BeanoNYC
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What are the better radios out there now? I saw, what looks like, a decent pair at BJ's for a decent price recently and was tempted.
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My radio says 5 miles but....I think really depends on the area your in. I don't think I get anything close to 5 miles in the mountains. On open water they might but I never tested it. As far as Bear to Ramshead I don't think they would reach that far.BeanoNYC said:What are the ranges on these radios? For instance, if I'm on Bear Mountain at Killington, could I contact Andyzee at Ramshead?
bvibert said:I moved this into its own thread, I hope you don't mind...
For a more detailed discussion on GMRS usage check out this thread over at SkiMRV.com. Apparently some folks get real irritated at un-licensed folks using the GMRS channels...
BeanoNYC said:What are the ranges on these radios? For instance, if I'm on Bear Mountain at Killington, could I contact Andyzee at Ramshead?
andyzee said:I think that may be difficult since I rarely ski Ramshead.
BeanoNYC said:I dig swirl when the conditions are right. My friends like that terrain park over there too.
I agree, its all pretty stupid. The guy's argument, or lack there of, was quite funny IMHO...BeanoNYC said:I don't mind at all, Brian...thanks. I read that thread on SkiMRV with interest. It seems to me that the licensing law for those channels is quite antiquated. The thought of the FCC chasing a family down in a ski resort and fining them for using the GMRS channels, that come with their talkabouts, is ludicrous. :argue:
sledhaulingmedic said:Another option can be to use a VHF radio programmed to one of the channels in the Multi Use Radio Service (MURS). No licence required, commercial grade radios, slightly better transmission around terrain features and you're far less likely to run into others using "Your" channel. (Although we found that we were sharing the channel we were using with housekeeping at Alta a few years ago.)
The down side is that you don't have the compatability with all the FRS/GMRS users.