We bought some used Motorola Radius radios from our local Motorola dealer.
Cost wasn't too bad by they typically require about $30 to 50 every two
years to tune up into top shape. We had some this year with flaky
batteries and push to talk switches. Sound quality is only a problem with
some modified and prepared cars. If you can't hear over them, then they
are too loud.
Some workers aren't used to using radios and don't get close enough to
them.
glen
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Glen E. Thompson
Regional Executive
Blue Ridge Region SCCA
glen.thompson@worldnet.att.net
www.brr-scca.org
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Craig Blome
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 9:13 AM
To: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Worker radios (again)
Hey all,
Question for the equipment manager types out there: What kind of two
way radios do you use for corner workers, and how do you handle
licensing issues? We (Texas Spokes) use Motorola TalkAbout FRS radios,
which are a lot more rugged than the horrible Rat Shack CB's we used to
have, but people are complaining about the sound quality, especially
with the starter radio. I'm buying a couple of headsets for the
TalkAbouts to try to fight the noise problem, but I need to look at
alternatives in case that doesn't work out.
Anybody have recs for radios that perform well in windy and noisy
environments? What do you biz radio users do when the FCC comes
looking for you? :)
tia,
Craig Blome
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