Robert, You're not the first person to present this problem. I suggest that you apply for an itinerant license for two-way radio usage in the business-industrial band. Consider that you might want to have some mobile radios for convoy use, along with a temporary base station, and sufficient portables to satisfy any travel requirement. Don't bother with GMRS or FRS; your requirements are far more stringent. The down side of this suggestion is that you must concentrate ONLY on commercial-quality radios. Keep in mind that the reverse-burst formats are different between Motorola and the other brands, so don't even THINK of mixing brands!
If your group is a non-profit organization under IRC 501(c)(3), then you should consider applying for a grant to purchase all new equipment that is set up as a system, and not try to pick up the elements piecemeal. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > Robert W Burton wrote:... I am a Middle School band director. Each year my group takes a trip to Disney World (and this year also to Six Flags). After my last trip, I decided that there was a need to purchase some business band radios for the band. Each year we try and use FRS radios...this is just plain dumb with the amount of radios that are used at these parks. I am starting to look at some of the business band radios out there... Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/