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Channel Jumper · December 14th 12, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin[_4_]

On 12/11/2012 3:36 PM, Bruce Gordon wrote:
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What about those TriSquare radios? I know TriSquare is toast, but was
the technology any good?

The technology used in the TriSquare is the same as found in the
iDen/ISM Nextel Cellphones when used in direcTalk Mode... They used the
same Motorola chipset. These Phones are available on eBay for DIRT CHEAP
($10US or less each) They are Part15 Devices and ARE SECURE Comms with
about the same range as FRS Radios. They are 902-928 Mhz Spread Spectrum
Radios... and if you are a Tech Class or Higher Ham, you can boost
Output Power up to 10 Watts, and patch in any External Antennas you like.
A full writeup can be found at:
http://www.survivalmonkey.com/thread...-comms-device-
for-your-cn-aoo.33828/

That sounds pretty damn awesome!

Is Trisquare going out of business?

I would contact the ARRL before I would make a investment like that..
There is a pretty good chance that what you are talking about is not legal.
I don't know if those phones are Part 97 approved and I am not sure if spread spectrum or digital phone is legal - because of the way it might be scrambled being a phone and all.
Second problem is that in order for any type of communications to work - you need to have two radios on the same frequency and I highly doubt that in a emergency you are going to find people operating on 900 mHz..

As a matter of fact, unless you are in a big metropolitan area - you probably won't even hear anyone operating on 220 MHz anymore..

Most Technician's are relegated to two meters phone - due to the fact that most walkie talkies are two meters and the cheapest mobile radios are two meters only..

Even just getting someone to buy a dual band transceiver or better equipment is like pulling teeth...

Like I tell all perspective hams - get a license and join a real ham radio club and LEARN... Find a Elmer - don't think that you can do it on your own..