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Originally Posted by driftingeric2k4
In NY you have to have a license for a 5 mile or more radio (unless that has since changed from when I worked at Staples 4 years ago). I dont know why but I assume it has something to do with construction zones. If you have ever gone past a blast site you may notice there are sometimes bright orange signs that state "turn off all radios and electronic devices" - they arent talking about your car am/fm radio. Its for truckers' CBs and high power radios like a foreman would use.
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Actually it's because some blast caps are set off by radio. You don't want to acidently set-off on of those with someone still in the hole
I'm working at 7 World Trade Center right now. We are not allowed to use high powered radios at all. So we just use nextels.
I work in corporate construction. Multi-million dollar jobs. One mistake could cost alot. So we only use the best--cobra radios are defiantly the best. You can dial in a code so noone can interfear with your frequency. And they are pretty durable.