Re: Re[2]: CBs revisited - John will speak again..

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 jmbrodsky@domain.elided wrote:

>      FRS is Family Radio Service
>      
>      "For use when you are in the same general area but out of speaking 
>      distance"
>      button channel up/down.  $99 and two mile range in clear terrain.
>      500mW 462-467 MHz.
>      Kenwood, Uniden, Midland, Motorola, Cobra, Cherokee, Tandy, Maxon, 
>      Nady, and a host fo others make these now.  Some for as inexpensive as 
>      $49 ea.

Which all prompts me to ask - *WHY*?  Why "FRS" when you can get a CB 
that'll do the same for less.. and interact with everyone *else* (when 
you need to) as well?

Seems kinda silly.. 

-Tom