I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Thanks

On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:20:43 -0500, Ignoramus24945
wrote:

I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Just about any of the FRS/GMRS radios would work for that, or get some
of the old (Sprint?) cell phones which had the built-in network
function.

The durability factor is the wild card in today's manufacturing
environment, though. Ruggedized versions of anything, when available,
are priced 10-50x higher.


Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Do you also need work (trunking) radios for the trucks? I have three
Kenwood 25w TK-715 VHF FM transceivers in their original boxes which
need a good home. How about $50 each? They're NOS from my sister's
ex.

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than a perfect plan executed next week.
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On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:20:43 -0500
Ignoramus24945 wrote:

I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

I've been out of it too long Iggy. Radios change way too fast
nowadays...

This is dealer I just pulled up via the Chicago Yellow Pages:

http://www.commdirect.com/two_way_radio_rentals.htm

You can get cheap new and used stuff but that can be hard starting
from scratch. You might want to try renting some first and see if they
do what you want. This place offers rentals per their website. You
should probably get an FCC license too, FRS radios aren't supposed to
be used commercially. If you deal with a two-way radio company they
should be able to take care of the licensing, especially if you buy
some radios from them

Once you get setup and find what you like or don't like... then you can
search around for deals on more units with some confidence.

I'm thinking you will probably want some UHF Portables, at least 2 watt
units, maybe 4 watt. Check replacement part prices: antennas, batteries,
carrying cases. Who provides repair service and turn around time or are
they just a throw away item...

I liked Motorola stuff, no surprise there. I full access to parts
and manuals

Good luck!

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Thanks

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A lot of construction sites I have worked on in the last decade prohibit
jobsite radios. The claim (and its happened) is that the clamor of the
radio may make it more difficult for somebody yelling for help to be heard.

If allowed... I'd say a cheap one. They are going to get knocked off,
kicked, and broken.

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"Ignoramus24945" wrote in message
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I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Thanks

*****************

A lot of construction sites I have worked on in the last decade prohibit
jobsite radios. The claim (and its happened) is that the clamor of the
radio may make it more difficult for somebody yelling for help to be heard.

If allowed... I'd say a cheap one. They are going to get knocked off,
kicked, and broken.

*****************

DOH!

I guess I should read the whole post. About a million years ago I used
Motorola Trunk radios with a phone patch. It was great. All the guys had
communication with each other and access to a phone line for business.
Because everybody else important enough to have a radio could hear what they
were talking about they tended not to abuse it. On the few occasions when a
wife or girlfriend threw a public tantrum because their guy was working late
II 'd but in and say, "Excuse me. This is a public channel. Everybody in
the company can hear this." For that one in a million when they wouldn't
take the hint I'd just send the disconnect command from my radio.

The last few years we just used our cell phones. My son and I dialed in
many a network video system in real time on large sites with our cell phones
on speaker in our shirt pocket.

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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news
"Ignoramus24945" wrote in message
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I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate in
200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking around, a
lot of things seem to be overhyped and not durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Thanks

*****************

A lot of construction sites I have worked on in the last decade prohibit
jobsite radios. The claim (and its happened) is that the clamor of the
radio may make it more difficult for somebody yelling for help to be heard.

If allowed... I'd say a cheap one. They are going to get knocked off,
kicked, and broken.

*****************

DOH!

I guess I should read the whole post. About a million years ago I used
Motorola Trunk radios with a phone patch. It was great. All the guys had
communication with each other and access to a phone line for business.
Because everybody else important enough to have a radio could hear what they
were talking about they tended not to abuse it. On the few occasions when a
wife or girlfriend threw a public tantrum because their guy was working late
II 'd but in and say, "Excuse me. This is a public channel. Everybody in
the company can hear this." For that one in a million when they wouldn't
take the hint I'd just send the disconnect command from my radio.

The last few years we just used our cell phones. My son and I dialed in
many a network video system in real time on large sites with our cell phones
on speaker in our shirt pocket.

My son and I used Voxer on our cells while hunting.

Pete Keillor

Ignoramus24945 writes:

I would like to buy some jobsite radios that let us communicate
in 200-300 yard range max, and that are decently made. Looking
around, a lot of things seem to be overhyped and not
durable/usable enough.

Would anyone recommend any specific make and model.

Yes. My old boss designed and had produced an inexpensive
line of radios for just such customers. (As I assume you
already know, Motorboatarola is anything but affordable by us
mortals....)

If you like, I'll put him in touch with you....
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