When you go hunting or play a friendly game of paintball does anybody here use any 2-ways? I was thinking aobut getting one of those motorla talkabouts for paintballing and any kind of SHTF keep in touch stuff. (If we have blackouts this summer do cell phone sites go down too?)
I want to know if the FRS stuff (like the motorola talkabouts) have decent range and clarity to make it worth while to buy. Or should I go directly to the (GMRS) more powerful radios that you actually need an FCC liscence to use. like the motorola talkabout distance which i suppossed to be good for 5 miles as oppossed to the little guys 2 miles. (Somehow I don't think they have that reach).
I'm not really all that worried about range (inside of 2 miles should do fine) I am worried about power to reach through suburban sprawl and wooded areas and still be able to understand the message.
By the way I am not a salesmen for Motorola.
I want to know if the FRS stuff (like the motorola talkabouts) have decent range and clarity to make it worth while to buy. Or should I go directly to the (GMRS) more powerful radios that you actually need an FCC liscence to use. like the motorola talkabout distance which i suppossed to be good for 5 miles as oppossed to the little guys 2 miles. (Somehow I don't think they have that reach).
I'm not really all that worried about range (inside of 2 miles should do fine) I am worried about power to reach through suburban sprawl and wooded areas and still be able to understand the message.
By the way I am not a salesmen for Motorola.