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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:46 am Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

At 07:03 AM 1/7/2007 -0500, you wrote:



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Since I just happen to be in the market for a half-dozen walkie talkies

for a project, is there any concensus on the best, cheap unit....Cobra

MicroTalk?  Motorola TalkAbout?  Or, are they really all about the same.

I'm buying cheap as after a week, they are a Good-Will donation.


	


   As long as you're not expecting them to function at

   more than a fraction of advertised range, go for

   the $low$ versions. Buy one pair and try them out

   in the most demanding situation you can anticipate

   before you buy the rest.



   Bob . . .

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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

Good advice Bob, but Larry McDonald, off-line, suggested even better.

He suggested that I spend a few dollars more to get a little better

quality units, then donate them to the troops in Afhganistan and Iraq

when I'm done--necessary it seems since we are buying so many billion

dollar bombers and nuclear submarines that we can't afford to provide

walkie talkies to our troops to keep them safe.  Excellent idea and

consider it done.



Chuck Jensen

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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

At 03:51 PM 1/7/2007 -0500, you wrote:



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Good advice Bob, but Larry McDonald, off-line, suggested even better.

He suggested that I spend a few dollars more to get a little better

quality units, then donate them to the troops in Afhganistan and Iraq

when I'm done--necessary it seems since we are buying so many billion

dollar bombers and nuclear submarines that we can't afford to provide

walkie talkies to our troops to keep them safe.  Excellent idea and

consider it done.


	


   Wasn't aware of that. Do you have an address for a "pipe"

   that would put any such donations in the right hands?



   Bob . . .

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lm4(at)juno.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

Well, In the past I've talked to people at the 401st Civil affairs group/

98th Div. in Webster N.Y. 

At that time they were sending care packages to Afganistan. 

Ive just called them to find out more info but the right man was not

there. 

I'll have to call again tomorrow.



Larry Mac Donald

lm4(at)juno.com

Rochester N.Y.

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 >Good advice Bob, but Larry McDonald, off-line, suggested even 

 	  Quote: 	
		   better.

 >He suggested that I spend a few dollars more to get a little 

 better

 >quality units, then donate them to the troops in Afghanistan and 

 Iraq

 >when I'm done--necessary it seems since we are buying so many 

 billion

 >dollar bombers and nuclear submarines that we can't afford to 

 provide

 >walkie talkies to our troops to keep them safe.  Excellent idea 

 and

 >consider it done.

 

    Wasn't aware of that. Do you have an address for a "pipe"

    that would put any such donations in the right hands?

 

    Bob . . .

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mprather(at)spro.net
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:49 am Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

Here's an option:



http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/

Regards,



Matt-



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 Well, In the past I've talked to people at the 401st Civil affairs group/

 98th Div. in Webster N.Y.

 At that time they were sending care packages to Afganistan.

 Ive just called them to find out more info but the right man was not

 there.

 I'll have to call again tomorrow.



 Larry Mac Donald

 lm4(at)juno.com

 Rochester N.Y.

 Do not archive



  >Good advice Bob, but Larry McDonald, off-line, suggested even

> better.

> >He suggested that I spend a few dollars more to get a little

> better

> >quality units, then donate them to the troops in Afghanistan and

> Iraq

> >when I'm done--necessary it seems since we are buying so many

> billion

> >dollar bombers and nuclear submarines that we can't afford to

> provide

> >walkie talkies to our troops to keep them safe.  Excellent idea

> and

> >consider it done.

>

>    Wasn't aware of that. Do you have an address for a "pipe"

>    that would put any such donations in the right hands?

>

>    Bob . . .

>

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Todd.Stovall(at)pentagon.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

Folks,

Great idea, but please don't bother.  We can't use those types of radios

in theater (FRS/GMRS/CB). They do not cover the freq spectrum or have

the requisite features that are used by troops in the field or

in-garrison.



Todd

#40631

Deploying in 17 days....



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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: $low$ handi-talkies

Todd,



Good to know.  Often times, good intentions are overtaken by

reality---much like donation of clothing and perishable food after a

hurricane.  The process could be sped up by just taking the stuff

straight to the dumpster.  



When you deploy, be safe and know that your service and sacrifice is

appreciated and highly valued by your fellow citizens and many citizens

of the world.



Thanks,

Chuck Jensen

 

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