viking Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 im planning on getting some walkie talkies to use on the shoot i shoot on and just wondered if anyone knew of some decent ones with a decent range on them, at least a mile, cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzy Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 You can try these license free cheapo's but think you will find them not good enough or reliable enough. If money allows, go get a uk general radio license, £60 for 5 years, radio's cost more too but i easily get a mile with much clearer audio.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radio1ham Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 get some motorola gp300 (uhf versions) and have them programmed on to 446mhz (license free channels) you may pick some up for around 40quid per handheld off fleabay shame you not in newcastle if you managed to get any as i could programm them for you for free anyway hope you can manage to find some decent radios as these cheapchap ones are ok but you get what you pay for but they not the best build and quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 thinking about it i think a mile is maybe a bit over the top, i reckon half a mile should do, any thoughts? cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 most of the £20-£40 sets will cover about half mile of field, assuming that the topology if fairly flat, not housing estates in the middle etc. If not as someone else has said get a radio license and then you can up the stakes a bit or there are new Digital Walkie talkies, they are great get a good mile on them easily but can't remember where i saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 i got a cheap set from argos about a year ago.(binatone) god they were cheap,i think its because they are camo which must have put a lot of people off. But i must say they are great. i have just look in the argos book and they dont do them anymore but the ones for £22.99 look the same but in black.(553/0953) It really depends again on how much you want to spend,but from two people out rough shooting the cheap ones i got are great. the more you spend the better they will be,but iam happy with what i got. I think they are great and make shooting safer. scott mr salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I got a set of Midland http://www.amazon.com/Midland-GXT950VP4-42...f/dp/B00176T9EO They are CLASS, they work for miles and miles and I work mainly on hilly and forested ground, as clear as talking on a mobile phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku4399 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I bought some motorola's when I went to America about 7 years ago, they are still going strong. They have a range over a mile(ground dependant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I got a set of Midland http://www.amazon.com/Midland-GXT950VP4-42...f/dp/B00176T9EO They are CLASS, they work for miles and miles and I work mainly on hilly and forested ground, as clear as talking on a mobile phone! Same as, but i wasnt too sure the range they covered glensman, but now you just answered my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I can't emphasise how good they are, they're Never beat for range and the battery seems to last forever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I need to get more with my Midland-GXT950VP4-42, give them the once over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 cheers for all the replys guys, im still deciding though. cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I used to use Oregon Scientific 2 way radios from Argos and they worked a treat on my local shoot (5k acres). Sometimes you don't need to pay a fortune for stuff! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TP329-Oregon-Scienti...id=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 was just looking at these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oregon-Scientific-TP...id=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvolcan Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I got these, and for £10 i paid for them a few months ago they are excellent. Range 1.5miles Easy to use and clear speech. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Binatone-Latitude-...4292&sr=8-1 ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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