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Show eine Wasatch Canyon Reporter ENCE ot lt RN ES 2h | . BI 0 SSID ‘ SR I have been eyeing Motorola’s incredibly cool sport radios since they first came on the market, but I could never justify spending the two to three large on them. (large being a relative term, with poverty level _the determining factor.) The real reason I wanted them is Comic. <A that they hazard/construction yellow, and looked completely opposite of the standard cop radio. I dreamt of schussing effortlessly about the resort, and not stressing about losing the group with whom I was skiing. When Motorola offered us a set to test I earphone/microphone combo that makes you look like a. secret service agent. They also sent. black leather cases for the radios which looked nice but | made the radios too bulky. The radios were rechargeable units which had tiny plug-in power cords. Handy for travel but we would radios did not have them long enough to test memory effect. ‘Io give these radios the true test, we tee eel hceesae eedela li — The § generally held a full / day’s charge and we + Kaper Up until the failure, however, they were fantastic. The man in the trench was. able to easily direct the back-. hoe operator without the normal method: shouting and gesticulating. Unfortunately some FCC regulations were been in the construction business knows, speech is often peppered with obscenities even when using directions. | gave a wind noise on the ground and chargers. still haven’t gone skiing_ arn for the rest of that day. ies were later determined to broken. As anyone who has with: them; they have been used for every thing else. Here’s snapshot of how w used. the Motorol Sport SS_ radio tas be fine, they would not work . perfectly as it was a line of sight situation. The ear-piece was helpful in eliminating second day. While the batter- have preferred the base terrain jumped at the chance. While I | ; . cat FS i j OI ab inp aherttin et ea ca eect ee cr ada nsceoee “ en er he en gt ct <a meaner” eae etree rd ag Ke om ee ota teeter eater ee eeettibenaiines WALKIE TALKIES F OR GROWN UPS them number to our one fan, If you know what, “Move it over a couple of RCHs,” means then you understand what went over the airwaves. Perhaps the radios have a secret chip that causes them | ensured that instructions were not missed when in the air. At one point the instructor used his flawed English to guide this writer-cum paraglider pilot to a gravity induced . head on with a “Port-O-Let.” The radios also worked great for talking between cars on the way out to Point of the all the we assume well as commando- i digging a trench. style VOX microphone/ear-piece Flawless commu- the focal point of at least one -are too bulky for a person on a mountain bike. Smaller amorous fantasy encounter ones are supposedly in the no button pressing. A small radios took a sick day on the huff loudly caused me automatic mikes. Which was Our mountain biking attempt was a bust for a couple of reasons. First and foremost was that the radios same some frequency makes confusion. This each of your friends: - rf sbesbeate T hursday S Club fee: for Thirsty Thursday (Locals Bight). Op.m.-1Zp.m. Sundays : g Located Downtown-Crossroad’s Plaza c=eRICHARDS STREET LEVEL 339-2400 SERVING DELI QUALITY MEATS a CHEESES . NOTHING PROCESED, NOTHING FORMED J FRESESH BREAD BAKED DAILY ; HUGE SELECTION OF ERRESH SLICED VEGGIES LQUALITY FOOD SERVED BY POSITIVE PEC FORMERLY THE SENSUOUS iccaoul ~ SAAME OWNERS SAME GREAT FOOD! a 332.7 Buffet ip.im. All Summer Special Summer 1s them around. Cool radio, cool color, cool accessories; buy a few for yourself, and one for THE Breakfast for where the price helps; at $100 called : “The Surprise Repair Man.” pe We also tried them paragliding where, of course, they worked WICH & DELL to into the VOX plus per radio chances are | there will not be scads of tain biked, mall walked, origamied, hustled, and were a day and a half. tiaformadtel the bic condition tremendous range. | Olsen’s crack /team who were | established. ..for training shape. My poor aero- tion I was trying to send. One drawback is interference. Too many radios on the radios with little clipon microphones as combinations. The VOX setup allows you to speak naturally with stops is no when like a they would be great in that situation especially if they were able to take advantage of the repeaters most ski areas have atop their mountains which gives the radios | used on the site by was ally bike in packs along the not the power communica- but us two bright yellow | nication is no need to talk! We gener- skiing test, ‘month Abusathon. Motorola shipped paragliding, crashed, moun- ized radios are not needed while mountain biking. There be silly in practice. Also, this editor is not in mid season in the day to day rugged lifestyle of the Wasatch Canyon Reporter’s outdoorsy staff. These radios went SS other Motorola Sport SS is vastly superior to flashing lights,| weaving, and waving wildly. Unfortunately Motorola wants the radios back. We have not been able to get in a radios met their toughest test two: Sport The good idea at first turned out to _ over shopping center being built in the valley and were our Motorola biking. reason the test was not a success was because we real- McDuggers,’ taken to a new during The while Mountain. “Hey, exit here for to shut down when it senses one hour. is not what one wants to wear same trails. When one we all stop - and there need to communicate riding. ‘What seemed Johnny ae Finest Plumber” Olsen. The radios ~ were over 500 uses of “$#%*” in works, but the ones we had really needed a chest harness to be “comfortable,” but that Ledging Rates Available Visit the fabulous Alta Peruvian Lodge this summer * Call for Reservations (801) 228-8589 Banquet and Conference Services Available | Private club for members — 3 |