Tom,
The FRS radio is half the size of a pack of cigarettes, and has an
antenna about 2.5" long.
No engine noise, no tuning antennas, to trees in the way, no tall
stuff on your truck, no drilling/mounting/soldering, voice activated,
headset mike, or lapel mic, or throat mike. Fits under a motorcycle
helmet. Uses between 2 and 5 AA or AAA batteries, lasts more than 18
hours on one set. Not to mention that I don't have to listen to the
annoying reverb/echo/squeals/effects/roger-beeps/static.
When should I stop?
-Joel
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Subject: Re: Re[2]: CBs revisited - John will speak again..
Author: tsm1@domain.elided at mime
Date: 3/11/99 5:05 PM
On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 jmbrodsky@domain.elided wrote:
> FRS is Family Radio Service
>
> "For use when you are in the same general area but out of speaking
> distance"
> button channel up/down. $99 and two mile range in clear terrain.
> 500mW 462-467 MHz.
> Kenwood, Uniden, Midland, Motorola, Cobra, Cherokee, Tandy, Maxon,
> Nady, and a host fo others make these now. Some for as inexpensive as
> $49 ea.
Which all prompts me to ask - *WHY*? Why "FRS" when you can get a CB
that'll do the same for less.. and interact with everyone *else* (when
you need to) as well?
Seems kinda silly..
-Tom
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