Just been to my local tesco and noticed these have been reduced.
What a bargin even if its just for the kids. Ideal for people who go to Center parcs where mobile reception can be a bit iffy!
These black Technika TA-13 walkie-talkies are twin-handled and have a range of up to 2 miles. The walkie-talkies have 8 channels and require 3x AAA batteries.(Not included)
These are showing £14.97 on line but have been reduced in store.
IN STORE ONLY.
All comments (41)
cassius801
22 Jan 08#1
does anyone have a clue if these will work in America????:thinking:
leefal to cassius801
22 Jan 081#4
I think America is a bit further than 2 miles away.
TOOLULA
22 Jan 08#2
no longer in stock on line but will try tesco 2morro! good find!!
neal
22 Jan 08#3
h2w
22 Jan 08#5
looooooooooooooooooool :giggle:
bee138
22 Jan 08#6
They don't use a network or anything, they only transmit/receive on a radio-band between the two handsets themselves so they will work anywhere.
a bargain hunter
22 Jan 08#7
A few Technika products have gone down in price! Mp3 twin speakers £3.97 - 99p, 1 metre 24 carat gold flat scart cable £5.97 - £1.48! They are all in the same area instore, use the price check scanners to check prices as staff don't allways put the new labels out!! :wink: I sould Know!
kingsleeper
22 Jan 08#8
you may be right, here's what info i could find
The UK uses PMR service.........
Frequency range:446.00625MHz to 446.09375MHz (Europe PMR)
The similar USA service called the family radio service...................
Frequency range:462.5625MHz to 467.7125MHz (USA FRS)
PMR446 is European, and should not to be used in the USA or Canada - over there the frequencies are within the 420-450MHz amateur band. Channel 1 is close enough to the FM calling frequency of 446.0 for any use to be easily detected. Amateurs do not welcome intruders to their spectrum!
Simplex channels 446.0, 446.025, 446.050, 446.075, 446.1 could be affected - a PMR446 channel is always only 6.25kHz away from one of these. In Southern California however, a 20kHz repeater plan has recently been adopted (see http://www.scrrba.org/Announcements/1999/20kHzBandPlan.htm) with repeater outputs on 446.02, 446.04, (446.06 not yet), 446.08, 446.1 etc. PMR446 channel 5 is the least likely to cause problems until 446.06 starts to be used, otherwise channels 3 & 6 are furthest from amateur channels (11.25/8.75kHz).
All a bit geekish, wouldn't stop me from using them though!!!!
lesley74
22 Jan 08#9
I would be keen to know if they would work in America. That way hubby could wander off in the mall and I could communicate with him! We normally have to just meet an hour later at Sbarro (and end up eating pizza too!) :-D
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What a bargin even if its just for the kids. Ideal for people who go to Center parcs where mobile reception can be a bit iffy!
These black Technika TA-13 walkie-talkies are twin-handled and have a range of up to 2 miles. The walkie-talkies have 8 channels and require 3x AAA batteries.(Not included)
These are showing £14.97 on line but have been reduced in store.
IN STORE ONLY.
All comments (41)
The UK uses PMR service.........
Frequency range:446.00625MHz to 446.09375MHz (Europe PMR)
The similar USA service called the family radio service...................
Frequency range:462.5625MHz to 467.7125MHz (USA FRS)
PMR446 is European, and should not to be used in the USA or Canada - over there the frequencies are within the 420-450MHz amateur band. Channel 1 is close enough to the FM calling frequency of 446.0 for any use to be easily detected. Amateurs do not welcome intruders to their spectrum!
Simplex channels 446.0, 446.025, 446.050, 446.075, 446.1 could be affected - a PMR446 channel is always only 6.25kHz away from one of these. In Southern California however, a 20kHz repeater plan has recently been adopted (see http://www.scrrba.org/Announcements/1999/20kHzBandPlan.htm) with repeater outputs on 446.02, 446.04, (446.06 not yet), 446.08, 446.1 etc. PMR446 channel 5 is the least likely to cause problems until 446.06 starts to be used, otherwise channels 3 & 6 are furthest from amateur channels (11.25/8.75kHz).
All a bit geekish, wouldn't stop me from using them though!!!!