Subject: Re: Re: GMRS bands
Newsgroups: gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.kenwood.th-f6a
Date: 2008-03-25 09:39:51 GMT (16 weeks, 3 days, 20 hours and 28 minutes ago)
What frequency band are the officials on? If it's also UHF, you might consider a professional grade UHF HT. In your situation, I think I'd want two radios. Having two frequencies in one ear piece drives me batty. I can't separate the conversations. With two radios, I put one radio in each ear and I can keep things separate. Plus I know when I grab a mic that I'm replying to the correct conversation. (Some dual-band radios support putting different side in different ears, but the TH-F6A isn't one of them. Both "bands" will end up mixed into a single channel.) I've done public service events with a HT and a scanner on my belt. It didn't bother me at all. It sounds like you are not licensed as a Radio Amateur (ham). For $300 I think there are better choices then the TH-F6A to do what you need. As for getting caught - all it takes is someone who doesn't like what you are doing and reports you to the feds. In competitive situation like a race, I'd think there's no shortage of people who would love to point out any wrongdoing. ------------------------------------