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Unread 12-03-2008, 08:20
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Re: Hand Held Radios allowed?

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Originally Posted by danshaffer View Post
NO! no two-way radios are allowed in the event at all, IFI is probably worried that they will interfere with the field. They're much like cellphones on the field: even though they shouldn't interfere with the field, FIRST and IFI have chosen to play it safe.
This is actually a two fold decision. Wireless communications would allow a team to have an additional coach(es) in the stands where there might be an advantage due to the viewing angle. The second has to do with interference as the radio modems occupy a shared band with amateur radio and radio location, and are adjacent to two cell phone bands. I believe that certain unlicensed family radios also operate in band as well.
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