Wanting to spend some money
I have some money burning a hole in my pocket. Looking for items to make our TT camping as enjoyable as possible. I have a 2000 generator, flip jack, new King Jack, various Jacks for road trouble, n...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
How about a set of walkie-talkies like people use on boats. Those walkie-talkies have a range of 2 - 5 miles across the water. Could come in handy to communicate with base camp while you're out exploring the wilds of North America, and you don't have cell phone connection. Also great for help you back into a camp site when you need a spotter!
If you are talking about VHF marine radios, it is illegal to operate those while on land. You must be in a boat to use the VHF marine bands.
Now if you're talking about the FRS walkie talkies, they are fine as long as used on low power. When operated on high power they become classified as GMRS radios and require a license. It is illegal to operate those on the high power (GMRS) setting without a license. I know folks do it all the time but that doesn't change the law. Using VHF marine radios, especially near a body of water, could possibly interfere with emergency Coast Guard communications.
