MV-III Group hand-held radio equipment?

[TooManyFords]

For those of use attending MV-III, has anyone thought about having a standard type of hand-held radio and default channel to use? I've been holding off buying a pair of those types of radios and wondered if there was some neat new one out there that has more channels available to avoid channel overcrowding.

I wanted to start this thread now instead of the last minute..

Suggestions?

Cheers!

John

[shakes_26]

Seems like FRS are pretty much the norm these days for many events. They are cheap enough, have ok range for car to car line of site/convoy type activity. Dont expect to marshall up 60+ Marauders from a 50 square mile area with them.

[Bluerauder]

Seems like FRS are pretty much the norm these days for many events.
Yes, I plan to upgrade my FRS before the trip. I picked up a cheap set from Virgin Mobile more than a year ago -- but they seem to eat batteries and the range is really limited. Any suggestions on a good set??

[twolow]

I am willing to donate dixie cups and kite string to everyone going. Its the least i could do :)

[DEFYANT]

Excellent thread!!

I have an old cheepy set.

Upgrade suggestions anyone?

[shakes_26]

I know bassproshops sells a few sets, the moto's always seem to be the best quality. And they have sales like $39/pair also check sportsmans guide, they always have deals.



Yes, I plan to upgrade my FRS before the trip. I picked up a cheap set from Virgin Mobile more than a year ago -- but they seem to eat batteries and the range is really limited. Any suggestions on a good set??

[SouLRioT]

I stick with Motorola brand Walkie Talkies, I have about 6 of them (FRS). Make sure when you get a radio, that it has the sub channels. I might be bringing up a pair of 500 Mhrz radios.

[Donna]

I purchased 2 sets of the Motorola TalkAbout #T5950NI GMRS/FRS Mobile 2 way radio (each set came with 2 radios, a battery charger, belt clip), over a year ago. They are good up to 5 miles. There are some channels that have to be registered in order to use them. I have basically used them for the Siberian Husky Fundraiser Hike that I have coordinated and planned the last few years here in MI (they work great when I had to get a hold of a volunteer that was somewhere out on the hike trial-the trails were 3 miles long and in some woods also). I also use them when doing a car caravan with others when traveling, so we can inform the group of gas/potty breaks, etc, since some cells phones may not work in some areas and those wonderful dead zones you may hit.

Donna

[Slowpoke]

for MV2 we used the radios and they worked pretty well for communicating among the group. For MV3, we will also be using them but since this is a huge event, the channels are going to be crowded.

I will leave it up to the motor city crew to figure out shich channels we will be using and to let us know.

[Bluerauder]

I purchased 2 sets of the Motorola TalkAbout #T5950NI GMRS/FRS Mobile 2 way radio (each set came with 2 radios, a battery charger, belt clip), over a year ago. They are good up to 5 miles. ...
Donna
OK ... Motorola is on the list. How about Uniden GMRS/FRS ???

[Mike Poore]

For those of use attending MV-III, has anyone thought about having a standard type of hand-held radio and default channel to use? I've been holding off buying a pair of those types of radios and wondered if there was some neat new one out there that has more channels available to avoid channel overcrowding.

I wanted to start this thread now instead of the last minute..

Suggestions?

Cheers!

John2M Ham rigs are the way to go (50 Watts) but ......

How about we get together a list of attendees, and swap cell phone numbers for the list? We could send 'em to someone by PM and let that person publish the list to interested folks; in the information packet for check-in or by PM..:)

Strictly confidential, of course. :)

[N40GL]

2M Ham rigs are the way to go (50 Watts)

What's a good set of repeaters for MVIII? I've got the Ford ARC programmed for both 2m and 440. Anything standard for Troy area?

Also - how about 446.0125 (PL 210.7) as a simplex? That's enough of a splinter that we might get left alone.

How about a thread for which hams will attend MVIII?