On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:29:24 -0400, "Win Heagy" was
heard to say:

Hi,

I'd like to get a small, portable HT type radio for my wife (a non HAM)
in case phones, etc., fail. What can you recommend? It should be small
enough to carry daily, but get an honest 2-3 mile range (depending on
terrain).
We've tried several of the FSR type radios, but none get anywhere near the
advertised range. Any suggestions?

Please email to (remove SPAM)

Thanks,

Win


Oddly enough, nobody suggested having her earn her Amateur Radio
ticket and getting a 2-meter handheld!

My wife did it with three days of studying. To this day she retains
maybe 2% of the testing material, but at least she remembered it long
enough to get her ticket - and that was when you had to take TWO
written tests for Tech!
Raymond Sirois
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/9257
telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023