kickingfrog Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'm thinking of a two way radio for a hunter. Thoughts? Things to look for? Stay away from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexmedic Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 All I can offer is a stay away tip. I recently won a set of Cobra CXT235's Nice and small, great range. However, and adjust you make (volume channel, etc) results in the unit emmiting a loud (and I mean loud) beep. Kinda noticeable when you are trying to be stealth in the bush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 if there is a signal use texting cheap and unlimited range. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 If you can, buy from a US source, "down there" they allow up to 5watt GMRS/FRS radios, "up here" we only get the 2 watt radios. Makes a whole heapin lot of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 This hunter still doesn't have a cell phone, that's why I thought the walkie talkies might be an option. I know the range thing is always way over stated but I figured this might work within 5kms or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I got mine about 7 years ago from Cabelas, used them up on Nippissing a bunch of years ago, me in the cottage and the boys in the ice hut, they worked quite well. Used them on a couple of deer hunts with about 5km distance between the guys, mine was the only one to make the connection, that's why I recommend getting the higher power ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I have tried several different models, and I can't get 5km on any of them.....even on open water. IMO, they all suck! Better than nothing, but not near as good as texting on a cell phone.....unless of course there is no service. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 my experience was like sinkers. we used to use them on quinte, fishing the reach. unless the boat you were communicating with was in eye sight, you weren't talking to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Several of us in our hunting group use a Garmin Rino.They are awesome for how we hunt. One of the guys keys his mic and it sends his location signal to one of the bush doggers.It will take the dogger right to him. Don't cheap out with the regular radios though. Get a high power.Even a good one can be limited to a kilometer in bush and hills. Edited November 23, 2013 by Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 If its hilly, forget about it. I've had guys in eyesight on stand, and couldn't reach them. I think those ones were motorolas.....tried the cobra's too....same junk. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 By the sounds of it the ones I used as a kid were as good as the ones they have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Ever thought of portable VHF radios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 get a basic Ham Ticket and use a couple of two meter handhelds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 if you decide to try the Canadian Tire or Wally GMRS radios, we found the Motorolas to better and more durable than GE's or Cobras etc I think they claim 56 km range (a total joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) well I like the Baofeng UV-5R A Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio it does GMRS it does marine band it does vhf it does music stations and the cop and the fire channels can be set for 5 watts I paid 39 bucks for mine with free shipping from china http://www.ebay.com/bhp/baofeng-uv-5r-radio Edited November 25, 2013 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 ^^^^^^^^ he aint lieing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 If you can, buy from a US source, "down there" they allow up to 5watt GMRS/FRS radios, "up here" we only get the 2 watt radios. Makes a whole heapin lot of difference. Yep, I have a pair of the Motorolla's with the high output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 well I like the Baofeng UV-5R A Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio it does GMRS it does marine band it does vhf it does music stations and the cop and the fire channels can be set for 5 watts I paid 39 bucks for mine with free shipping from china http://www.ebay.com/bhp/baofeng-uv-5r-radio Terry, do you have to manually enter the GMRS frequencies or is it like channel 1,2,3..etc. This is an interesting radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 there is a program you download then hook it up to the puter and click the freqs you want and if you want transmit and receive or just receive and what not..then upload to the radio and play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 there is a program you download then hook it up to the puter and click the freqs you want and if you want transmit and receive or just receive and what not..then upload to the radio and play Okay, thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfrawley Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Motorola MS560 Waterproof, and float 56 km range** Headphone jack to keep quiet when in the bush or hands free use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Texting for me. I can sit in my stand chat with my son in French River, (I just put it on vibrate and stick it in my shirt pocket) be out in the boat talk to any of my other buddies even if they aren't out fishing. I tried the radio thing for a few years and several different ones. Never found one that worked well and the biggest problem was that you were limited to communicating with someone that had their radio on what ever chanel you were on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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