[GeoStL] Re: Product: GMRS - 10Mile; 3Watt; 'Think Speak'
- From: Sara Gomer <outdoorlady79@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 07:26:10 -0700 (PDT)
Eric is exactly right here, line of sight is key. Outdoorman63 and myelf
usually use more powerful radios (made by yaesu, don't remember the model
numbers) that get a little better range but that is only because we already had
them for other reasons so we just looked up the frs/gmrs channels and squelch
codes and programmed them in.
If the radio Glen was referring to is programable for the frequency range
needed then there is no reason they couldn't be used for geocaching. But with
that being said it does no good if one person can transmit 5 miles and the
other person only 2 miles (because they have different radios) then you still
only have a 2 mile radius (which we know is less than 2 miles because of the
line of sight issues).
OL79
Eric & Dayna East <believer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
-
It's all line of sight. Over water they will reach 5 miles, but other than
that, FORGET it. :-)
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn"
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Product: GMRS - 10Mile; 3Watt; 'Think Speak'
> -
> I believe that the mileage ratings on all these are over rated. Units are
> advertised with ranges from 3,5,7 and now 10 mile ranges.
>
> We have the Motorola T5950's (the yellow ones). They are good solid units
> with all the bells and whistles but they do not get anywhere near the
> advertised range of 5 or 7 miles. .25 to .5 mile they are great. At a
> mile things are not so great and if there is a hill in the way
> communications are over. Even at close distances, communications have are
> a little static mixed in.
>
> I would like to find some truly longer range reliable communications
> equipment. I have a set of Motorola HT750's sitting here and they are
> beautiful. Absolutely crystal clear communications for 3 miles easy. BUT
> they are mega expensive , the batteries are dead, I dont have the charger
> and they are not mine. Boo hiss. I would really like to find a whole fleet
> of these but then, no one else would be able to talk to us since they are
> rather non standard and no one has them.
>
> At 12:09 AM 6/5/2005, you wrote:
>
>>http://www.dak.com/reviews/2027story.cfm?Ggmrs#pic
>>
>>Doesn't mention anything about licensing :-/
>>
>>Good description of the unit and accessories, though.
>
> ---------------------
> Glenn
>
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