Jurassic Park 2-Way Radio's?

[ID10T]

Well! I'll see your six-year-old necropost and raise you a year!

I am on the hunt now for these. BUT, mine (I'm hoping anyway) will be reprogrammed to cover the FRS frequencies, so they will become "family radios" for actual convoy use. I contacted Motorola and they sent me to their authorized service centers, and I have contacted three of them in my area (no reply as of now).

Reprogramming requires a DOS 3.1 (I think) machine that doesn't run too fast, or it will corrupt. Pentiumsaurus Rex appropriately enough.

Anyway, there are plenty of cheap radios out there, but in order to reprogram to the desired frequency range, I need to locate specific models. I want to have at least two of these, and a maximum of six possibly.

I was looking for decent family radios anyway, and then I remembered the walkies from the film, and figured I could do this... technically possible for sure; just need to find the right person inclined to do the work.

Stay tuned!

 

[ID10T]

I found someone willing to accept the challenge... Now to get the correct radios... There are several versions, and if you want certain frequencies, you need to get one that covers that frequency range. Then it can be reprogrammed to work.

I should have all 22 FRS frequencies if things go well.

 

[ID10T]

And here we go!

Does anyone have a better description than "light gray" for the radio paint?

 

[ID10T]

I found this image, which was apparently posted here at the RPF, but I can't find the image here, to identify if it's on screen or in someone's basement... But I can get a good feel for the "gray" brightness based on the white label.

 

[ID10T]

Reference photo:

I'll need the little JP decal for the side. Top logo band I'll cover with electrical tape...

I just noticed the radios in the cradle from Propstore are the "NOT securenet" versions. The upper body above the battery is shorter than the Securenet body, which is about 1/2" longer. The reference photo above (with the J.P. label added) is also a Securenet version.

 

[ID10T]

Received my 6-radio charger today. It’s big. And heavy.

I disinfected it with some isopropyl but there is some blue writing on the side “saber” that isn’t all the way off yet.

If anyone has a line on correct sticker for the side, I’d appreciate it!

The radio should be in my hands by Friday I think. Then it’s off to get reprogrammed.