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It's actually called an FRS radio. Almost everyone involved with Roswell has at least one of the radios. I have 3 myself. A lot of us have the Motorola brand. 2 of mine are FRS-60 models. I've had them for 10 years or so. These are good for about a mile or a little better if we are out in the open, flat ground of the south western US. For a more mountainous, tree-lined area, they may not have that much coverage. I noticed during the Route 66 trip that we had more communications issues in Missouri where there were more mountains. It doesn't matter since you just relay communications if we have a lot of separation.
My other one is supposed to be good for 3 to 5 miles. I don't think it is.
Get what you can afford and buy extra batteries or have a car charger.
The standard channel is Channel 6. The Motorolas have the ability to use sub channels within a channel. Non-motorolas may or may not have that ability. We generally only used the standard channel and nothing fancy.
These can be bought at Radio Shack, Best Buy, Target and the like. I have no idea what they cost. They usually come in two packs. If you have a co-pilot, buy 2 so your co-pilot can join in on the fun. If you are solo, bring 2 in case someone loses one, doesn't have one or yours dies.
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Thanks Susan for that information. I think I know what they are now. I saw an entire section of them ranging from a few miles to over 25 miles at Fry's Electronics in Austin a few weeks ago. I'll have to make another trip up there soon.
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Please remember to bring a current insurance card and emergency cash to cover a tow if something happens.
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Excellent advice. I splurged for a premium AAA membership last month.
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It's still going to be a great trip.
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Yes, it is!
