I have a nice pair of Motorola Talkabouts with headsets, and a pair of Cobras. The Cobras were $2 at a garage sale, the Talkabouts were “free” at a garage sale because the people lost the charger (charger and 2 new NiMH battery packs was, I think, $30).
People are ditching the FRS radios because they carry cell phones and think they don’t need them.
In-ear headpieces are nice because nobody else can hear that chirp when you end a transmission.
I also picked up a few in-car CB radios in the same way, but I have not checked them out.
I just picked up a pair of Trc217 the other day. They take ten batteries, don’t ya know.
$60 got the pair. One was still in the box.
Now if I can remember my CB call sign....
I’ve got some dual band FRS/GMRS radios, Uniden GMR3689-2CK. They work well enough, but no-where near their advertised maximum range, even in clear dry weather over open flat terrain. 36 miles? I’ve never had them work at more than about 4 - 5 miles. OTOH, I have some cheap Cobra FRS radios that I have used out to about the same range, and heard other’s talking from about 15 miles away. (ok, I was on a mountain side at that time looking down/out with direct LOS)
I have had a pair of Cobras for years.
My wife and I have used them whenever we are on the road in two separate vehicles. They are much easier to use than a cell phone. Just press the transmit button and talk - no dialing a number. Very handy tools when traveling.
You can turn that “chirp” off (at least with Motorolas).
Check your manual. That chirp made the radios virtually useless in the deer blind - and so research showed how to accomplish this.
You can turn that “chirp” off (at least with Motorolas).
Check your manual. That chirp made the radios virtually useless in the deer blind - and so research showed how to accomplish this.
We’ve been happy with our Cobras. We use them at the beach where we don’t want to get our cell phones all greasy - or have them stolen while we’re in the water. They work even if one of us is back in the condo.