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Posted by: BigDBass Oct 19 2010, 12:29 PM

At MUSR there were people using hand held 2-way radios. I would definitely have picked one up prior to the event had I known. Are there standard channels used by different manufacturers? Any particular recommendations or considerations or features to look for in these radios?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Oct 19 2010, 01:09 PM

Those radios are fine if you are close to the person you want to talk to. I was on a Porsche tour in Germany a few years ago and they gave us all 2 way radios and spent a bit of time instructing how to use them but they turned out to be useless because everyone got so seperated.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: RFoulds Oct 19 2010, 01:22 PM

Most use what is called the Family Band, or Family Radio Service. You can choose between those, which are just highly improved walkie-talkies, or a VHF band radio, which is much better and much more expensive.

I use a Motorola FRS with an in-helmet mic and earpiece for on track, and my wife and son have the Motoral handheld back in the paddock. Added bonus to the Motorola one is that it has 2 inputs on it, so I can plug in a second headset that is actually wired to my in car camera, recording my 2 way comm while on track too.

But for just 2 way radio, any family band or FRS radio will do nicely.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Oct 19 2010, 01:37 PM

I have used FRS radios in the past. Its a LOS only radio, so if you can't see the other vehicles, chances are they can't hear you call.

Zach

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Oct 19 2010, 08:11 PM

QUOTE(BigDBass @ Oct 19 2010, 01:29 PM)

At MUSR there were people using hand held 2-way radios. I would definitely have picked one up prior to the event had I known. Are there standard channels used by different manufacturers? Any particular recommendations or considerations or features to look for in these radios?

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Aug 29 2010, 03:26 PM)
If we bring our own radio, what walkie talkie let's talk channel (s) do we need on the radio ? Are they universal?

Most are universal. I have Cobras and motorola. I am glad you mentioned this Bill. If anyone wants to bring radios, walkie talkies, if makes it easier to keep everyone informed and nobody gets lost when they get hung at a redlight, even though I didn't see any redlights out there.

You must not have been paying attention in class. Check posts 292 and 293 of the original registration thread.