Two-way radios in Turkey?

My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

On Mar 28, 12:19 pm, "Newby" wrote:
"Kooky45" wrote in message

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My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

What radio frequency or frequencies do you intend to use? How many watts of
output?

I'm afraid I've no idea. I was just going to get a cheap pair of
radios like the Motorolla T4502 PMRs from a local store .

My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

I've never seen a civilian using one and there could be very unpleasant
consequences if you horned in on a military-assigned frequency band.

Get a couple of cheap mobile phones (mine came out of a charity shop
recycle bin) and buy a pair of local prepaid SIM cards.

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My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?


What radio frequency or frequencies do you intend to use? How many watts of
output?

It is always a very dangerous to purchase Radio transmitters that are
licensed in one country and take to another country,
as frequencies used in different countries are often entirely different to
what is legal in your country.

Transmitting on frequencies that are not allocated to a "citizens type" band
in the country
to which you have gone can cause interference to legal (possibly govt or
business) operators in the visited country.

Do as another person said, buy a couple of (must be correct for the visiting
country also)
e.g. 900/1800 Mhz, GSM mobile phones, and get a couple of local prepaid sim
cards and just call each other,
that way you dont interfere with the legal operations of any other business
etc on the local "ether".

If you are USA citizen, remember that US mobile phone system is not
necessarily compatible
with the country you are going to either.

Most European & Asian countries have 900/1800Mhz GSM where US is 1900Mhz GSM
I believe Turkey has both 900 and 1800 MHz GSM
regards
John H

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On Mar 28, 12:19 pm, "Newby" wrote:
"Kooky45" wrote in message

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My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

What radio frequency or frequencies do you intend to use? How many watts
of
output?

I'm afraid I've no idea. I was just going to get a cheap pair of
radios like the Motorolla T4502 PMRs from a local store .

On 28 Mar, 14:57, "Freda" wrote:
It is always a very dangerous to purchase Radio transmitters that are
licensed in one country and take to another country,
as frequencies used in different countries are often entirely different to
what is legal in your country.

Transmitting on frequencies that are not allocated to a "citizens type" band
in the country
to which you have gone can cause interference to legal (possibly govt or
business) operators in the visited country.

Do as another person said, buy a couple of (must be correct for the visiting
country also)
e.g. 900/1800 Mhz, GSM mobile phones, and get a couple of local prepaid sim
cards and just call each other,
that way you dont interfere with the legal operations of any other business
etc on the local "ether".

If you are USA citizen, remember that US mobile phone system is not
necessarily compatible
with the country you are going to either.

Most European & Asian countries have 900/1800Mhz GSM where US is 1900Mhz GSM
I believe Turkey has both 900 and 1800 MHz GSM
regards
John H

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On Mar 28, 12:19 pm, "Newby" wrote:
"Kooky45" wrote in message

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My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

What radio frequency or frequencies do you intend to use? How many watts
of
output?

I'm afraid I've no idea. I was just going to get a cheap pair of
radios like the Motorolla T4502 PMRs from a local store .

I just called the Turkish Tourist office on the number Newby supplied,
and they told me that two-way radios are not allowed. Only baby
monitors are permitted.

Thanks everyone for your advice.

"Kooky45" wrote in message
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On Mar 28, 12:19 pm, "Newby" wrote:
"Kooky45" wrote in message

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My family are going to Turkey for a holiday soon. I'd like to take a
pair of two-way radios so we can keep in touch when separated as the
mobile phone roaming charges as astronomical. Does anyone know if two-
way radios or walkie-talkies are allowed in Turkey?

What radio frequency or frequencies do you intend to use? How many
watts of
output?

I'm afraid I've no idea. I was just going to get a cheap pair of
radios like the Motorolla T4502 PMRs from a local store .


Why don't you ask the:

Turkish Embassy
Tourism Office
Address: 4th Floor, 29-30 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1HB
Telephone: 020 7839 7778 Fax: 020 79251388
Information Line: 020 7629 7771/09001887755
Email: , - Web:
www.gototurkey.co.uk

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I just called the Turkish Tourist office on the number Newby supplied,
and they told me that two-way radios are not allowed. Only baby
monitors are permitted.

Thanks everyone for your advice.


Glad to help.

Better to be told 'no' up front than to spend time in a Turkish jail...or
any other for that matter.

If your budget permits, the GSM phone suggestion is a good one.