2-Way Radios

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:41 pm

Anyone have any experience with these? Looking for something that could withstand the beach. Range not very important, 1 mile is fine.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:48 pm

I carried one of these around, from time to time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/PRC-77_Portable_Transceiver

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:34 pm

Too big.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:06 pm

I've used two different sets up at our lake. I won't be back up there until next weekend, but I can get a model number then or did you have any specific questions?

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:38 pm

Just wondering if there was any features/brands/whatever that were nice.

I know nothing about them.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:44 pm

Ever heard of cellular phones?

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:52 pm

If I had wanted a cellphone, I would have made that the title.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:54 pm

Well excuuuuuuuuuuuse me!

Get a CB and hook it to a car battery and pretend you are a trucker trying to start a CONVOY.

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Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:25 pm

I'd assume they're all about the same. Honestly, I think the technology has evolved enough that a small cheap set will satisfy most of your needs.

Mine are cheap, small, have belt clips, are rubberized (but not water proof), and claim to work 2 miles.
However, they don't broadcast through big hills. So if I'm AVT'ing a quarter mile away I'll only get the signal if I'm not in a valley.

Oh, and mine has rings. That is, I can push a button and make the other one ring. It's sort of handy, in that my wife doesn't have to say, "Hello? Hello? Are you there? Hello?" She can just push the tone button every few minutes and wait for me to radio her back.

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:33 pm

If you only want a one-mile range, you should be able to get some cheap waterproof walky-talkies at a sporting goods store (or maybe Wal-Mart?). No features to speak of, but they'll likely do the job for a very low price. The more "professional" models (i.e. 2.4GHz band) will have nifty features and a range of 10 to 30 miles or so, but the cost goes up.