[californiadisasters] Re: Information please

There has been several reviews posted on the web of various radio services - benefits, shortcomings, approx cost, etc. In a mobile home park, distance may not be a concern. May I ask what made you think of the 900MHz radio?

Best regards, Carl N9NMR

--- In californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com, Don <stb55@...> wrote:
>
> IMHO I would recommend the cheapest FRS units in the bubble packs. Each
> member could buy/maintain their own unit. As you probably know they
> don't cost much and are easy to use. If they get dropped, wet, lost,
> stolen it won't be a big deal. Some are partially designed for rough
> handling. Most are sold with drop in chargers and having some extra
> non-rechargeable batteries around if the commercial power goes out is a
> good idea.
>
> You will probably want to select a channel then a "tone" so you are not
> bothered by other transmissions. The TriSquare TSX series are probably a
> bit much for your needs. The technology is similar to cell phones and
> much better than cell phones in regards to privacy.
>
> Don
> Upland, CA
>
>
>
> On 28-May-10 00:31, Philip Humes wrote:
> >
> >
> > I live in a Senior Mobile Home Park. We are setting up a disaster
> > preparedness group. Any resources you know of can be of help. One of
> > my concerns is the communications part of this group. We have eight
> > group coordinators and two safety and security persons. Ten people in
> > all. What radios do you all suggest for our group? I am thinking
> > frs/gmrs handhelds. I would need single chargers for each radio or
> > the use of alkaline batteries. Here is a link to a 900mHz radio. What
> > do you think about this radio?
> > http://www.buytwowayradios.com/products/trisquare/trisquare-tsx-100.aspx
> > Thank you in advance for all your replies.
> > You can reply through the group or off the group to parkbench@...
> > <mailto:parkbench@...>
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