In article , Steven Fritts wrote:
hello all,

With all these super cheap FRS radios around, is it possible to
reprogram/convert these trancievers to the 440 Amateur band?? I
realize they would be probably simplex but seems if they can make
these radios that cheap, why cant they do the same thing for the
amateur 440 band??

If you can get European models for the same price, it would be a much better
deal. They already operate in the 446 mHz band.

Geoff.

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Some of the European models sound interesting. I wish to take the opposite
point of view regarding the FRS radios. We use Motorola radios for Search
and Rescue, and we also use FRS radios. One of the advantage of the FRS
radios is that the news media is not monitoring those channels and they do
not go as far.

And, talk about sensitivity, one local boy made national news when he picked
up some injured climbers on Mt. Hood, who had FRS radios. He was standing
out in his dad's pasture about 70 miles distant from the injured climber and
picked up a distress call. So, they some are sensitive. However, some
radios may be better than others.

One real advantage of the FRS radios over the HT-220 is that you can pick up
replacement batteries for the FRS radio for a buck or two at any store. The
HT-220 battery is about $30 and must be charged. On a trip into the wild,
the FRS blows away the HT-220 in terms of battery convenience and light
weight. It may just be all the communication ability you need.

Colin K7FM

In message et, COLIN
LAMB writes
Some of the European models sound interesting. I wish to take the opposite
point of view regarding the FRS radios. We use Motorola radios for Search
and Rescue, and we also use FRS radios. One of the advantage of the FRS
radios is that the news media is not monitoring those channels and they do
not go as far.

And, talk about sensitivity, one local boy made national news when he picked
up some injured climbers on Mt. Hood, who had FRS radios. He was standing
out in his dad's pasture about 70 miles distant from the injured climber and
picked up a distress call. So, they some are sensitive. However, some
radios may be better than others.

One real advantage of the FRS radios over the HT-220 is that you can pick up
replacement batteries for the FRS radio for a buck or two at any store. The
HT-220 battery is about $30 and must be charged. On a trip into the wild,
the FRS blows away the HT-220 in terms of battery convenience and light
weight. It may just be all the communication ability you need.

Colin K7FM



Have a look at
http://www.delboys446.co.uk
Ian.
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