FRS radios!! Please read!!!

[Fore Wheeler]

The BOD has been discussing changing the mandatory CB Radio requirement to a mandatory FRS requirement.

We will not require FRS radios this year but rather STRONGLY recommend them, but REQUIRE either a CB or FRS.

To ease in this transition, we will be GIVING one FRS radio with your registration packet!! To qualify for the free radio, you MUST be a paid member of and preregister by the deadline.

We feel that the FRS radio is a superior way of communicating on the trail and during recoveries.

Winterfest 2016 will be FRS required to pass tech.

 

[souske]

Is this just for WF, or is this decision being made at the national level?

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Just for winterfest.

 

[BTaylor]

WTF is FRS! Good thing I didn't buy a CB yet.

Too many letters!

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Two way radio.

 

[souske]

Frs are those little walkie talkies you can get at wal mart

 

[Fore Wheeler]

That work real well

 

[BTaylor]

Hmm. I have a decent pair of walkie talkies if thats all your talking about lol

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Multiple channel.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service

 

[need-a-bow]

So something like this? So i dont have to buy a CB? Ohh the happiness!!

 

[BTaylor]

Dammit now I'm determind to find them lol.. pretty sure thats what they are. I always kind of wondered why people didn't just use those.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

So something like this? So i dont have to buy a CB? Ohh the happiness!!

Yes

 

[terrehautian]

Still want to get my CB working, but I can get these easy (either buy some of my own or borrow one of my dads).

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Or read the first post and follow the instructions this year. :eyes:

 

[Bloose]

I've wondered why this transition wasn't made years ago. CB's just suck even when they are working correctly. The only problem with FRS is they don't make permanent mount units. Because of this, and their need for batteries there are two more things you have to remember to pack when using them. On the plus side, they actually work!



B

 

[macgyvr]

I actually have an frs radio with a magnetic mount antenna and plugs into the cigarette lighter...

It's 10+ years old.

mac 'and was not cheap at the time' gyvr