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 ====== Neighbourhood Emergency Communications ======
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 The area in blue is the range I get when I use the radio inside our house talking to someone in a car.  If we were both outside, the range would increase a bit.
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+Do not believe manufacturer claims regarding the superior range of their particular radio.  In Canada, all FRS radios are legally limited to a maximum of 0.5 W or 2 W of power depending on the channel used.  What you pay for is build quality and battery capacity, not extra range.
+The radio I personally use is a Retevis RB48 which goes for about %%$%%115 for a pair.
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 **Do you live in the outlined area?**
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-Do not believe manufacturer claims regarding the superior range of their particular radio.  In Canada, all FRS radios are legally limited to a maximum of 0.5W or 2W of power depending on the channel used.  What you pay for is build quality and battery capacity, not extra range.
-The radio I personally use is a Retevis RB48 which goes for about %%$%%115 for a pair.
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-To practice this mode of communications, I will be conducting an FRS net on Channel 3 every Thursday between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm.  I encourage anyone who can hear me to check in.  And if you can't hear me but you can hear others checking in, ask them to relay your checkin.  Then at 7:30 pm, I will checkin to our weekly [[/nets/home |ham radio net]], and share how many FRS checkins I received.
+To practice this mode of communications, I will be conducting an FRS net on Channel 3 every Thursday between 7:00pm and 7:30pm.  I encourage anyone who can hear me to check in.  And if you can't hear me but you can hear others checking in, ask them to relay your checkin.  Then at 7:30 pm, I will checkin to our weekly [[/nets/home |ham radio net]], and share how many FRS checkins I received.
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 ===== How to Get Started =====
   * Scan the QR code to see an extended version of this page
   * Share this page with your neighbours
+  * Find out more about **FRS** and the radios I personally recommend: https://scarcs.ca/ecomm/non-ham
-  * Share this page with your neighbours
+  * Find out more about **MeshCore** and how to get started: https://scarcs.ca/meshcore/home
-  * For more information about FRS and the radios I personally recommend, see: https://scarcs.ca/ecomm/non-ham
+  * Check in to the Thursday evening FRS net on Ch. 3
-  * For more information about MeshCore and how to get started, see: https://scarcs.ca/meshcore/home
+  * Join our MeshCore public channel and say hi: ''#sunshinecoastbc''
-You can:
-  * Get a Companion device and start messaging.
-  * Talk with your neighbours about getting connected.
-  * Help identify suitable locations for additional repeaters.
-  * Join local MeshCore activities and practise communicating with others.