Walkie Talkies
I know this topic has been covered before. But technology is constantly changing and improving(?) I want a pair of walkie talkies that the wife and I can use when she is hiking and I am at our camp...
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hedgehopper wrote:
I know this topic has been covered before. But technology is constantly changing and improving(?)
I want a pair of walkie talkies that the wife and I can use when she is hiking and I am at our campsite. What brand and model have you used in this way and would recommend?
There is no "improvement" in personal unlicensed radio communications.
For unlicensed, you are looking at FRS (Family Radio Services) which is a UHF band FM radio with power and antenna size limitations. UHF band is very line of site, does not bend with the terrain making long distance communications almost impossible with the FCC limitations. Basically on a good day with absolutely nothing in between you and the other person about 2 miles distance is about it. Add in trees hills and structures and that distance gets a lot shorter.
Don't fall for the hype, one of the Cheap import radios someone posted a link to states 32 miles, that is a marketing lie.
Cobra and Midland are good choices, other cheap no name imports however, may or may not be FCC type accepted which means may or may not follow the FCCs rules..
