Hi All,
I am looking at getting a couple of handheld radio's to take out hunting to keep in touch with mates and I am wondering
what we are all using?
what's to be avoided?
and anything good / bad about what you are using now
Cheers
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Hi All,
I am looking at getting a couple of handheld radio's to take out hunting to keep in touch with mates and I am wondering
what we are all using?
what's to be avoided?
and anything good / bad about what you are using now
Cheers
Used uniden I think UHO76, they were the 5w model, like these Uniden UH076SX-NB UHF CB 1PK | Dick Smith Online Shopping
Used them on a big farm and they worked to about 5kms
Use the little .5 watt unidens had no problems so far
yup, get the unidens. twin pack with charger. (take AA batteries as backups)
I have the 2W unidens.... have had some issues but mostly OK, Now have a Rihno and mates still use the Unedin... not done that much radio work with the Rihno apart from a 4x4 run that we were spread all over a 70K track.... sometimes didn't keep up with all the talk in the gullies but blown away at how far away some where that we picked up when we were on the tops...
We had a pair of the 5 watt Unidens. Found them fairly average as far as range went compared to what they were supposed to be capable of, but the worst part was the battery life was shit, they only lasted about 6 hours on standby and way less when talking a bit.
Ive got a set of 5watt Midland GTX radios. Work very well in the bush, awesome on the tops. Quite cheap if you bring them in yourself too.
I have 3 uniden UHF 1 watt handheld units & they are good for 1-2 km's at best, but that's enough for most of my hunting ATM. Really good standby time & clear sound too. Cost stuff all over here :)
Just keep in mind that any uhf is at its best in a line of sight situation. Therefore, once you put ridges and gullys and lots of bush in the way, the coverage is going to be dramatically reduced not matter what model you have. I am going to experiment with an extended ariel on my 5 watt as I know it makes a huge difference on VHF.
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Be cautious when bringing in any radio equipment from overseas.
It won't be using the NZ radio spectrum frequencies and is actually prohibited for use here and is an offence to do so.
The overseas frequencies can interfere with some important NZ systems.
Prohibited equipment | Radio Spectrum Management
Radiocommunications Regulations (Prohibited Equipment) Notice 2002 | Radio Spectrum Management
This law applys to some widely used dog tracking gear bought into NZ as well, but I would be surprised to see any prosecutions for the use of.
IMO it is about time that the authorities got their arse into gear and sorted out available frequencies for public use so that people dont have to risk being criminilised just to take part in their chosen sport/past time.
In fact a recent event showed that the "illegal" dog tracking devices can be very usefull in lost party situations, although the usefullness was discovered too late for the lost party in question unfortunately.
Yeah, your right in a lot of ways there Pengy.
The regs refer to anything that uses a radio frequency not on the NZ spectrum, the dog trackers have just been on the top of the list there due to their popularity.
I don't know of anyone that's been prosecuted though, so the chances are realistically pretty remote.
I have heard of quite a bit of radio and tracking equipment being confiscated by custom though over this issue.
Just something to be aware of when ordering stuff from overseas.
Thread Necro!
I'm looking at these:
Buy Uniden UH720SX-2NB UHF Handheld 2PK | Read Reviews | Dick Smith Online Shopping
Any thoughts?
Nighttime shooting, talking between quadbikes and stalking up hillsides.
they are only 2 Watts and expensive :O_O:
The rino gps is wort considering gps and 5 watt radio $399 and you can see where your mate is on gps so no need to use radio inmost cases .
We've got a set of these we use for our Lifestyle block. They're JUST adequate. I wouldnt plan on using them anywhere serious ...
I see the rhino is on special at h&f. Are they any good as a radio? I thought it might be weak, as it seems to be an add on
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Yet to put it to the test , I've got unidens as well , we used when chasing pigs and where very consistent on letting us down . I'm hoping rino is better you can choose the power out put from 1/2 a watt to 5 and a whole lota other things that I will never understand . The little I've used it , it's nice and clear . Only brought it as I need gps and was Cheeper than 62 s at the moment . I am surprised that they arnt very popular .
Just resurrecting this thread 4 years later !
Is there a more recent one on this topic ?
What's the state of play now ?
I'm looking for something that can do dual duty hunting and around town in earthquake / power outtage.
For use in the bush and valleys is VHF a real option or not ?
I'd sort of prefer something I could chuck spare AAA batteries in and use them for torch too - is this feasible ?
Lots of questions, I know. Comments on any would be appreciated.
Need a licence for vhf.
Anything that uses AA or AAA batteries will lack power cig time compared to dedicated lithium etc.
IE. The Garmin Rino radio is reduced to just 1 watt output if you use the AA option, as against 5watt on the inbuilt Lithium.
@DAF @andyanimal31
Are your Midland gxt 5 watt radios the GMRS ones?
Are these legal here? I find the legal frequency links very unclear abd confusing.
Use a pair of cheap ones that run on 3x aaa and 2watt can't remember brand but they are yellow... Will cheap tonight @Ryan_Songhurst has a good set up on the farm
I've been using some 2w uniden radios, but find them a bit lacking. And with AAA's the battery life isn't that great. I also hate how they can easily get turned on accidentally and also the buttons get bumped turning on some other mode that prevents being able to communicate with the other person.
Looking for some reasonably priced 5 watts. Looking at Midland, baofeng, puxing etc.
I'm thinking that up here in the bush, line or sight and accidental switch on with flat battery could be more common problems than lack of sheer grunt ?
223, Do you ones run OK on rechargeables (ie NiMH) or do you have to use actual alkalines ?
Just use disposables with the middle one turned around untill I take them out. Sick of recharagbles going flat when just sitting in the shed
Hi thanks guys.
Just to show what I decided on:
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/z...cat/UHFs_1.jpg
Uniden UHF35-4 4pack of little "toy" radios
Eneloop AAA batteries 3x4pack
About $200 all up at PB Tech
Reception in suburbs is OK at 500m through houses but zilch once you go over the top of a slight hill.
Weight 95g each with batteries in.
So far so good.
I'm using GME 2w radios with a proprietry Li-ion battery. It can charge from USB. I took one radio and one spare battery from my other radio with me on the roar trip to Haast. First battery didn't even drop one segment. I also took a 10,000mAh power pack to recharge from USB if needed.