Licence free 2 way radios

[jh.]

Been asked by a non member to see if anyone can recommend a good brand and supplier for 2 way radios for escorting duties .

 

[Robigus]

If you mean proper licensed two way radios, as opposed to had held public channel ones (mini CBs), then Motorola or icom.

 

[jh.]

All he really said was that they have tried standard cb's but are getting too much interference on the combine , to be of any use.

 

[Robigus]

We bought some Motorola P100 and a base station in 1993 and they were used daily, either on a belt clip or in a vehicle with a plug in roof aerial.

Now with the advent of the mobile phone they are just used during harvest and drilling where they are still a better bet than having to phone someone. We've never broken one in all that time so they are quite well built.

I suspect that the market for 'proper' handheld radios is somewhat diminished now that everyone has a mobile and with the relaxation of the laws allowing the cheap open frequency ones that don't require a licence. The cheap handhelds are OK but you are on the same frequency as the local baby monitors.

I think you can get mobile phones with a talk through feature that acts like a two way radio. I don't know how good they are, and of course everyone would need a new phone!

 

[roscoe erf]

we have icom hand held radios work well though limited by terrain at times they are tough little blighters