T&T: FRS radios

[Peter Bennett]

Sunday, February 18, 2007, 11:43:55 AM, Larry wrote:

LNB> Some days are better than others. Yesterday as I was grilling the meat for
LNB> our Shlow-burgers (be glad to give you the recipe off-line), I knelt down to
LNB> get some more mesquite and I heard a splash. Couldn't figure out till later
LNB> what it was. It turned out to be the Motorola T5720 Talkabout FRS radio I
LNB> had in my shirt pocket. Drat.

LNB> Which brings me to the next subject. Anyone know of a way to buy just one?
LNB> If not, I guess I'll just have to buy a new set of two and chunk the
LNB> remaining one and the charger. Unless someone has a set of the same radios
LNB> and needs a spare.

Why chuck the remaining radio?

Any FRS radio should communicate with any other - they don't only work
as "matched pairs".

I'd try to get another pair of the same make and model, so they'll use
the same charger - then you'll have a spare for next time you drop one
overboard.


-- 
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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