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Looking for 15-20mile handheld CB radio...
Hi...
I am looking for a way to communicate with my wife while I am out doing errands. Looking for something hand held with a range of 15-20miles that would either have no license or a small licensing requirement from the FCC. Looking for something without a monthly fee also :) Any suggestions? Thank you! |
Reo wrote:
Hi... I am looking for a way to communicate with my wife while I am out doing errands. Looking for something hand held with a range of 15-20miles that would either have no license or a small licensing requirement from the FCC. Looking for something without a monthly fee also :) Any suggestions? Thank you! The ONLY thing I can see is you and wife both get your amateur Tech. licenses. Then you could work through a repeater ( assuming there is one near y'all) and be pretty reliable. A CB , FRS or GMRS handheld is just not gonna cut it. Only other way is the cell phone thing but there goes that monthly fee. Anyone else got any ideas? |
"Sarge" wrote in message ... Reo wrote: The ONLY thing I can see is you and wife both get your amateur Tech. licenses. Then you could work through a repeater ( assuming there is one near y'all) and be pretty reliable. A CB , FRS or GMRS handheld is just not gonna cut it. Only other way is the cell phone thing but there goes that monthly fee. What kind of equipment would we need to be able to do this? Also... Where can I find information on the licensing? Thanks! |
A pair of ICOM IC-V8000's or IC-2100H's for the mobiles, and one for
the house, a couple of antennas for the mobiles and one for the house.. total investment of around $600. http://www.qrz.com .. Check the column on the left hand side of the screen for VE sessions (testing Volunteer Examiners), practice tests, places to find study manuals, etc. HTH 73 de SSB Reo wrote: "Sarge" wrote in message ... Reo wrote: The ONLY thing I can see is you and wife both get your amateur Tech. licenses. Then you could work through a repeater ( assuming there is one near y'all) and be pretty reliable. A CB , FRS or GMRS handheld is just not gonna cut it. Only other way is the cell phone thing but there goes that monthly fee. What kind of equipment would we need to be able to do this? Also... Where can I find information on the licensing? Thanks! |
I should add that TexasTowers ( http://www.texastowers.com ) generally
has the best prices on radios, but you can also check with R and L ( http://www.randl.com ) for great prices on these rigs. Lakeview Antenna ( http://www.hamstick.com ) has a couple of great options for 2 meter mobile and base antennas. You'll also want to look for local Amateur clubs to find out more about the repeaters available in your area. QRZ can help you with that as well. 73 de SSB sideband wrote: A pair of ICOM IC-V8000's or IC-2100H's for the mobiles, and one for the house, a couple of antennas for the mobiles and one for the house.. total investment of around $600. http://www.qrz.com .. Check the column on the left hand side of the screen for VE sessions (testing Volunteer Examiners), practice tests, places to find study manuals, etc. HTH 73 de SSB Reo wrote: "Sarge" wrote in message ... Reo wrote: The ONLY thing I can see is you and wife both get your amateur Tech. licenses. Then you could work through a repeater ( assuming there is one near y'all) and be pretty reliable. A CB , FRS or GMRS handheld is just not gonna cut it. Only other way is the cell phone thing but there goes that monthly fee. What kind of equipment would we need to be able to do this? Also... Where can I find information on the licensing? Thanks! |
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:14:43 -0800, "Reo"
wrote: Hi... I am looking for a way to communicate with my wife while I am out doing errands. Looking for something hand held with a range of 15-20miles that would either have no license or a small licensing requirement from the FCC. Looking for something without a monthly fee also :) Any suggestions? Thank you! What you're looking for isn't available. Raymond Sirois KAXN-9546 SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS 607-733-5745 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6000 |
WHY do you want it hand held? Are you going to MAINLY use it walking
around with it, or in a vehicle? IF you are wanting to use it walking around with it, 2 meter ham is it. If you want it in vehicles or house, then CB will be cheaper. Dave! On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:14:43 -0800, "Reo" wrote: Hi... I am looking for a way to communicate with my wife while I am out doing errands. Looking for something hand held with a range of 15-20miles that would either have no license or a small licensing requirement from the FCC. Looking for something without a monthly fee also :) Any suggestions? Thank you! -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Sure there is Ray,,,,you never saw a handheld hooked up to a linear?
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Twist,
He mentioned 'handheld'. He didn't say 'radio in a vehicle'. I suspect trying to walk around with a handheld, a linear amp, and four Sears Die-Hards in a backpack might prove uncomfortable :) 15 to 20 miles is going to be *very* tough, unless one of the handhelds is located up four or five hundred feet in the air. The antenna and ground system (or, rather, lack thereof) is going to doom any 27 MHz handheld. MURS would have a good chance, as long as one of those units is up hundreds of feet in the air. FRS is unlikely to have the erp to make the distance (certainly not a reliable job) even if one of the handhelds was up 400 or 500 feet in the air. About the only choice I see is a tech license and using a repeater. The key here is 'handheld'. However, if Sarge is willing to use a radio in a car, things change a bit. MURS would likely make 15 miles with a decent antenna and tower at the base and a decent 5/8 wave antenna on the car. 73 from Rochester, NY Jim "Twistedhed" wrote in message ... From: (Sarge) Reo wrote: Hi... I am looking for a way to communicate with my wife while I am out doing errands. Looking for something hand held with a range of 15-20miles that would either have no license or a small licensing requirement from the FCC. Looking for something without a monthly fee also :) Any suggestions? Thank you! The ONLY thing I can see is you and wife both get your amateur Tech. licenses. Then you could work through a repeater ( assuming there is one near y'all) and be pretty reliable. A CB , FRS or GMRS handheld is just not gonna cut it. Only other way is the cell phone thing but there goes that monthly fee. Anyone else got any ideas? Couple of 10 meter radios coverted with a couple of low power linears will do the job perfectly. You get quiet frequencies on the freeband and at times won't even need the linear. **** on the repeaters, not enough privacy for what you want. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release Date: 12/30/03 |
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