I got a pair I'll sell you.We use Midland. Realy CLEAR and good range. Has head set so easy use.
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Best handheld radio?
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These are what I use. Very very nice and work a long way.
And fairly inexpensive as well!
I used the Midland for years, no complaints. Still have a couple of pairs laying around. When I needed new battery packs, I bought the Mororola set instead, because of the iPhone app. I can text when I need to be quiet.
Robby20
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Which baofeng radio are you using, UV-5R?
Marine Radios work great only issue with a mobile unit is they are very line of sight so a tall antenna helps a huge amount.
WYO300RUM
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Same that I use. They work great and have great range. Even on the other side of a mountain. Mini CB's
WYO300RUM
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Do not believe the internet or even people in your own party when they say you can or cannot use radios. The last state I was told I can't use them was Colorado. True partially not true mostly. Anyway, We have used several from CB to UHF. Finally we ponied up and got Analog/Digital VHF. Portables are incredible and mobiles are another level. Portables will last 11-13hrs of constant on non-scanning with small battery and 8-10hrs constant on scanning. Portable requires 110 (probably have a 12v charger just never looked) to charge and mobiles are 12V. Pull a portable and plug it in at base camp......can hear and talk 10's of miles away in and out of canyons. Super easy to get and way less than an everyday quality rifle off the store shelf.
WYO300RUM
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Yes. With I believe it's an 8 inch antenna .
ntsqd
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In the legal to use anywhere in the US category with minimum licensing involvement and reasonable TX (transmit) power it's going to be hard to beat GMRS. They require a license, but I've read that it is simple and easy to get with no test required. One license per system of radios, not one license for each user. So one license would cover the whole hunting camp. These use pre-set "Channels" rather than frequencies and Privacy Codes like the much lower powered FRS radios.
Read more: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs
These operate in the 440 MHz band which some ham HT's can also operate on. Using a ham radio on a GMRS "channel" is illegal, but I'll bet it's been done, and more than once.
Next step up in radios and licensing is a ham Tech license. Here each user needs their own license and there is a test that you need to take before you can get the license. This makes you legal to use the 2 Meter and 440 MHz ham bands (& probably others that I'm not familiar with) set aside for ham radios like the Baofengs shown earlier in the thread. The intro of the Baofeng radios has really lead to a crack in the FCC's enforcement. There are 10's maybe 100's of thousands of people out there using them w/o a license. Anarchy of the airwaves, just like what happened with cb's in the late 70's, early 80's.
Read more: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs
These operate in the 440 MHz band which some ham HT's can also operate on. Using a ham radio on a GMRS "channel" is illegal, but I'll bet it's been done, and more than once.
Next step up in radios and licensing is a ham Tech license. Here each user needs their own license and there is a test that you need to take before you can get the license. This makes you legal to use the 2 Meter and 440 MHz ham bands (& probably others that I'm not familiar with) set aside for ham radios like the Baofengs shown earlier in the thread. The intro of the Baofeng radios has really lead to a crack in the FCC's enforcement. There are 10's maybe 100's of thousands of people out there using them w/o a license. Anarchy of the airwaves, just like what happened with cb's in the late 70's, early 80's.
crashlanding
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Another Baofeng vote, cheap, rechargeable and they work. Plenty of different styles of antennas to interchange with. We use them when we hunt and emergency radios when we climb
And for a little more range and longer life, there are larger batteries and antennas available.
With everything going on with our government in the world today where do you think a radio license ranks.I say noncompliance is the way of the future in many areas!
