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I'd like to buy some two-way radios for a trip to Florida. It will mostly be line-of-sight use along a mile of beach. Should I buy something waterproof or purchase something like the Midland LXT118VP and replace them if something happens since they are only $20? The Cobra CXT1035R FLT has great reviews for water resistance, but people say the reception can be an issue. The Motorola MS355R seems to have issues with both from the last few Amazon reviews. Any advice? | ||
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You might look at Uniden. I have a pair and they have been great. Good battery life and clear transmit and receive. Mine are water resistant but I have not really soaked them. End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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Most these days are good for submersion up to 30 minutes. Get the simplest one you can find. I have 4 or 5 with all sorts of features, but when you hand it to a newb, they can barely rurn it on and off. Channels, subaudible tones, etc. aren’t that tricky, but it’s a mystery to those over about 30 yoa. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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I have a set of Motorola rechargeable radios and they are super convenient. Replaced the batteries once. We leave one up in the condo and one on the beach. Some thought it was overkill but in about an hour we were wondering what we ever did without them. ___________________________ "Opinions vary" -Dalton | |||
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They look like pretty decent radios. Thank you!
Do you think a water resistant radio would survive a quick drop into a few inches of water? | |||
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That’s how I understand the standard, immersion in a foot of water for 30 minutes, if that’s what they claim. Midland GXT1050VP4 “JIS4 Waterproof* - Protection in all directions against light rain or splashing water” The cheaper models have no claim to water resistance, it looks like. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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Thank you, JALLEN! | |||
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I want to second simplicity. Our group uses radios when hunting. It's taken roughly 8 years to get everyone on the same page. I couldn't ascertain whether salt water beach or not. If salt I'd say all bets are off and demand waterproof anyway. Finally let me ask, how many are capable of being separated from their cellphones? ----------The weather is here I wish you were beautiful---------- | |||
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We have some older Motorolas that have lasted for a long by time, but I’ve never dropped them in the water. Always worked well for me, but I can’t say I pushed the range to the limits. Best thing I can say is they have been used on and off for over a decade and still work. - Bret | |||
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Not all these are water protected, especially the cheaper ones. RTFM! I bought these radios to use on our annual trip to Grand Canyon years ago. I’ve been a ham for nearly 60 years. I bought the radios, one for each of several parties, a total of 6-8 people, as they would be separated on the trail. Each year, the night before the hike, I would hold a briefing, let each handle the radio, turn it on, turn it off, change the channel, review the functions, etc. One handy feature is the subaudible tone which when invoked, opens the receiver squelch only for signals which have the selected tone, to keep you from having to listen to all the other chatter. You can select a channel and tone to minimize this of there is a lot of activity where you are. Jeepers! In the event, it was always a fiasco. I would set up the radios on the same channel and tone. Either the person would forget to turn the radio on, or would miss the call to change to a different channel or tone. When they heard the call to switch, few could figure out how to, would mess up the radio in the process and couldn’t get back to the original setting. What a fiasco, every year. Very frustrating! Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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Which model Motorola do you have? | |||
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Salt water. We can carry phones, but it is a lot cheaper to replace a two-way. | |||
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Does anyone know which license you no longer need? I was talking to Midland today and they told me something changed at the end of 2017. | |||
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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So far as I understand it, a license is still required to use GMRS frequencies. | |||
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Not exactly. The frequency channels are shared. From the link above:
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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Baofeng radio. Turn the wattage down. For SHTF the FCC wont be around to check your license. ______________________________________________________ Often times a very small man can cast a very large shadow | |||
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Those radios are so complicated to be usable by any but the most dedicated. If you aren’t using them regularly, you have to have the manual in hand to do much. When SHTF, the FCC can turn its attention to other issues, because almost none of the illegal Baofeng users will be able to get them on the air, at all, let alone on frequencies they want to talk to others. The only thing more perplexing than the radios are the ahh, manuals. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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JALLEN, from what Midland told me this is a 2 watt radio. Because of that it won't require a license? I want to make sure I understand the post above. https://midlandusa.com/product/lxt118two-way-radio/ | |||
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The ad says it is certified for FRS, no license. Look at the ad. It doesn’t appear to include a charger, or any accessories. Those and headsets are extra. With 2 watts, those batteries are going to go fast. The old radios were .5 watt ERP, which has to do with antenna efficiency. Those were plenty powerful enough. I wonder if the 2 watts refers to transmitter power, more power being a selling feature, rather than the former ERP, which might have been 2 watts power reduced to .5 watts radiated power? Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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