2 Way Radio for Hunting

[guastels]

After a frustrating hunting week with my cheap two radio I decided to invest into a good one.  I have looked into reviews and curious if anyone can make any recommendations on a good waterproof 2 Way Radio.

Thanks!

[dave524]

Not really legal but these would work https://baofengtech.com/

 

they are cheap all over Amazon

Edited November 17, 2018 by dave524

[spincast]

if you only need it for a short season, why not rent a commercial grade one / set? A quick google search pulled up this site? 

https://www.ctmmobile.com/2-way-radio-rental-ontario.html

 

 

[Fisherman]

3 hours ago, dave524 said:

Not really legal but these would work https://baofengtech.com/

they are cheap all over Amazon

What Dave said, get the 8 watt model,  gives you a bit more distance in rough country.  They don't come programmed for the FRS/GMRS frequencies but they give you the CHIRP program and you must buy the programming cable.  Programming isn't all that hard.  You can also add the weather channels and a bunch of others but we won't go there unless you have a Ham licence.

[dave524]

read this before making a purchase of the Baofeng's, you are on your own ?

https://forums.radioreference.com/budget-entry-level-transceivers/274643-canadian-legal-gmrs-beofeng-uv5.html

 

[Terry]

I know lots of people who have them, they work great

i have my ham license so i am legal  to own one

[irishfield]

Yah, I'd say 8 miles in a blizzard with a call from the ice to us all cozy inside the cottage to go rescue the buggers is "working great" !

[Terry]

30 minutes ago, irishfield said:

Yah, I'd say 8 miles in a blizzard with a call from the ice to us all cozy inside the cottage to go rescue the buggers is "working great" !

yeah too well as i remember it...lol

[Old Ironmaker]

We used the Peltor brand radios at the plant for years and they could withstand the heat and abuse of  Blast Furnace operations. They could be hooked up where an attachment went around your neck and it could be hands free voice activated. They were good for a few kms. and that is in an environment with massive amounts of steel structure between you and the other guy. The speakers were in the hearing protection ear muffs, so hands free with the voice activation  could be an advantage hunting or one can use the hand held remote option to key the mic. I know we were always missing more than a few pair around hunting season. I know they weren't cheap in price or quality. 

peltorcomms.3m.com

Edited November 18, 2018 by Old Ironmaker