ernyha Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 This is not strictly new gear but does anyone else use two way radios when out shooting? Most of the times i go out pigeon shooting it is with my mate "Daviddjlloyd" and often we end up many fields apart.For a few years now we have used them and have found them a godsend to keep in touch with each other. What,s happening in your field,we will pack up now etc etc are just a couple of instances.Have you seen that big black cloud coming up behind you is a favourite. We use the Cobra microtalk and while there has been trouble with both hand sets over the years, they have been replaced/repaired on both occasions without hassle or charge. They are much cheaper in the long run than mobile phones and we find they are an invaluable piece of shooting kit. I am not plugging a particular make,just saying what we use. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Just the mobile for me, although i have used two ways before and found them not to work as well on the area that i cover All the best Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I,ve never used them pigeon shooting, because I,m usually on my own. I have used them on formal game shooting days, but they are notoriously unreliable. Fortunately, someone invented the mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifer Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 well i also use them alot when i am out pigeon shooting as well as on rough shooting ect i think they are a good tool as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 We use the Kenwood 2-way radios, and they are excellent, even over hilly and wooded terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I think the problem we had with our radios, was that the string kept falling out of the cocoa tins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbus Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Deako.Dont they mash your ears to bits pardon can you speak a little louder!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 sorry??....pardon??...lol... :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 me and my mate never leave home without them motorrola hand helds good for a laugh at each other :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I use them all the time great little things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Brilliant bits of kit. Dont use them much for pigeon shooting, but works well when out deer stalking with others. Safety is always paramount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Gamekeeper don't seem to be able to do without them on shoot days. No more "Fire a shot when they're all on your pegs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasman Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Are we talking about PMR (personal mobile) radios here?? They have a rated range of 3 kilometres - but I wondered how effective they would be in woodland for roost shooting. Has anyone used them in this way?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 I've used the old style ones on building sites,when there wa certin weather conditions we could pick up ham/cb radio...and very interesting some of the conversations were to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 They have a rated range of 3 kilometres - but I wondered how effective they would be in woodland for roost shooting. Has anyone used them in this way?? I don't think pigeons use them, so you're allright. There are some radios that don't need a PMR (Private Moblie Radio) license, with ranges suitable for most situations, now available. CB handsets tend to by a bit heavy on batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasman Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Well, I've bought a pair of Motorola PMR's and will take them Roost shooting with us this evening, so I'll let you know how effective they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 We have half a dozen of them. They are great when in close proximity. Although they claim to have a range of 3k/2m I find this not to be the case. Maybe that is line of sight range which is rarely the case when pigeon shooting. Usually revert to the mobile phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 There are some radios that don't need a PMR (Private Moblie Radio) license, with ranges suitable for most situations, now available. It is this type of radio that i was referring to when i started this thread. As for the range, this varies considerably depending on the terrain and although up to 2 miles is claimed, the best we have got is about a mile when out in fields. I still think they are well woth having and of course if you did get out of range there is always the mobile to fall back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 We use very powerfull (because of the hills/trees/distance) when we go stalking, we use ear pieces as well. Good if u need help with a mammoth buck or if you fall in a deep hole, or get your car stuck or if..... the list is endless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I've said this elsewhere BUT! A neighbour of mine used to do a lot of mobile engine tuning and used a mobile phone a lot. He suddenly started to feel ill and visited the doctor. The symptoms were sudden fits of dizziness and sickness. The doctor asked him what operation he had had on the back of his neck, where he had found some scar tissue. The chap had never been in a hospital in his life, he is a Jehovah's Witness and they don't have blood put into them, apparently. Investigation found that he had a mobile phone unit on a shelf just behind his van's drivers seat at head level. The scar tissue was radiation burns. Further hospital tests revealed that a lot of the binary bits in parts of his brain were being reversed. I am not sure if it was permanently reversed or intermittant. IT GETS WORSE!!! Last Autumn he had a stroke and two weeks later he had three heart attacks. He is in his early 40s. I will not have a mobile phone, but then: I will not have gay sex. I will not get in an aeroplane. I refuse to have a passport that has any mention of Europe on it. Am I paranoid??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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