Reliable Walkie Talkie?
Anybody have recommendations for reliable walkie talkies. I have tried Midland, and now I have Cobra from last year. Not real happy with either. I put new, out of the package, rechargeable batteries a...
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Veebyes wrote:
Knowing the limitations of the radios helps. Both of us are ham radio operators however there is little point in having something expensive with a range in miles when a 1/4 or 1/2 mile will do.
Did you know that it IS possible to shout and be heard without a radio and easily exceed that measly 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile distance of a Family radio provided you are not in a noisy area or in a vehicle to vehicle situation?
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Yep, seems that the math folks figure 1 km - 2km which is .6 mile-1.2 miles..
Family radios are not much more than kids toys and as such don't put your lives in the balance with them.
You want better distance and much better operation time then you need to move away from the kiddy toys..
