Hi.
I need very reliable Walkie Talkies for work. i had all the from Amazon recommended ones...and they were pretty rubbish. They usually stopped working after a few months, due to the abuse.
Many thanks.
Hi.
I need very reliable Walkie Talkies for work. i had all the from Amazon recommended ones...and they were pretty rubbish. They usually stopped working after a few months, due to the abuse.
Many thanks.
I don't know if this is of any use, but following up SandboxGeneral's suggestion...
Do you need an FCC license for those?That looks like a link to a Motorola authorized reseller/radio shop. They also list several other models of which I use.
APX 6000
APX 7000 (UHF + VHF)
APX 6500 (mobile)
XTS 5000
XTS 2500
XTS 2500 submersible portable
XTS 1500 1.5
XTL 5000 (mobile)
I should also mention that these radios are capable of "walkie talkie" mode called "direct mode" but, by and large, they're meant for an infrastructure supported radio system. I just built one for my county at a cost of $12 million.
Do ou need an FCC license for those?
CB won't go far, plus it is very crowded. FRS is 462 and 467.Yes you would need a license for these considering the bands that they operate in. 700MHz, 800MHZ (typically, though they can be used in the lower bands like 300MHz and 400MHz) and the APX 7000 also does VHF in the 136MHz to 174MHz.
Without looking it up, I cannot recall what the free "family bands" are in. Then there is also CB....
CB won't go far, plus it is very crowded. FRS is 462 and 467.
Sure, you can get 100 miles out of CB but you will be drowning out everyone else around you.These radios in "direct mode" (no supporting infrastructure) have an approximate range of 1 to 3 miles which is dependent on the frequency band used, terrain, heavy vegetation and other factors.
CB can go quite far if one chooses to use an illegal linear amplifier! lol
Sure, you can get 100 miles out of CB but you will be drowning out everyone else around you.
A rig that strong would have to affect everything around it. I would asume the neighbors would noticeI've heard people broadcasting on CB from Florida and Texas to up here in Michigan before. I don't know what kind of power they were pushing, but it had to be an awful lot. I've always wondered if the FCC ever knocked on their door.
A rig that strong would have to affect everything around it. I would asume the neighbors would notice
Edited to add: some list prices for APXs are in the $6k range.
Holy smokes people, suggesting an APX - any APX - is like recommending someone get an H-bomb for a 4th of July fireworks celebration.
Funny, but in the end not really helpful. Heck, good luck in getting Motorola to sell an APX anyways.
If the OP would explain a bit more about what his needs are and what the situation is, some better suggestions can be made.
There are license-free frequencies that can be set up in used/surplus Motorola radios, for example. That would meet the ruggedness requirement, but finding more than a handful of those at a time could be problematic.
Edited to add: some list prices for APXs are in the $6k range.
Sorry for the late reply!
Yes, nothing too expensive please. We use them in a care environment....for carers to call for assistance when necessary.
8 channels...rechargeable...with clip...that's all we need.