Outdoor Two Way Radios

[whipfinish]

Anyone here have a recommendation on a good two way radio for communicating during hunting season? It would have to have enough power to cover 3/4 mile and transmit to deep ravines like the ones in Turkey Run State Park.

I'd appreciate any ideas or products worth evaluation.

Thanks

 

[den57]

I have 2 Motorola T700's that work great. I'm not sure if they will work in the setting that you are talking about though. Most radios are rated for distance on a straight, unobstructed line of site. I hunt in Yellowwood where there are some very deep ravines and have had good success with reaching my deer hunting buddies with the T700. Hope this has helped you.

 

[whipfinish]

Thanks. I'll check that model out.

 

[x10]

had good luck with the midlands but my Garmin Rhino 530 by far is the best FRS radio I've ever personally owned and or used, but sportsman guide has the midland radios reasonable

 

[whipfinish]

The Garmin 530 looks like an awsome radio. Great reviews. Thanks for the info x10.

 

[skier11]

Just don't believe the range the companies claim. Not even close. Even on a lake I find they don't come close. They are very handy though for many things. Trips- traveling with muliple cars, skiing, beach, the mall......

 

[fullauto 45]

We use Midland LXT. Good enough to cover a 250 acre farm in Kentucky. Says 20 miles, but is really good for about 3 with good sound. And I have the head sets that worked real good last year.

 

[jsn_mooney]

cellphones are the best thing I've tried- even with the hi-dollar 2 way radios it seems they don't have the range they claim, and everybody and their brother is walking on you. If you can get a cell signal, they are hard to beat.

 

[JetGirl]

I have 2 Motorola T700's that work great.

That's what we used when camping outside of our cell provider's calling area until we switched. They're decent within a half mile maybe (trees, rises, ravines), but not much more.
YMMV

 

[jerico616]

If you want to use a radio (rather than a cell phone), you should really look into ham radio. I have a ham radio license and my handheld transceiver (HT) runs on 5 watts and can cover almost all of Allen county. Plus with repeaters setup all over the world, I can always (99.9999% of the time) get a hold of a repeater if I need something. And the repeater will retransmit my signal from anywhere from 50 to 200 watts covering several counties. It really is the way to go!

 

[Jack Ryan]

Anyone here have a recommendation on a good two way radio for communicating during hunting season? It would have to have enough power to cover 3/4 mile and transmit to deep ravines like the ones in Turkey Run State Park.

I'd appreciate any ideas or products worth evaluation.

Thanks

Use your cell phone.