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Re: Matt O's Buggy & EOR KOH Upgrades
Any radio that can broadcast and recieve on VHF between 150-158mhz is all you need.
All PCI or Rugged really adds is service, programming and interfacing.
Service-you have trouble they help
Programming- setting the presets in your radio (a whole lot harder than it sounds, but not impossible by any means)
Interfacing- Push to talk out, helmet wiring, INTERCOM.
Here is PCI's standard programs on a four bank radio (Banks are presets like AM, FM1, FM2, XM, XM2, CD, AUX on your car radio)
There are tons of other channels out there you just want to make sure for KOH you have Weatherman, BITD, and whatever channel you plan on running on as well as a backup programmed. If you are using a pit service you'll need their freqs and well (such as BFGPITS)
I have both of KOH's freqs in my mine but they are emergency only (not the OG intention when they got registered). Those guys have been running on BITD for most everything, and then WTHRMAN for relays. And the last few races I've been involved in we used a freq not listed below to insure no one eves dropping or taking our freq and causing interference.
Bank 1 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
1-1 151-625000 WXMAN
1-2 151-715000 BFGRLY
1-3 154-980000 BJPITS
1-4 151-685000 NETWRK
1-5 151-925000 CHKRS
1-6 150-860000 FAIR
1-7 A 153-110000 YOKO
1-8 152-960000 CAMPNS
1-9 151-505000 CHCKR2
1-10 153.395000 BFGPT
1-11 153.380000 MAG7
1-12 B 155.160000 RESCUE
1-13 153.245000 CORE
1-14 151.775000 LCMOC
1-15 151.490000 BITD
1-16 154.515000 PCIRL
Bank 2 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
2-1 153.140000 AGAVE
2-2 153.620000 BECKER
2-3 153.185000 BECKER2
2-4 153.245000 DICKER1
2-5 151.580000 DICKER2
2-6 151.535000 EJR1
2-7 151.130000 EJR2
2-8 152.255000 GHANSEN
2-9 151.760000 HERZOG
2-10 151.670000 HOGMAN
2-11 151.175000 HUNT1
2-12 153.425000 HUNT2
2-13 153.680000 KOCH
2-14 153.350000 LICITRA
2-15 153.095000 LICITRA2
2-16 152.975000 MANGO1
2-17 157.500000 MANGO2
2-18 157.545000 MCGILVRY
2-19 151.580000 RJR1
2-20 153.230000 RJR2
2-21 150.950000 SMD1
2-22 151.130000 SMD2
2-23 151.855000 SMD3
2-24 152.165000 SMPUP
2-25 157.560000 SHEPARD
2-26 152.045000 SHEPARD2
2-27 151.370000 STARTS
2-28 151.250000 STARTS2
2-29 151.970000 TATUM
2-30 151.010000 C&C
2-31 151.415000 DUKES1
2-32 152.180000 DUKES2
2-33 152.285000 S&G1
2-34 153.185000 S&G2
2-35 153.245000 VOSS1
2-36 152.720000 VOSS2
2-37 152.870000 PROTRUCK
Bank3 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
3-1 153.725000 BALDWIN
3-2 151.790000 COLLINS
3-3 153.365000 ENDURO
3-4 152.585000 GREER1
3-5 154.490000 GREER2
3-6 151.000000 GORDON1
3-7 151.520000 GORDON2
3-8 157.650000 HERBST1
3-9 157.695000 HERBST2
3-10 152.990000 HERDER
3-11 152.425000 JEFFRIES
3-12 152.105000 JONES
3-13 152.585000 RAGLAND1
3-14 152.615000 RAGLAND2
3-15 157.815000 RAGLAND3
3-16 157.845000 RAGLAND4
3-17 156.255000 RIVIERA1
3-18 153.515000 RIVIERA2
3-19 152.075000 ROBERTS1
3-20 151.135000 ROBERTS2
3-21 154.615000 SESSA
3-22 153.635000 SKILTON
3-23 154.585000 SOURAPAS
3-24 152.315000 SOURAP2
3-25 153.035000 STEINBER
3-26 151.535000 TAYLOR1
3-27 152.330000 TAYLOR2
3-28 150.935000 VILDOSOL
3-29 153.455000 VOSBURG
Bank 4 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
4-1 153.020000 QUINN
4-2 152.900000 WILSON1
4-3 152.450000 WILSON2
4-4 152.855000 WILSON3
4-5 151.640000 JULSON
4-6 151.025000 MARKING
4-7 153.440000 WEYRICH
4-8 153.155000 FORTIN
Example you can buy the ICOM F121 from PCI for $338 or from Two Way Radio Online for $258, but you wont get the beefy mount or the programming (example of that is PCI charges $25 a load after the fact on your channels. so if you have or need more than their standard load, tell them when you order not after the fact as it will cost you)
If I were buying a radio right now thats fairly cheap for pretty sick is ICOM's ICV8000 sells for just under $300 on Amazon 75watt (shhhhh) 10 Banks vs. the F121 with only 4 banks and 50watt. Put one in the buggy and one in the chase truck. Also its good to get at least one good 5watt handheld and program it for the same freqs. That way the chase crew doesnt have to sit in the truck waiting for you to show up. Most trucks get backed into the pit, so sitting in the truck is looking the wrong way. Note you'll be able to hear the car on the 5watt, but likely not be able to reach out and touch the car on the handheld.
bigsilly said:
Any radio that can broadcast and recieve on VHF between 150-158mhz is all you need.
All PCI or Rugged really adds is service, programming and interfacing.
Service-you have trouble they help
Programming- setting the presets in your radio (a whole lot harder than it sounds, but not impossible by any means)
Interfacing- Push to talk out, helmet wiring, INTERCOM.
Here is PCI's standard programs on a four bank radio (Banks are presets like AM, FM1, FM2, XM, XM2, CD, AUX on your car radio)
There are tons of other channels out there you just want to make sure for KOH you have Weatherman, BITD, and whatever channel you plan on running on as well as a backup programmed. If you are using a pit service you'll need their freqs and well (such as BFGPITS)
I have both of KOH's freqs in my mine but they are emergency only (not the OG intention when they got registered). Those guys have been running on BITD for most everything, and then WTHRMAN for relays. And the last few races I've been involved in we used a freq not listed below to insure no one eves dropping or taking our freq and causing interference.
Bank 1 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
1-1 151-625000 WXMAN
1-2 151-715000 BFGRLY
1-3 154-980000 BJPITS
1-4 151-685000 NETWRK
1-5 151-925000 CHKRS
1-6 150-860000 FAIR
1-7 A 153-110000 YOKO
1-8 152-960000 CAMPNS
1-9 151-505000 CHCKR2
1-10 153.395000 BFGPT
1-11 153.380000 MAG7
1-12 B 155.160000 RESCUE
1-13 153.245000 CORE
1-14 151.775000 LCMOC
1-15 151.490000 BITD
1-16 154.515000 PCIRL
Bank 2 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
2-1 153.140000 AGAVE
2-2 153.620000 BECKER
2-3 153.185000 BECKER2
2-4 153.245000 DICKER1
2-5 151.580000 DICKER2
2-6 151.535000 EJR1
2-7 151.130000 EJR2
2-8 152.255000 GHANSEN
2-9 151.760000 HERZOG
2-10 151.670000 HOGMAN
2-11 151.175000 HUNT1
2-12 153.425000 HUNT2
2-13 153.680000 KOCH
2-14 153.350000 LICITRA
2-15 153.095000 LICITRA2
2-16 152.975000 MANGO1
2-17 157.500000 MANGO2
2-18 157.545000 MCGILVRY
2-19 151.580000 RJR1
2-20 153.230000 RJR2
2-21 150.950000 SMD1
2-22 151.130000 SMD2
2-23 151.855000 SMD3
2-24 152.165000 SMPUP
2-25 157.560000 SHEPARD
2-26 152.045000 SHEPARD2
2-27 151.370000 STARTS
2-28 151.250000 STARTS2
2-29 151.970000 TATUM
2-30 151.010000 C&C
2-31 151.415000 DUKES1
2-32 152.180000 DUKES2
2-33 152.285000 S&G1
2-34 153.185000 S&G2
2-35 153.245000 VOSS1
2-36 152.720000 VOSS2
2-37 152.870000 PROTRUCK
Bank3 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
3-1 153.725000 BALDWIN
3-2 151.790000 COLLINS
3-3 153.365000 ENDURO
3-4 152.585000 GREER1
3-5 154.490000 GREER2
3-6 151.000000 GORDON1
3-7 151.520000 GORDON2
3-8 157.650000 HERBST1
3-9 157.695000 HERBST2
3-10 152.990000 HERDER
3-11 152.425000 JEFFRIES
3-12 152.105000 JONES
3-13 152.585000 RAGLAND1
3-14 152.615000 RAGLAND2
3-15 157.815000 RAGLAND3
3-16 157.845000 RAGLAND4
3-17 156.255000 RIVIERA1
3-18 153.515000 RIVIERA2
3-19 152.075000 ROBERTS1
3-20 151.135000 ROBERTS2
3-21 154.615000 SESSA
3-22 153.635000 SKILTON
3-23 154.585000 SOURAPAS
3-24 152.315000 SOURAP2
3-25 153.035000 STEINBER
3-26 151.535000 TAYLOR1
3-27 152.330000 TAYLOR2
3-28 150.935000 VILDOSOL
3-29 153.455000 VOSBURG
Bank 4 Freq. PCI RADIO PROGRAMMING
Channel Atr RX/TX Text
4-1 153.020000 QUINN
4-2 152.900000 WILSON1
4-3 152.450000 WILSON2
4-4 152.855000 WILSON3
4-5 151.640000 JULSON
4-6 151.025000 MARKING
4-7 153.440000 WEYRICH
4-8 153.155000 FORTIN
Example you can buy the ICOM F121 from PCI for $338 or from Two Way Radio Online for $258, but you wont get the beefy mount or the programming (example of that is PCI charges $25 a load after the fact on your channels. so if you have or need more than their standard load, tell them when you order not after the fact as it will cost you)
If I were buying a radio right now thats fairly cheap for pretty sick is ICOM's ICV8000 sells for just under $300 on Amazon 75watt (shhhhh) 10 Banks vs. the F121 with only 4 banks and 50watt. Put one in the buggy and one in the chase truck. Also its good to get at least one good 5watt handheld and program it for the same freqs. That way the chase crew doesnt have to sit in the truck waiting for you to show up. Most trucks get backed into the pit, so sitting in the truck is looking the wrong way. Note you'll be able to hear the car on the 5watt, but likely not be able to reach out and touch the car on the handheld.
