[TowerTalk] 3-way handheld comm recommendation for tower work

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:54:08 +0800
From: "Jeff" <keepwalking188 at ac0c.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] 3-way handheld comm recommendation for tower work

<I?m looking for a recommendation on some sort of small radio that could be used when we have guys up on the tower.  The catch is I would like to find something that would have a shared frequency so we could have a 3+ radios on the same frequency.  

Cell phones with bluetooth would be ideal but that?s out because the local cell phone service for the guys on the ground is spotty which is really too bad because that would be a perfect solution.  Something like 2m would work ok but that?s not duplex and would require PTT activation with a hand that is not necessary going to be free to push the button.

I?m a HF guy and really don?t know anything about hand-held solutions but I would guess there is a cheap silver-bullet for this task.  Just have zero idea of what it would be.

73/jeff/ac0c
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##  FRS  with headsets + Vox.  Or perhaps hands free phoneS....and phone  line to top of tower.   9-14 vdc  would be more than ample to power it all.      144 mhz  simplex will work, but its  ptt....pita.  That plus some clown  from across  town will be able to copy the fellow at top of tower, break in, then  offer his...advice.

Jim  VE7RF