They are in the 462 and 467 MHz frequency ranges, I think it's like 7 in
each range, I forget now, I'm thinking about getting some here so people can
call me out in the garage with out having to come get me.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: kenwood frs radio


> Hi All,
>          We have two FRS radios.  It is the family radio service.  There
> are 14 channels available and I think they are in the 900 mhz range.  The
> units can run up to 500 milliwatts but most are about 100 to 300.  Their
> range is up to about one mile depending on conditions.  If two people are
> out in the open they would probably do better.
>          The Radio Schak units I have have a "sleep" mode and with 3 AA
> batteries they can listen for about 4 days.  They work really nicely for
> communicating with family and friends that don't have tickets.  We use
them
> for car pooling, hikes etc.  The prices range from about $20 to over $100
> each.  There great.
>
> 73, Carl W6RGH
> At 09:35 AM 10/10/2002, you wrote:
> >I am in the dark, what are these frs radios?
> >Is it just a receiver?
> >What does it do, actually?
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:16 PM
> >Subject: kenwood frs radio
> >
> >
> > > I don't know if any of you have thought about these things, but they
are
> > > getting amazingly cheap.  I've been kicking the idea around.  My wife
> > > isn't a ham, not likely to ever be, well not in this life anyway...
> > > Sometimes she'll stay in and play and I go out to the car to listen to
the
> > > game or whatever and I thought how cool these would be so I could call
her
> > > or she could call me to see if I was ready to come in and play or
> > > whatever.  Anyhow, I won one at the ham club meeting last Tuesday.  I
> > > really gave them hell about only giving away one radio, like claping
one
> > > hand The one I won was a kenwood with its own little speaker and also
> > > comes with a set of headphones.  Why headphones.  Well the little
thing,
> > > and it is very small also has builtin fm stereo radio.  It is a little
bit
> > > of a pain for a blind person to run, but not all that bad once you get
the
> > > hang of it.  I'll let you know more about range and so forth when I
get
> > > another one.  I called a e s here in Vegas and they said they're
$19.95.
> > > The thing has 14 channels and 28 different subtones, what they call
talk
> > > groups.  Just thought you all might be interested.
> > > 73s
> > > Butch Bussen
> > > wa0vjr