My house is stretched "out" thus requiring some communication devices that don't cost a fortune. I need a total of five (5) on the same band for kitchen to workshop to MBR, etc. All within 1,000 feet. Ideas??
JCam
Loc: MD Eastern Shore
FRS--Family radio service. It is similar to a low power Citizen's Band hand held, but has a more limited range & less expensive. Unless your home has metal interior studs, they should be able to handle 1000'--that's one long house or are you including other buildings. I haven't seen them in years but assume they are still made; if not maybe try e-bay or Craigs List.
Good Luck
Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
n3eg
Loc: West coast USA
Get radios with scrambling so your neighbors can't eavesdrop.
Use your cell phones. Everyone has theirs at hand these days.
Most phones that I've seen limit paging to one location. Often, she will call all stations "where are you?"
I'm not trying to be difficult but my cell never (very rarely) leaves my car. Yes, she always has hers.
My office is in townhouse basement. My son's office is on 3rd floor. Cell phone beats shouting.
Narrows wrote:
My house is stretched "out" thus requiring some communication devices that don't cost a fortune. I need a total of five (5) on the same band for kitchen to workshop to MBR, etc. All within 1,000 feet. Ideas??
No chance to hard wire with Cat5e or Cat6 ? The good stuff can be run inside forced air heating ducts if you don't have a basement or crawl access.
We have come a long way from tomato soup cans and kite string. Couldnt resist and sorry i dont have a good suggestion
JCam
Loc: MD Eastern Shore
cessnalvr wrote:
We have come a long way from tomato soup cans and kite string. Couldnt resist and sorry i dont have a good suggestion
But so long as you took care to not let the string touch anything between the cans, they worked fine. When I was a kid, a neighbor and I rigged up a system between our bedrooms that crossed the street and one empty lot, perhaps 150 feet; it worked just fine so long as the wind wasn't blowing too hard.
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