[Shotimes] FRS/GMRS Radios for Convention Use

[Donald Mallinson]

Official position of the organizers is that we will use channel 6 for 
this year, for 2006 convention.

Works with old and new radios and those with higher power. No side channels.

BTW, can't think of a more ON topic discussion than the convention! :)

Final notice, if you haven't gotten your registration in yet, please do 
so right away.

We are making final choices on what to order etc.

Don Mallinson
SHO Convention #15

Chris Archer wrote:

> I was under the impression that the channel selection was based on the 
> year.
> OK, now I remember where I heard that: 
> http://www.shoclub.com/SHOconventions/15/conv15caravans.htm (Doesn't 
> really matter to me either way.)
> I suspect FRS will be outmoded by 2014. We'll all have little 
> transceivers screwed into our skulls and those Star Trek transporter 
> thingys will all be figured out and used in place of cars. I can just 
> see Capt. Kirk materializing out of nowhere in to Uncle Lar's padded 
> retirement cell.
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@ameritech.net]
>     Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 6:28 PM
>     To: Shotimes; V8List SHO; SHO Tech
>     Subject: (OT) FRS/GMRS Radios for Convention Use
>
>     FYI, for Convention folks.
>
>     FWIW, Ive had a set of 14-channel Cobra FRS radios since 00. I
>     bought them after seeing the usefulness on the mountain drive at
>     the 99 Convention in Atlanta.
>
>     They are the old 4-AAA battery models that eat batteries quickly.
>
>     Anyway, since then, we have used the FRS channel corresponding to
>     the SHO Convention number as our channel for caravans and other
>     SHO Convention events. We have dropped using CB radios.
>
>     We are obviously up to the 15th SHO Convention, and the old radios
>     dont work on Channel 15. Didnt matter to me, as I was irritated
>     with the old radios that sucked up batteries, and had the low range.
>
>     There are a number of the 22-channel radios out there, with
>     anywhere from 2-18-mile ranges, for a decent price. Plus, they are
>     rechargeable.
>
>     I just ordered a set of Midland radios on Ebay, with an 18-mile
>     range, headsets, AC chargers, and a DC car charger, for $65 (Model
>     GXT600VP4). I looked into Cobra and Motorola, but Midland had the
>     better deal for getting headsets, and both AC and DC chargers (so
>     I can charge them in the car).
>
>     These FRS/GMRS radios will carry us through the SHO Convention #22
>     in 2013, so I figure that we can worry about what channel to use
>     in 2014 when we get there!!
>
>     Ron Porter