Workshop services
You want to entrust us with your product for repair. Here is the list of services offered by our workshops :
(No workshop service for the FORCLAZ WT TREK 500).
REF: 8560563
2020
FORCLAZ has designed this pair of walkie-talkies to communicate freely over an average range (10 km in flat terrain) during mountain hikes and treksOur team based on Alps have designed these walkie-talkies to communicate as a group without using telecommunications networks. Compatible with PMR 446 MHz. 8 channels, 121 sub-channels (CTCSS and DCS)
Our walkie-talkies are compatible with all types of rechargeable NimH 1.2V AAA batteries. In case of an emergency, you can also use 1.5V alkaline batteries, but be careful not to mix the two types of batteries and never try to recharge alkaline batteries in your walkie-talkie. This could cause damage and is not taken into account in our commercial guarantee (abnormal use of the product).
The BGB 500, WT TREK 500 and 900 walkie-talkies are rechargeable by USB. They recharge for batteries when they are connected to a USB power supply via the cable provided. You can therefore connect them to any charger (Car, Solar Panel, Computer, etc...) as long as this charger is USB compatible.
The power port of our following walkie-talkies:
Basically, when a subchannel is selected, a radio signal is added to the communication as long as you are transmitting. Any walkie-talkie listening to the same channel AND the same subchannel can then hear and communicate with you.
These acronyms correspond to two coding techniques for communication subchannels.
As explained above, no. Indeed, in DCS, the walkie-talkie are not able to communicate with a CTCSS coding key and vice versa.
Walkie-talkies are so-called "free" radio transmitter / receiver devices. The frequencies are therefore standardized and numbered in Channels and subchannels). If you use a channel (from 1 to 8 for the WT TREK 500 or from 1 to 16 for the WT TREK 900, you can listen and communicate with other people.
When no sub-channel is programmed, your walkie-talkie does not try to decode the key of users who have selected a sub-channel (DCS or CTCSS). You are therefore able to listen to any user of the same channel, whatever its subchannel.
The use of your walkie-talkies is regulated, you are free to use them in all countries of the European Union but also in Russia, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Great Britain and Singapore. You are not allowed to use them in other countries.
Your walkie-talkies are PMR446 (Private Mobile Radio). They transmit on the 446Mhz frequency band. The use of this frequency band is free and usable without any license or authorization.
No, it is not possible to have several walkie-talkies transmitting simultaneously on the same frequency. The technology is called "Half Duplex", when you start a communication, the walkie-talkie uses the frequency to transmit the message and blocks its use by other devices. It is then necessary to wait for the end of the communication and the release of the frequency to be able to answer it.
To simplify the use of the DCS and CTCSS subchannels, some manufacturers have "added" the 38 CTCSS subchannels (see explanation above) and the 83 DCS codes, which gives 121 subchannel keys.
The Decathlon walkie-talkies are all made with a specific 2.5mm jack socket.
The need of use of a hunting walkie-talkie are different from those of hiking. A hunter will need sound discretion, for example he does not want his walkie-talkie to emit parasitic sounds during an approach phase. This is why the BGB500 does not emit any sound other than the voice of the users while the WT TREK 500 and WT TREK 900 integrates functions such as Roger Beep or sound feedback of settings. The color codes of the hunting and hiking models are also adapted to the practice.
In cities, the propagation of waves emitted by the walkie-talkie is disturbed by buildings and vehicles. This interference reduces the signal strength and therefore its range. This is why the recommended distance for use in urban areas is 1 km.
The range of a device depends on its transmitting power as well as obstacles that can block the waves between two devices.
Warning, it depends on your model!
The protection index (IPa) is an international standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission relating to sealing.
In case of loss, you can buy the following items directly on our website www.decathlon.fr:
The WT TREK 500 and 900 models (ref: 8560563 & 8560564) work with any type of microUSB cable.
Here is the list of spare parts for the FORCLAZ WT TREK 500 :
- WALKIE-TALKIE EARPIECE PTT 2.5 MM :
Reference : 8582511
- PACK OF 4 AAA RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - NIMH 800MAH :
Reference : 8582510
You can order spare parts (depending on availability) on our decathlon.co.uk site by clicking on one of the buttons below or contact the after-sales team at your usual DECATHLON store.
You want to entrust us with your product for repair. Here is the list of services offered by our workshops :
(No workshop service for the FORCLAZ WT TREK 500).
Like all wireless communication products, walkie-talkies emit waves. However, the PMR446 standard imposes a transmission power limited to 0.5W, the lowest in the world for radio communication systems.
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