Re: Lidl specials may be of interest.

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DavidM

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• Sep 6, 2004

• #1

"Dave H" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> David,
> I'm confused by this -
>
> > The Lidl walkie talkies are very good, my bro has a set. Great range and
> > just the same 2.4GHz technology as the £60+ ones that you see in outdoor
> > shops.
>
> Are they not PMR 446's ?
> Where does 2.4GHz come in, if they are 13cm sets I'll be in the front of
the
> queue
>
> Dave

My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same 2.4ghz
digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
together, and one that I have no experience of at all.

David
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David G. Bell

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• Sep 6, 2004

• #2

On Monday, in article <[email protected]>
djm81@(Ihatespam)cam.ac.uk "DavidM" wrote:

> "Dave H" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > David,
> > I'm confused by this -
> >
> > > The Lidl walkie talkies are very good, my bro has a set. Great range and
> > > just the same 2.4GHz technology as the £60+ ones that you see in outdoor
> > > shops.
> >
> > Are they not PMR 446's ?
> > Where does 2.4GHz come in, if they are 13cm sets I'll be in the front of
> the
> > queue
> >
> > Dave
>
> My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same 2.4ghz
> digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
> phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
> together, and one that I have no experience of at all.

8 channels and selective calling codes could be anything, but the 3km
maximum range quoted doesn't sound like wi-fi/bluetooth frequency and
power limits.

It might be some othe frequency band than PMR446, it just doesn't say on
the poster I saw.


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Frank Erskine

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• Sep 6, 2004

• #3

In article <[email protected]>, David G. Bell
<[email protected]> writes
>On Monday, in article <[email protected]>
> djm81@(Ihatespam)cam.ac.uk "DavidM" wrote:
>
>> "Dave H" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > David,
>> > I'm confused by this -
>> >
>> > > The Lidl walkie talkies are very good, my bro has a set. Great range and
>> > > just the same 2.4GHz technology as the £60+ ones that you see in outdoor
>> > > shops.
>> >
>> > Are they not PMR 446's ?
>> > Where does 2.4GHz come in, if they are 13cm sets I'll be in the front of
>> the
>> > queue
>> >
>> > Dave
>>
>> My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same 2.4ghz
>> digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
>> phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
>> together, and one that I have no experience of at all.
>
>8 channels and selective calling codes could be anything, but the 3km
>maximum range quoted doesn't sound like wi-fi/bluetooth frequency and
>power limits.
>
Indeed. The power limit for ETS 300 328 (For 2.4GHz RLANs) is only 100mW
erp.

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Dave H

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• Sep 6, 2004

• #4

> My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same
2.4ghz
> digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
> phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
> together, and one that I have no experience of at all.

I don't think they will be 2.4 GHz as you need a licence for that band, if
as mentioned below this message they are 8 Channels & 38 CTCSS codes then
I'm afraid they will be PMR446 radios. But none the less someone has
achieved comms from Tyneside (I think) to Holland on PMR446's That's not
bad !.

Dave

 

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Paul S. Brown

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• Sep 6, 2004

• #5

Dave H wrote:

>> My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same
> 2.4ghz
>> digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
>> phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
>> together, and one that I have no experience of at all.
>
> I don't think they will be 2.4 GHz as you need a licence for that band, if
> as mentioned below this message they are 8 Channels & 38 CTCSS codes then
> I'm afraid they will be PMR446 radios. But none the less someone has
> achieved comms from Tyneside (I think) to Holland on PMR446's That's
> not bad !.
>

2.4GHz is actually license exempt, however the type approval for kit on that
band limits you to 100mW in the UK.

They will almost definitely be PMR446 radios.

They're not as bad as some people make out. I use them on convoy runs and
for a 15-20 car convoy they've got decent range.

Of course I've got a Midland 78 rigged on the dash and normally carry a
Eurosonic 2001 handset both on 27MHz for when I need some decent range.

I spent large chunks of Saturday night talking to peeps 35+ miles away,
although I had a direct line of site, being around 800' up.

P.

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Frank Erskine

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• Sep 7, 2004

• #6

In article <[email protected]>, Dave H
<[email protected]> writes
>> My understanding is that the Lidl walkie-talkies opperate on the same
>2.4ghz
>> digital frequencies as products such as wi-fi, bluetooth, DECT cordless
>> phones and video senders. PMR 446 looks to be a different system all
>> together, and one that I have no experience of at all.
>
>I don't think they will be 2.4 GHz as you need a licence for that band,

No you don't, as long as the equipment complies with ETS 300 328 (which
it has to, to use that band!) and bears the CE mark.

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