[Healeys] Walkie Talkies

[Simon Lachlan]

Yes, I've used them like that. In the UK we have regulations which render
most available sets pretty useless as they are restricted on power. I bought
mine in the US however.
So....the one issue that I confronted was that the signals can get lost in
built up areas unless one is pretty much within line of sight. They are a
lot better than nothing however and my pair did rescue one of our cars
whilst trying to do a short cut in the Paris suburbs once....not an area
where one might care to stop and ask the way!
Also quite useful skiing as long one is not separated by too much mountain
mass. Useful sailing too.....if the boat is in a foreign harbour, UK phones
cost a fortune to use and may be u/s if the boat is, say at low tide, deep
in the marina and/or the incoming phone is below the waterline.
And the kids love them...
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Charlie Frazer
Sent: 12 February 2009 07:33
To: Healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Walkie Talkies

Does anyone have any experience with using inexpensive ($100  or less)  
hand held two-way radios to communicate between lead and sweep cars to  
help keep groups together?  Do they work OK?  Any recommendations on  
brands or models?
Thanks,
Charlie Frazer 
Healeys at autox.team.net
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