Re: pager/phone to caregiver

["bill" <williams12345@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
  Are you required to get an FCC license if you only use these in FRS
mode?
Thanks for the info.


On Feb 25, 1:11 pm, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
> I would look at FRS radios.
>
> http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Motorola_RADIO_FV_200_ALKALINE_BLUE_5M...
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>
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> "bill" <williams12...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  I am looking for something my father can use to page his caregiver.
> >She is in the same house, but could be talking on the phone, watching
> >TV, etc.
> >Requirements:
> >1. It should be small enough to comfortably wear around his neck 24
> >hours.
> >2. It probably should have only one button.
> >3. It should be able to transmit 100ft through walls dependably.
> >4, It would be nice if he could also talk to the caregiver.
>
> >The x10 KR15A:
> >1.  Maybe, not sure how big it is.
> >2.  Yes
> >3.  Based on my experience with UR19A, HR12A the range is dependably
> >30 ft through walls.
> >     I suppose we could have multiple TM751 receivers, but that may
> >create other problems.
> >4. No
>
> >I see that there are services like lifealert.com that provide a
> >pendant which calls a service
> >and then he can talk to them via a speaker phone.  There is a monthly
> >charge.
> >This is obviously not what he needs, but parts of it seem appropriate.
>
> >Are there any products that meet 1,2,3 and maybe 4?
>
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