Another use is to give them to the kids at places
like Pacific Science Center and the Puyallup Fair.
You can get separated and still not have "Lost
and Found" kids! I have ones that are cheaper than
Motorolas but they work OK. Be careful if you
use them overseas because they can be severely
"Frowned On" to put it mildly --- same goes for GPS's in some
countries. Colombia would not be a good place
to use either!!


Bob Taylor
Sumner, WA, USA
taylorrt at msn.com
-----Original Message-----
From: osprey at nwinfo.net <osprey at nwinfo.net>
To: TWEETERS at u.washington.edu <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 12:58 PM
Subject: Radio communication on field trips


>On May 1 I joined Andy Stepniewski and six other WOSers for a field trip
>around Yakima County. There were two cars of birders. The driver of the
>second car, whose name I unfortunately have forgotten, had two Motorola
>hand-held radios or walkie-talkies. They made the trip quite a bit more
>enjoyable for the people in the second car as they were able to hear Andy's
>many comments about the areas through which we traveled. He was also able
>to point out birds we spotted as we drove around. They also were able to
>ask questions and tell us of the birds they were seeing in route.
>
>Yesterday I led a group of friends on a trip around the Toppenish NWR and
>Ft. Simcoe. I rented three of the Motorola Radius SP10 radios from a local
>company for $10 each for the weekend. They have a range of between one and
>two miles. They proved again to be quite an asset and added to the
>enjoyment of the people in all of our cars. They are also good for
>communicating with a car that is lagging behind.
>
>I highly recommend these radios. They are convenient to use and
>communication is very clear. The volume is loud enough for all of the
>people in the car to hear. They sell for less than $150 each and the rent,
>in Yakima at least, is cheap.
>
>Denny Granstrand
>Yakima, WA
>
>Denny Granstrand
>
>