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bushman (Instructor) said:
PMR446 walkie talkies
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Goose said:the disney ones have the same range (if not better) and channel selection as the 5422s and the added advantage of a buzz lightyear call button.
I recently picked up an unused pair of them from eBay for £10
bushman (Instructor) said:
Sorry dude, I know you're keen to sell me your Kenwoods but I've already bought those Cobra's from Maplin. £40 for a kit of 4, they take AAA batteries or rechargables (provided, recharge in 3 hours) and the useful range is reasonable.
They do have the odd niggly feature and the quality isn't a patch on my pal's Motorolas, but considering how much I'm going to use them, and what I need them for, I can cope with them not being up to Military spec.
Cheers,
Neil
Does anybody notice a drop-off in range in the rain?
We were only a couple of hundred metres offshore one day and couldn't get through to some folk walking along the hillside in clear(if soggy) line-of sight.
It was chucking it down and the radio was tucked in my hood away from the rain. Was still a bit surprised that a call didn't even seem to get through.
Yours take AAAs ilovemybed? Mine have the right size compartment for four but don't have the metalwork along the bottom.
Old cheap pieces of last year's leftover junk....... :tapedshut
Ho, hum
, the rechargables are still taking a charge.
We were only a couple of hundred metres offshore one day and couldn't get through to some folk walking along the hillside in clear(if soggy) line-of sight.
It was chucking it down and the radio was tucked in my hood away from the rain. Was still a bit surprised that a call didn't even seem to get through.
Yours take AAAs ilovemybed? Mine have the right size compartment for four but don't have the metalwork along the bottom.
Old cheap pieces of last year's leftover junk....... :tapedshut
Ho, hum
, the rechargables are still taking a charge.
Rain makes a difference at higher fequencies (hence weather radar), but, as far as I remember, should not be very significant at 446MHz. It might be detuning the antenna. Wiping it dry might help.
I just use two tin cans and a bit of string, if we need more range, we add more string, its so simple.
i wouldnt mind a pair of walkies, must have a mic and phones sockets though.
whenever i think of walkie talkies why do i always think of american pie 2?
whenever i think of walkie talkies why do i always think of american pie 2?