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| | | | | | | PACNW SUPRAS ANNOUNCEMENT | | | | | | | | | | In an attempt to grow the PacNW Supras region we are looking for State and Metro Area coordinators. It is our hope that this will balance the load for managing our region and help make our group stronger. If you would like to be a State or Metro Area Coordinator please email PacNW@Supras.Org. | | |
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In an effort to further organize the PacNW Supras, it was decided to introduce a standard method of communication for group events such as Fun Runs, detail parties, meet-andagreets, etc. The standardization kept being put off since no one could agree on the best method. Originally, in the days of the first fun runs and meets, cell phones were the only way to go during the long trek to the destination. If outside your home roaming area, however, this could prove to be expensive.
When the annual SOGI/PacNW Vegas meet time came around in 1998, it was decided that a way was needed to keep in contact for the long trek down from the Northwest to the Southwest. After numerous comparisons and tests, a decision was made that the Motorola TalkAbout Personal Communicator would be the best choice.
The radio performed flawlesly during the drive. It's 2-mile range, incredible voice quality, durability, ease of use and ergonomics made it a natural addition to the caravan. Compared directly to the same product from Radio Shack, the Motorola's auto squelching and voice quality improvements algorithms made a huge difference in being able to clearly hear people over the blare of the radio and road noise. As far as range verification, the best test was being able to communicate while Keith was at the Rio and Chris was at the Tropicana!!!
Motorola makes several different models, each with a different level of options. Choose the model that is right for you. Motorola makes a much more expensive model which claims a 5-mile range. Do not purchase this one since it works on a totally different frequency band and technically requires FCC registration. Ours uses the free FRS (family radio service), which is a free-to-use block of channels set aside by the FCC.
In a final note, Radio Shack does make a radio which is cheaper and works with this band, but after many many miles of trials with it (Chris E had one coming back from Vegas98), it has awful voice quality and poor range. There are also other brands but be sure to verify that they will work with the Motorola versions before purchasing these.
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