In the summer of 2022, the PNS Officials Committee purchased 28 radios and accessories. Previously our LSC rented radios for all major Championships at a cost that limited us to seven meets per year. The Officials Committee made the purchase to cut cost and promote radio protocol experience at more local meets.
The radios are broken out into 2 cases with 14 radios each and all the necessary accessories for use at any meet. You will find the type of radio and compatible headsets below.
If a Referee is interested in using radios at their meet there is a radio request form and a radio rental agreement below that will need to be completed. Once your radio request has been approved, you will need to complete the rental agreement.
If anyone has any questions, please contact Rick Cox or Aline Bensen. If you’re struggling with radio function, maybe the Midland Radio Manual will help.
Radio Request Form
Radios
The PNS radios are Midland GXT1000VP4. They use the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) standard. Any radio that conforms to this standard is likely compatible with the PNS radios.
| Channel | DCS Code |
|---|---|
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 44 |
Headsets
There are many different types of headsets that are compatible with the Midland radios. Below are a few of the styles preferred by PNS officials.
Basic Over-the-Ear Headset – The Midland AVP-1 Headset is the basic headset that comes with the radios when you buy them. They are cheap and not comfortable.
Security Earpiece Headset – The Midland AVP-H3 Headset is an in-the-ear headset.
Behind-the-Head Headset – The Midland AVP-H5 Headset is a behind-the-head headset.