Hey Gang
Ive recently bought some radio stuff from HRO,
They are reluctant to sell ham equipment to unlicensed racing & support folks, but
seem look the other way & sell it anyway
261a kenwood, its a 50watt radio its got bout a 20 to 30 mile
range depending on the terrain (mountains)
they are about $160.00 plus about 60.00 for an antenna, coil & mag mount
(the antenna needs to be cut & matched to the radio)
this radio is not rugged enough to put in a off-road race car, but makes
a great chase radio
Business band is around 150 to 153 mhz(most racers use these)
these channels are in use in taxi cabs, hotels & such
Im told if you conflict with someone else on these bands, be polite
& find another channel, most of us are using these things illegally
so it makes sense to yield on the business channels
(ive had conflicts in the Vegas area, a lot of casinos& taxies
use these channels)
Another good radio is Alinco DJ195 handheld , about $200.00, 5watts, 5mi range
It also needs a wire clipped to run on BB(even simpler to do than the 261a, both
radios need to be regenerated or reset after cutting wire)
CB radios, ...yuck!