd).
> Another 2 cents,
> Trisha
> "Lightning"
> N7TMY
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> On Wed, 11 September 2002, Scott Wood wrote:
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>>I am looking at FRS radios and really have nothing to go on. I don't
>>know
>>anyone who is currently using these.
>>
>>I am sure that there must be someone out in the geocaching community
>>that
>>has some experience with these radios. What are some of the things
>>that I
>>should look for or stay away from when shopping for them?
>>
>>Scott
>>Team My Blue Heaven
>>www.myblueheaven.com/geocache
>>
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