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Oct 6th, 2006, 05:58
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ireland
Posts: 37
| Walkie Talkies After loosing track of my GF on various trips (Shinjuku-missing our train, Chatuchak-Bkk, Angkor, Lijang alleyways) (shes Asian and with her back turned its game-over,plus, NO OFFENSE, lacks the male-built-in-compass), I got a set of those walkie talkies you see in camping stores.(They are tiny/cheap now - $20 set with a 5mile range -Motorola). They work pretty good in LA giving a 2-3 block range, and only once in a while does someone else cut in. Would you look like a smart/dumb-ass if you whipped one of these out in india - RODGER. I need something not to loose her in a bazaar type situation. Either that or a bit of string! Anybody else tried this - OVER? | |
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Oct 6th, 2006, 06:18
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| Grumpy Old fart  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim)
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| Probably would look a bit stupid, watch the Police with the terrorist threat....Tie a ballon to her wrist | |
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Oct 6th, 2006, 07:06
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| TuffRyder  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On my Saddle on 2 Wheels
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 It might look stupid to some, cool to others, and some might just be curious. The only people u see on the road with walkies are the cops. Give it a shot, I dont think itz cumbersome to carry anyways. -pat- | ||
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Oct 6th, 2006, 10:37
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India)
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| Well I have seen bikers from other countries use walkie talkies in Ladakh; I don’t think it should cause any problem unless it is working on a frequency used by Police or other emergency services. Another option would be to carry two mobile phones, mobile phones work in all the cities and most of the big towns and villages. | |
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Oct 6th, 2006, 13:49
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 3,841
| Think you need a licence to use a walkie-talkie in India. At least that was the rule a few years ago. Don't know what the current position is, but it would not be wise for a foreign national to be openly using one in a crowded area. | |
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Oct 6th, 2006, 14:38
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| मेरा नाम  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland
Posts: 500
| It is not a good idea to use radio equipment of a different country because there are for sure different frequency/power restrictions in place. If you want to take your walkie talkies, make sure to check first the legal situation in India and check if the frequency/transmission power of your devices are in the legal range. As GoanCanuck said already, why don't you just take mobile phones? certainly less hassle and works even for long distance... | |
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Oct 7th, 2006, 01:11
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ireland
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| Didnt think about the terrorism thing. I was goofing around with one here in the "paraniod USA". The FBI didnt pounce on me. My friend had her nice cell phone snatched out of her hand(in brazil mind, at carnival). Maybe, in a crowded area i'd rather whip out a $10 walkie talkie, than a $100 razr. Also, if your just locating someone, its free (well, batteries ok)- a cell call isnt.But you are all right - I dont know the rules in India. It just seemed like a convienient little thing to stick in your pocket. | |
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Oct 7th, 2006, 01:21
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ireland
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| Also, I dont mean the big police looking things. I mean the little dinky things like this. http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Talka...&s=electronics | |
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Oct 7th, 2006, 01:34
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York
Posts: 2,377
| It doesn't sound to me like a good idea, in some crowded market to be talking on a two-way radio. You will attract some official suspicion. It's just too out-of-the-ordinary, and if there is bombing anywhere in India near the time you are there, I would leave those things in the hotel room. Indian police don't really need the law on their side to hassle you about them or confiscate them (same is true in the US), No Indian person would use walkie-talkies in a market--they would be accused of being Pakistani agents. I also doubt you could purchase those walkie-talkies in India by mail or import them. They are probably restricted to the US market. | |
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Oct 7th, 2006, 02:29
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada
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| I wondered about this question myself so googled around and found an Indian amateur radio site which gave these answers... http://www.hamradioindia.org/forums/...&highlight=frs http://www.hamradioindia.org/forums/...&highlight=frs I'm a licenced radio amateur in Canada and was thinking it would be fun to take a little 2M HT and talk with the local hams. It's possible, but would require diving into Indian bureaucracy and applying for a licence... Five copies of forms, photos, etc, etc..  Too bad there's not reciprocal privileges like some other countries have.W22 | |
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Oct 7th, 2006, 02:41
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ireland
Posts: 37
| I'll leave em at home then. Shucks. Pout. Common sense shalt prevail. I will go with davey's suggestion and tie a balloon on. | |
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