Re: what radio to buy?

In article <H8GdnULd3a_BrKHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, alexV7623@comcast.net
(alexV) wrote:

> I need to establish an absolutely reliable line of verbal communication
> between two stationary points separated by about a quarter mile. It
> takes me under 10 min to walk the distance. The place is located
> downtown a middle size US city. I have tried communicate via a Microsoft
> messenger. It works but so far I haven't been able to make it reliable.
> The conversation breaks down. I am sure I will fix the problem
> eventually but I need a backup system anyway.

GMRS radios.

--
Paul Cummins, Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

"Paul Cummins" <agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk>;
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> In article <H8GdnULd3a_BrKHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, alexV7623@comcast.net
> (alexV) wrote:
>
> > I need to establish an absolutely reliable line of verbal communication
> > between two stationary points separated by about a quarter mile. It
> > takes me under 10 min to walk the distance. The place is located
> > downtown a middle size US city. I have tried communicate via a Microsoft
> > messenger. It works but so far I haven't been able to make it reliable.
> > The conversation breaks down. I am sure I will fix the problem
> > eventually but I need a backup system anyway.
>
> GMRS radios.
>
> --
> Paul Cummins, Always a NetHead
> Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

BTW, many thanks.

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agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk	Re: what radio to buy? In article <H8GdnULd3a_BrKHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, alexV7623@comcast.net (alexV) wrote: > I need to establish an absolutely reliable line of verbal communication > between two stationary points separated by about a quarter mile. It > takes me under 10 min to walk the distance. The place is located > downtown a middle size US city. I have tried communicate via a Microsoft > messenger. It works but so far I haven't been able to make it reliable. > The conversation breaks down. I am sure I will fix the problem > eventually but I need a backup system anyway. GMRS radios. -- Paul Cummins, Always a NetHead Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

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alexb	Re: what radio to buy? "Paul Cummins" <agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk>; <agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.20050319141937.1052R@paul.local.domain.. . > In article <H8GdnULd3a_BrKHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, alexV7623@comcast.net > (alexV) wrote: > > > I need to establish an absolutely reliable line of verbal communication > > between two stationary points separated by about a quarter mile. It > > takes me under 10 min to walk the distance. The place is located > > downtown a middle size US city. I have tried communicate via a Microsoft > > messenger. It works but so far I haven't been able to make it reliable. > > The conversation breaks down. I am sure I will fix the problem > > eventually but I need a backup system anyway. > > GMRS radios. > > -- > Paul Cummins, Always a NetHead > Wasting Bandwidth since 1981 BTW, many thanks.