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Title: fast food frequencies
Post by: Noinim on May 21, 2008, 09:40:58 PM
can fast food frequencies be hijacked with 2 way radios rather than CB?
i have the crystal needed, but no CB radio. i have several two way radios with digital displays though. was wondering if i can use one of those instead of having to buy a CB.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: linear on May 21, 2008, 10:47:16 PM
what model are the two-way radios? it's very likely to still be work depending on the model.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Noinim on May 21, 2008, 11:05:26 PM
in front of me i have a cobra microtalk model no: FRS 220
i have some others packed in boxes somewhere i'll find if this one isn't capable.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Noinim on May 21, 2008, 11:33:13 PM
ah, nevermind. i see what you guys did. i'll keep shut.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Noinim on May 22, 2008, 03:45:41 PM
so whats a good (relatively)inexpensive radio that can operate on fast food frequencies out of the box
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Tao_of_Pi on May 22, 2008, 04:15:01 PM
so whats a good (relatively)inexpensive radio that can operate on fast food frequencies out of the box

I've looked into it a bit and so far it looks like the Yaesu VX-7R is about the cheapest you can buy for this kind of thing. I guess you need a tri-band because the fast food places broadcast in a few different ranges, so you don't know what you'll need exactly in terms of frequencies.

The radio manufacturers have to block certain frequencies to comply with FCC standards, so you can't actually buy one that works out of the box. You'll have no choice really, you'll have to mod, but from what I read it's a very simple modification. Just about anybody could do it.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: nova on May 22, 2008, 06:18:08 PM
so whats a good (relatively)inexpensive radio that can operate on fast food frequencies out of the box

I've looked into it a bit and so far it looks like the Yaesu VX-7R is about the cheapest you can buy for this kind of thing. I guess you need a tri-band because the fast food places broadcast in a few different ranges, so you don't know what you'll need exactly in terms of frequencies.

The radio manufacturers have to block certain frequencies to comply with FCC standards, so you can't actually buy one that works out of the box. You'll have no choice really, you'll have to mod, but from what I read it's a very simple modification. Just about anybody could do it.


shhh,every time you say anyone could do it,3 stupid people who cant do it are born
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Lestan Gregor on May 22, 2008, 06:52:24 PM
The vx-7r is not the cheapest, i have a vx-170 that has no problem doing the drive thu freqs and it only cost me 120 bucks
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Tao_of_Pi on May 24, 2008, 06:34:41 AM
The vx-7r is not the cheapest, i have a vx-170 that has no problem doing the drive thu freqs and it only cost me 120 bucks

It looks like the VX-170 only works on the 2m range. That wont work for everyone, because not all fast food places broadcast in 2m.

THe BK near my house is 70cm.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Lestan Gregor on May 24, 2008, 11:07:38 AM
Well theres some in the 30 mhz range too...i see your point, but for the person on a budget they can mod a vx-170 for use in the 150 mhz range.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Oilik on May 24, 2008, 01:21:20 PM
Does anyone know of a site that I put my zip code in and it returns frequencies of places? I found a site like that a month ago, but I forget what it was. Plus, do you think this'll cover drive throughs:
Quote from: My Email
PRO-37 covers all these bands:

30-50 MHz (VHF Lo)

50-54 MHz (6-Meter Ham Band)

108-136.975 MHz (Aircraft)

137-144 MHz Government)

144-148 MHz (2-Meter Ham Band)

148-174 MHz (VHF Hi)

380-450 MHz (Ham Radio and Government)

450-470 MHz (UHF Lo)

470-512 MHz (UHF TV)

806-823.9375 MHz (UHF Hi)

851.1125-868.9375 MHz (UHF Hi)

896.1125-960 MHz (UHF Hi)
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Lestan Gregor on May 24, 2008, 04:09:56 PM
i already posted the site

www.radioreference.com

this site is the shiznit
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Tao_of_Pi on May 24, 2008, 06:17:50 PM
i already posted the site

www.radioreference.com

this site is the shiznit

Thats a pretty cool site, reminds me a bit of telcodata.us
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Oilik on May 24, 2008, 06:27:20 PM
i already posted the site

www.radioreference.com

this site is the shiznit
Damn, that's sweet. Thanks!
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: nocturnalfrost on May 25, 2008, 06:03:51 AM
What if you made a Fas Food Frequency Jammer that broadcasted white noise and hid the thing near the establishment?  Is this going too far?
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Lestan Gregor on May 25, 2008, 08:02:14 AM
What if you made a Fas Food Frequency Jammer that broadcasted white noise and hid the thing near the establishment?  Is this going too far?

First of all, there is no such thing as going too far..

Second: no

Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Tachyon on May 25, 2008, 10:19:59 AM
What if you made a Fas Food Frequency Jammer that broadcasted white noise and hid the thing near the establishment?  Is this going too far?

Rick Roll Loop>White Noise
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: s1acker on May 26, 2008, 07:13:46 AM
What if you made a Fas Food Frequency Jammer that broadcasted white noise and hid the thing near the establishment?  Is this going too far?

Rick Roll Loop>White Noise


Haha yes. Just when they thought they were safe from being rick rolled  off the internetz.
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: Noinim on May 30, 2008, 09:48:24 AM
so how do i go about modifying these radios to work on fast food frequencies?
and after i have it modified, how do i find what frequency local places use. there some sort of auto scan, or is it trial and error?
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: nova on May 30, 2008, 10:00:37 AM
so how do i go about modifying these radios to work on fast food frequencies?
and after i have it modified, how do i find what frequency local places use. there some sort of auto scan, or is it trial and error?


its trial and error.It took me 5 minutes to find it at a jack in the box and 25 to shut it down
Title: Re: fast food frequencies
Post by: rbcp on May 30, 2008, 10:10:34 AM
so how do i go about modifying these radios to work on fast food frequencies?
and after i have it modified, how do i find what frequency local places use. there some sort of auto scan, or is it trial and error?

Do a Google search for "fast food frequencies" and you'll find many lists of common fast food frequencies.

If your fast food place happens to use some other frequency, it doesn't take much time to scan for it and find it yourself.  Just go during the lunch rush.