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
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