At 08:50 AM 8/31/00 -0700, Quitt, Walter wrote:
>It's the crappy antenna on FRS radios that limit their range.
>Thank you VERY much FCC.
>
>The $80 US  Alinco (SP?) ham band or FRS S-41T can be
>modified for a real antenna.  300mw ain't too bad with a real
>antenna.

Radio Shack has a new mobile FRS rig, the radio is directly under the antenna.
Look, and you'll see what I mean.

The whole intent of FRS is "FAMILY". Low cost, not a lot of range etc. I 'd
say they did very nicely, unlike what happened to CB, which was supposed to
be somewhat the same thing.

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