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Re: Advice for UK tourist on temporary use of cell phones to ring Posted on: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:43:53 PST

daveqpr@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> When we were in Florida last year we brought some walkie talkies from
> one of the many electrical outlets in the states. They are very cheap
> about $20 and are great fun to use. They have a good range in all the
> parks, you can by just 2 or they also come in packs of 3 and 4. When
> you use them it doesn't cost a penny.

They're technically very similar to the PMR446 radios sold in the UK.
In fact, I *think* the only difference is a different frequency band.

(you do need to buy in the States, the frequency band used by UK PMR446
radios is illegal for that use over here)

--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

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