motorola t 800 talk about radios

greetings from Nepal to all of you RVers in the states. and you think it is cold where you are.
bumpy

Bumpyroad wrote:

Wadcutter wrote:
If Bumpy is looking to stay in touch then there's the Garmin InReach. He can even keep posting on RV.net when he's way out in the boonies.
Garmin InReach

I'll have to take up mountain climbing in Nepal to justify buying one however.
bumpy

We'll all be waiting.

Wadcutter wrote:
If Bumpy is looking to stay in touch then there's the Garmin InReach. He can even keep posting on RV.net when he's way out in the boonies.
Garmin InReach

I'll have to take up mountain climbing in Nepal to justify buying one however.
bumpy

If Bumpy is looking to stay in touch then there's the Garmin InReach. He can even keep posting on RV.net when he's way out in the boonies.
Garmin InReach

Bumpyroad wrote:
what about something like this:
Uniden Atlantis 295 Handheld Floating 2-Way 6W Dual Band GMRS/VHF Marine Radio - Camouflage GMRS plus VHF?
bumpy

It's like any other GMRS/FRS radio but also with marine freqs/channels. Power is .5 to 6 watt depending on what frequency is being operated. Lower on FRS and 6W available on marine. Power levels and the way the radios are constructed for those bands are regulated by the FCC.
You're not going to increase range. They will not transmit any further than any other GMRS/FRS radio because they operate on VHF/UHF frequencies. VHF/UHF are line of sight. You might get a couple of miles across flat ground or water with no obstructions. Trees, even fog, can greatly reduce the range.
If you want adventure in your life get caught transmitting on the marine channels while on land and using those channels as if you're on FRS/GMRS/CB.

what about something like this:
Uniden Atlantis 295 Handheld Floating 2-Way 6W Dual Band GMRS/VHF Marine Radio - Camouflage
GMRS plus VHF?
bumpy

Bumpyroad wrote:

YC 1 wrote:
It seems to make more sense now that I looked at the app. Each user needs a phone plus the radio. The radio just becomes the link between each user. If the radios are using digital modulation their range could be much better than voice.

if one went the Ham radio route, doesn't that mean that everybody would require a radio (of course) and also a ham license?
bumpy

Yes, probably. The Technician exam is pretty easy and opens up the vast world of VHF/UHF. Above 30 MHz, a technician class operator has everything I have. VHF/UHF radios are super cheap now. Even a 4 watt handheld goes a long way.

YC 1 wrote:
It seems to make more sense now that I looked at the app. Each user needs a phone plus the radio. The radio just becomes the link between each user. If the radios are using digital modulation their range could be much better than voice.

if one went the Ham radio route, doesn't that mean that everybody would require a radio (of course) and also a ham license?
bumpy

It seems to make more sense now that I looked at the app. Each user needs a phone plus the radio. The radio just becomes the link between each user. If the radios are using digital modulation their range could be much better than voice.

every thing it does works only through the app on your phone once you connect your phone to the radio with blue tooth.
the app shows what it does Motorola Talkabout app
the app is in the apple app store also.