I'm new here and this is my first post. I've read lots in this forum and have not seen anything covering this topic. What would you guys recommend for an inexpensive 2way radio for dense coastal forest. I would need atleast two handsets with the possibility of adding more later. The weather around here is fairly damp about eleven and a half months a year if that makes a difference. Thanks for any help.
2way radios
- Thread starter spaz4626
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Hi, we are a Motorola dealer and sell a variety of 2 way radios and accessories.
Some Motorola models hold up well in damp conditions, have lots of features and are not overly expensive. They are somewhat underpowered compared to our other UHF or VHF handsets.
Since you describe the environment as dense, a .5 watt to 2 watt FRS/GMRS may only give you a 1/2km - 1km of distortion free use. How far apart is your party?
We have lots of information on our website on the various models:
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Almost all our radios qualify for free shipping. Shoot me a PM if you need any further assistance.
Cheers,
Frank
Some Motorola models hold up well in damp conditions, have lots of features and are not overly expensive. They are somewhat underpowered compared to our other UHF or VHF handsets.
Since you describe the environment as dense, a .5 watt to 2 watt FRS/GMRS may only give you a 1/2km - 1km of distortion free use. How far apart is your party?
We have lots of information on our website on the various models:
Radios
Accessories
Almost all our radios qualify for free shipping. Shoot me a PM if you need any further assistance.
Cheers,
Frank
Adrian J Hare
CGN frequent flyer
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- NewLowell On. Can.
yes buy the 5 watt radio's and stay away from the 2 watt. Not sure but USA was the only place you could buy them at one time....
- Location
- Just West of the GTA
I dont understand the trend towards GPRS. If you are going to be 1 or 2 km apart at the most GPRS would work fine. CB would work better and there is lots of good used stuff to be found. The much lower frequency of CB works much better in dense forest conditions and fog.
This is probably the part of the thread that a ham chimes in and suggests real licensed radios. I think it's only a weekend course now, then you can use real radios. I would go that route but the guys I go out with have no interest.
We are going to run marine radios this fall, which is legal as we will be in canoes this trip. I am going to be making some good antennas out of copper pipe that will be mounted to the boats. We need to extend the range of our battery operated handhelds. With 5 watts with the stock little rubber duckies we are getting 2 km under bad conditions and up to 8 under ideal conditions. This is on the marine/VHF band.
This is probably the part of the thread that a ham chimes in and suggests real licensed radios. I think it's only a weekend course now, then you can use real radios. I would go that route but the guys I go out with have no interest.
We are going to run marine radios this fall, which is legal as we will be in canoes this trip. I am going to be making some good antennas out of copper pipe that will be mounted to the boats. We need to extend the range of our battery operated handhelds. With 5 watts with the stock little rubber duckies we are getting 2 km under bad conditions and up to 8 under ideal conditions. This is on the marine/VHF band.
- Location
- Just West of the GTA
Try a search in the "gear and accessories" there have been some good threads in there and posters that know a lot about radios. Set the filter to 36 months and newer when you search.
