I'm curious as to what radios people are using while hunting. 8 times out of 10 I'm usually solo so its never been an issue but this last fall I was on a hunt with my soon to be son in law and another friend. I had a pair of Motorola radios that I grabbed in case we needed them. As it turned out we did try to use them one day and they were horrible. We were only a few hundred yards away, pretty much straight line of sight (300 max), both programmed to the same channels and whatnot. Granted they were a few years old but they had fresh batteries and should have worked or so I thought. We even tested them in camp before we went out, you know, doing the "Test Test Test" back and forth with each other and they were fine.
So thinking of that and doing a little looking at replacements to have in the gear bag it seems options are endless. I would like something that can cover some distance, maybe even over a ridge or two and where you don't have to see the other person to be able to use them. Oh and how about this, maybe something that doesn't beep constantly or make the static sound every time the PTT button gets pushed. I don't know maybe I'm dreaming, to much to ask? So I thought what a better place to ask than here at MM.
What's everyone's go to radio's?
So thinking of that and doing a little looking at replacements to have in the gear bag it seems options are endless. I would like something that can cover some distance, maybe even over a ridge or two and where you don't have to see the other person to be able to use them. Oh and how about this, maybe something that doesn't beep constantly or make the static sound every time the PTT button gets pushed. I don't know maybe I'm dreaming, to much to ask? So I thought what a better place to ask than here at MM.
What's everyone's go to radio's?