race radios

Ranger#1 · 07-04-2009, 05:37 PM

whats the distance on one of these things we put them in about evre custom rihno along with full onbord intercom but really iv never streched it how far can they go school me on theses

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The Fox · 07-04-2009, 06:08 PM

Those look awesome, but I imagine that the antennas are a pain in the arse to tune because they have so many channels. Are they FM or AM bands and what frequency?

Nick

Scrambler82 · 07-16-2009, 06:14 AM

This radio is a "VHF Commercial Mobile 2-Way Radio" and used for Chase Vehicles during Racing (Race Radio), they are VHF (not a CB) they transmit on an FM signal (not AM like the CB), and they put out 50 watts not 4. The frequency range will usually be around the lower 150 Mhz and require a license to operate.

Unless you have a reason to use one stay away because you will be interfering with business/commercial communications and you may get reported or may not, your call.

What type of communications are you interested in, trail comm, street, both or do you just want to listen to the race trucks?

Ranger#1 · 07-19-2009, 01:45 AM

i highly doubt you need a licence to opp these as because we are a factory dealer for pci and we put these in like every rhino we sell really trail comm. is way I'm interested in but who can go wrong listening to the weatherman

Scrambler82 · 07-19-2009, 09:07 AM

The license is the business responsibility not individual's.

These radios need a business license and usually they can have a lot of radios on one license and all employees can use them but it is still a license.

Don't play with the Business Band, they are there for the business to use, make money if necessary, to run their businesses not for common chatter.
Listen all you want there are scanners for that purpose or become an Amateur Radio Operator and have access to all kind of radio waves.

**AllanD** · 07-21-2009, 12:45 PM

It isn't only that... at any given racing event one radio licencee becomes the frequency coordinator for the event to prevent not only interference between the various teams
(who each have more than one frequency available) but also to prevent interference between the race event and local "fixed" operations

Generally the race radio coordinator keeps everything to frequencies
specifically set aside for "itinerant operations" to avoid interference
with local operations.

It's more complicated than it would appear to the average layman.

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The Fox Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Year: 1988 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.9L Class: 4x4 Used For: Picking Up Vixens Posts: 139 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Those look awesome, but I imagine that the antennas are a pain in the arse to tune because they have so many channels. Are they FM or AM bands and what frequency? Nick __________________ 1988 Ranger XLT- 2.9L, FM-146 5 Speed, 4x4 w/ Mechanical Transfer, Ford 7.5" Limited Slip, 3.73 Gears, Cobra 148 GTL w/ Wilson 5000 Mag Mount. Bone Stock Otherwise.
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Scrambler82 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North of Boston Year: 2003 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Edge Engine: 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: DD Posts: 649 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	This radio is a "VHF Commercial Mobile 2-Way Radio" and used for Chase Vehicles during Racing (Race Radio), they are VHF (not a CB) they transmit on an FM signal (not AM like the CB), and they put out 50 watts not 4. The frequency range will usually be around the lower 150 Mhz and require a license to operate. Unless you have a reason to use one stay away because you will be interfering with business/commercial communications and you may get reported or may not, your call. What type of communications are you interested in, trail comm, street, both or do you just want to listen to the race trucks? __________________ Do It Right The First Time ! Scrambler82 N1MAU/W1IO Last edited by Scrambler82; 07-16-2009 at 06:16 AM.
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Ranger#1 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lake havasu Year: 1990 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 prerunner Used For: jumping over the dez Posts: 1,361 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	i highly doubt you need a licence to opp these as because we are a factory dealer for pci and we put these in like every rhino we sell really trail comm. is way I'm interested in but who can go wrong listening to the weatherman __________________ chrome stacks, air horns, fender flares, and massive off set tires = mexican...its been scientifically proven __________________ http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ct+first+truck http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/d...mcmahon/truck/
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07-19-2009, 09:07 AM	#5
Scrambler82 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North of Boston Year: 2003 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Edge Engine: 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: DD Posts: 649 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	The license is the business responsibility not individual's. These radios need a business license and usually they can have a lot of radios on one license and all employees can use them but it is still a license. Don't play with the Business Band, they are there for the business to use, make money if necessary, to run their businesses not for common chatter. Listen all you want there are scanners for that purpose or become an Amateur Radio Operator and have access to all kind of radio waves. __________________ Do It Right The First Time ! Scrambler82 N1MAU/W1IO Last edited by Scrambler82; 07-20-2009 at 06:40 AM.
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AllanD RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East-Central Pennsylvania Year: 1987... sorta Make: Ford Model: Ranger Supercab Engine: '93 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Roadtrip Warrior Posts: 7,168 Rep Power: 47 iTrader: (18)	It isn't only that... at any given racing event one radio licencee becomes the frequency coordinator for the event to prevent not only interference between the various teams (who each have more than one frequency available) but also to prevent interference between the race event and local "fixed" operations Generally the race radio coordinator keeps everything to frequencies specifically set aside for "itinerant operations" to avoid interference with local operations. It's more complicated than it would appear to the average layman. AD __________________ Gun Control - A theory espoused by some monumentally stupid people; who claim to believe, against all logic and common sense, that a violent predator who ignores the laws prohibiting them from robbing, raping, kidnapping, torturing and killing their fellow human beings will obey a law telling them that they cannot own a gun.
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