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BSA Radio Communications
BSA Radio Communications
BSA Radio Communications
1. Communications with your local “in camp” Troop leaders while out of cell
phone coverage and out of sight.
2. Talking with our local “in camp” Troop leaders without dialing a telephone
number.
3. Communicating “car to car” while driving to a Scout event to coordinate
lunch stops, bathroom breaks or gas stops.
4. Talking “base camp to field activity group” to coordinate mealtime, first aid
response, etc.
5. Coordinating movements of the “sag wagon” with the movements of the
Troop on a hike or bike trip.
6. Communications between the hike leader (first person in line) and the hike
trailer (last person in line) without shouting.
SOLUTIONS TO CONSIDER:
MURS radios (‘2 to 5 mile’ VHF MURS radios that have up to 5 channels):
Pros - 1. No FCC license required
2. No FCC prohibition on business use.
3. Some handheld radios use alkaline batteries
4. Some handheld radios are “Pocket size”.
5. Handheld radios can be purchased relatively inexpensively
(approximately $60 to $125 per radio).
6. Five channels to choose from.
7. 2 Watts gives you more range than FRS only (1/2 Watt)
radios - especially in the woods.
8. More range than equivalent power handheld GMRS radios
- especially in the woods.
9. Relatively unused frequencies/channels.
10. Can be legally used for interpersonal (non-intra-family)
communications.
ATTACHMENT:
Reference copy of BSA license captured from the FCC website 02/13/2008.