deanrobi 2 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Thanks MB. I think we will get some when we arrive. Enjoy your trip. the clans new gear looks awesome. keep the photos coming if you have any spare time. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Just be prepared to spend $150-$200 AUD on them (there are cheaper ones, but not recommended for the range we wanted). Ear pieces are sold separately - however we found (after purchase) that iPod earphone work fine. We bought 4 earpiece/microphone sets between the 10 units (for 12 people) - reason we bought the ear pieces was so that at least SOMEONE was listening if anyone was in trouble/lost/hurt etc. But in practice we have found they can be heard from the top pocket of the jacket even with a helmet on. Link to post Share on other sites
mals 0 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi all - 1st post and getting ready to pack Mamabear also looking at radios for the kids - as they start to venture out with friends on their own. how strong are the ones you got and are you getting good reception / distance. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Few more hours of packing, then we'll be onto "what have we missed" time Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Yay Thursday!! Have a great time! malsnskis hmmm... we are finding the transceivers very useful indeed. But one couple we are holidaying with is staying in the lower village and they have found that they are not getting reception from us in the upper village well at all, it is not far, but we are thinking the buildings make a big difference. Had no issues on the mountain though. Range is 1-2km, that was pretty much the best they were doing. Been brilliant for the kids wandering around the upper village separately to us, we have been able to stay in touch and give them more freedom. But I am glad we also have working mobile phones for when the range is too much. We got stuck in Kutchan today (long story) and we were glad we left the kids cashed up and with phones to let them know to get their own lunch and not to worry about us. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 wasn't there an issue about the legality of using them in Japan? I vaguely remember a thread a year or 2 back Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Yes TB. Australian Transceivers run on frequencies that interfere with Japanese television signals - therefore, by Japanese Law you may not use Australian Transceivers in Japan. Hence buying them here (Japan) for use here...and then taking them home. As there is no such issue in the reverse (so it seems). Although the fellow in the shop was a little confused and was very worried that we would be taking them home to use in Australia as that would be against Japanese Law... if it was against any law, it would be Australian...but I think he was just confused. Of course we had to tell him that we would only use them in Japan or he wouldn't have sold them to us. Pedantic sticklers for the rules here aren't they! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 oops....better call cops back and tell them to stand down..... Link to post Share on other sites
mals 0 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Mamabear, thanks for the info. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver oops....better call cops back and tell them to stand down..... You don't know how funny that is. One of our crew got semi-arrested today. Not carrying his international license in Kutchan - cost us a 2 hour delay while Mr J-Plod worked out what to do, drove him back to our accommodation and then back to Kutchan, where the rest of us killed the time by having a biru or two! None of us had brought our international licenses with us (we weren't driving) so we couldn't help him out. It was just bad luck that we were where we were at the time and they asked the question. Lesson learn't - carry international license at all times. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 it wasn't me honest! Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Thanks for the heads up on that MB. We were hiring a car over there and hadn't even given an international license a thought. Link to post Share on other sites
deanrobi 2 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 MB What were you doing in Kutchen and not out snow boarding? conditions not good to day? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 ratherb@thesnow, We had plans to do an afternoon board/nighta - and had the offer of a van into Kutchan to do a big shop (I do have 4 teenage boys to feed!) - so we took it. The delay meant we couldnt be stuffed going up by the time we got back. The kids did. The blokes went to Wild Bills. Ladies caught up on laundry - typical!! Link to post Share on other sites
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