<p>When I function as Communications lead for the ADA TourdeCure/Chicago..we have the XYL of one of our ops who is not licensed shadow the start/finish grounds people using FRS...she is about 1/2 mile away from us and works great. And she loves being involved. :-)</p>
<p>Eric Lorenz K9LGE<br>
Communications Trailer Coordinator<br>
American Red Cross<br>
of Greater Chicago<br>
Disaster Services Technology<br>
630-430-2421 (cell)</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 28, 2011 4:44 PM, "Charles Doughtie" <<a href="mailto:n5exy@yahoo.com">n5exy@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> My error - he did say FRS and I was thinking GMRS bubble-pack radios. I bought a pair of FRS talkies and they are long gone somewhere - just don't get out. I agree they are an incentive to upgrading - much sooner than later.<br>
> <br>> 73<br>> de Charlie, N5EXY,<br>> South Suburban Greater Hutto<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> --- On Sun, 8/28/11, KA7O <<a href="mailto:ka7o@ka7o.net">ka7o@ka7o.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>> From: KA7O <<a href="mailto:ka7o@ka7o.net">ka7o@ka7o.net</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Clubs, FRS and Ham Response teams<br>> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br>
> Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 2:53 PM<br>> <br>> There is no licensing requirement for FRS.<br>> <br>> AND, using FRS HTs like this can be a motivation for those without <br>> Amateur Licenses to get their own. Sooner than later, FRS users will <br>
> grow weary of the limitations.<br>> <br>> 73<br>> <br>> <br></div>