These little things can be super useful in the back country. When
someone is over on the other side of a ridge or hill it can be very
hard to talk to them and yelling just seems to be a waste of breath
most of the time. That is when you just click your radios on and life
becomes that much easier. In some situations its like having an extra
set of eyes. If one person is not sure of a line and the other person
is standing below and can see things that might not be visible from
above then a simple radio call can help out.
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A PLUS: If you are doing some back country action that is close
to a ski resort and get into trouble you can try switching to the
channel 9..11.. Often times patrol stations will keep tabs on this
channel in case anyone if trying to radio in for help. There is also a
scan button that can be used to see if anyone else is using two way radios in
the area.
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A SIDE NOTE: One thing to remember when using these is that the mileage
rating on them is as the crow flies with no obstructions. If the rating
is 5 miles this doesn't mean that it will work that way in the
mountains where peaks and valleys come into play. Another thing to
remember is that the radios will only work with other two way radios
and do not pick up other frequencies like CB's and scanners.
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