Hi Tweeters:
For those worried about Roger Beep on FRS radios, you might be interested in
the following messages. And if you have one w/ Roger Beep that can't be
disabled, go ahead and use it, but turn the volume down. Other folks will
not have to hear the beep, but you should be able to get your messages.
When in the field talking to your buddies use your own Channel and Code for
your group. Then when you want to talk to others about a rare bird or
target bird, switch to Channel 11, Code 22. Don't use 11.22 for personal
chit-chat.
Yours, Carol Schulz
DesMoines, WA
linusq at att.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "tomthorbeck" <tomthorbeck at attbi.com>
To: <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <jstephens62 at attbi.com>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: FW: Bean Goose - FRS radios


> Hi Carol,
> You don't know me, but I'm married to a Tweeter--Mary Anne Thorbeck. For
> Christmas I bought her a pair of the T6200 radios from Gart Sports. I did
> it over the Internet. When they arrived, I noticed the package says they
> DO have the roger beep. That seems to be the kiss of death for birding
> radios.
>
> Am I correct that one does not have the option of turning the beep feature
> off and on? If not, then I don't want to open the package before I mail
> them back. And, assuming these won't work, I would appreciate if you or
> Jack Stephens could provide me with the model # of a radio that does not
> have the feature. Of course, the best result would be if the beep on
these
> can be turned off!
>
> Thank you both for any information.
>
> Tom Thorbeck
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Tom:
Not to worry. All the Motorola beeps can be disabled. I also ordered those
from Gart, and received them right away. Very cool way to Christmas shop!
I gave mine away to someone, but it seemed super easy to disable the beep,
something like holding in the + button while turning on the radio. Once
it's disabled it will stay that way until you change it again. The radios
worked very well for us the day we used them.
Cobra made some radios that couldn't be disabled (in the past at least).
But Motorolas have been very good. Go ahead and open them. You'll like
them.
Yours, Carol

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lynn Schulz" <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Tweets" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:57 AM
> Subject: Fw: Bean Goose - FRS radios
>
>
> > Hi Tweets:
> > FRS radios, the good ones w/ 14 channels, 38 codes for each channel, and
> NO
> > roger beep (you don't want that when birding) are on sale now at Gart
> > Sports. (I have no affiliation w/ Gart.) Their flyer came out today.
> > Motorola Talkabout T6200 is $29.99
> > each. This is a good price, as good as I've seen.
> > You also can order online at www.gartsports.com Order # is 542801.
> > Yours, Carol Schulz
> > DesMoines, WA
> > linusq at att.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack Stephens" <jstephens62 at attbi.com>
> > To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:04 AM
> > Subject: Bean Goose - FRS radios
> >
> >
> > > For anyone heading down to see the Bean Goose, this is an ideal time
to
> > use
> > > our FRS radios to locate the bird. I will be down tomorrow and will
> > monitor
> > > channel 11, subcode 22 per the ABA recommendations. Anyone down there
> with
> > > an FRS please do the same, and make an announcement on 11/22 when you
> find
> > > Mr. Bean. That way you can notify all other birders in a two mile
> radius
> > of
> > > his whereabouts. Since a few people have radios without subcodes, I
> will
> > > monitor channel 11, no subcode as well. Best of luck to all, and good
> > > birding.
> > >
> > > Jack Stephens
> > > Edmonds, WA
> > > jstephens62 at attbi.com