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If it replaces walkie talkies in rural areas you only need your friends to have them. I know in the Adirondack Mountains in NY has very spotty signal and would
by baldfat 11y ago
If it replaces walkie talkies in rural areas you only need your friends to have them. I know in the Adirondack Mountains in NY has very spotty signal and would be great with a few friends. Currently we use walkie talkies that have a 23 mile range. They cost as a pair $43 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UE6MIO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687682&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00592CUBG&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=11G661RXPBVYPBXZVBZW http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UE6MIO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_d...) and they are single purpose and really don't need to worry about battery life.
- adekok 11y agoHmm... $43 for a 23 mile range, or $249 for a 2 mile range. Sometimes improved technology isn't the right solution.
- nmcfarl 11y agoI don’t know about the 2 mi range - but the 23 mi range is in best possible conditions, line of sight from mountain top to valley. Those same walkie talkies advertise a 1 mi range in a "Neighborhood"
- baldfat 11y agoThey are much farther then line of sight. I certainly get two miles in heavy forests and other side of hill. These work great for groups hiking and climbing. http://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2006/07/the_truth_about_range.aspx http://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2006/07/the_truth_about_...
- lepht 11y agoFrom your link: > The range that a two-way radio advertises is the range that the radio should get in "ideal" conditions. Ideal conditions are line of sight, such as from a mountaintop to a valley below -- no interference at all. > So what type of range can you expect from your radio? Usually half a mile up to two miles
- baldfat 11y agoAs I said I get about 2 miles
- oasisbob 11y agoDon't forget about the $65 licensing fee to operate the GMRS radios legally, which can only be used by the applicant and their immediate family: https://www.fcc.gov/general/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs https://www.fcc.gov/general/general-mobile-radio-service-gmr...