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November 29th 04, 09:42 AM

Steve Robeson, K4CAP

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(stewart) wrote in message . com...
(Dolemite) wrote in message . com...

Look - it was a GIMMICK instituted by the radio manufacturers to allow
them to advertise their FRS radios as having more range (a few more
milliwatts of Tx power), and more channels (8). There is NO VALUE
ADDED in the gimmick, you get virtually no better range, and the extra
8 channels aren't worth the $80.

Not true...as usual.

Well...Let me ammend that to say they maybe of no use to YOU,
Stewart.

The "no better range" assertion is ludicrous. FRS radios are
limited to 1/2 watt and a fixed internal antenna. A GMRS radio can
use 50 times the power and external antennas that can provide even
greater ERP. Furthermore, GMRS licensees have access to repeaters,
albeit mostly on a pay-for-use basis.

FRS and MURS are the gimmicks...Smoke-and-mirror advertising gets
people to buy those radios, and when the disappointing performance
sends them looking for something else, wa-la..we can sell them yet
another radio!

So...How's that nationwide MURS packet net coming?

Steve, K4YZ

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