John in WI
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Hello folks. I very nearly bought a pair of Cobra walkie talkies at the local farm supply store. The boasted an impressive 16 mile range. I decided not to impulse buy them, and after reading some reviews, it seems like you'd be hard pressed to do a half mile with them. I wouldn't expect 16 miles out of a $40 set of radios--but that seems crazy to me!
Can anyone recommend a halfway decent walkie? Something stripped down and basic is fine. They would be used for backup communication in emergencies, and more likely to carry while hunting ( to communicate, especially when doing a drive). Even if it could reliably do a mile or two, it would be fine for my purposes.
If the decent name brand companies (Cobra, Midland) can't be trusted with their specs, I can't imagine off brand cheapo Chinese units on Amazon are going to be better.
Can anyone recommend a good value on them? Ideally, a set of 3 or 4 would be perfect.
Can anyone recommend a halfway decent walkie? Something stripped down and basic is fine. They would be used for backup communication in emergencies, and more likely to carry while hunting ( to communicate, especially when doing a drive). Even if it could reliably do a mile or two, it would be fine for my purposes.
If the decent name brand companies (Cobra, Midland) can't be trusted with their specs, I can't imagine off brand cheapo Chinese units on Amazon are going to be better.
Can anyone recommend a good value on them? Ideally, a set of 3 or 4 would be perfect.