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| BigDBass |
 Oct 19 2010, 12:29 PM
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Dumb Question Champion  Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
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?
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 19 2010, 01:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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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.
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| RFoulds |
Oct 19 2010, 01:22 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region
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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. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 19 2010, 01:37 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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 |
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| hot_shoe914 |
Oct 19 2010, 08:11 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
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| Lennies914 |
Oct 19 2010, 08:30 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
I bought some motorolas (I don't recall the model) with a 25 mile range. We monitor chanel 9-14 of course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| BigDBass |
Oct 20 2010, 06:37 AM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(hot_shoe914 @ Oct 19 2010, 09:11 PM) Check posts 292 and 293 of the original registration thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Yeah, I missed the info in such an obvious location. How silly of me to think it could be on the event site! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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