davedutch Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 In preparation for a Scottish jaunt I would appreciate thoughts on two way radios so we can communicate between six cars Looking at value for money guide price £30 ish per unit, may be flexible but use this. Concerned about range given the terrain As an example the Motorola T60 @ £60 a pair with 8km range would seem better value than the retevis h777 @ £28 a pair with 2.5km range. Also need to consider in car charger v's base charge overnight True hands free for any solo drivers Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Hey Dave, Me and a few local zedders had chipped in to get a set of these each http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Retevis-H777-UHF-Walkie-Talkie-5W-16CH-2-Way-Radio-Earpieces-USB-UK-Charger-/151672049912?hash=item23505bd0f8:g:N0sAAOSwLVZV7V-s We bought 10 for £100 so worked out a tenner each and we've used them on a number of drives out and also came in very handy on the Wales trip too. Ours came with the handsfree earpiece too so was easy to drive and talk at the same time. Great fun and came in very handy when the person in front was able to tell us when the roads were clear so we could overtake on blind corners as well without worry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Hey Dave, Me and a few local zedders had chipped in to get a set of these each http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Retevis-H777-UHF-Walkie-Talkie-5W-16CH-2-Way-Radio-Earpieces-USB-UK-Charger-/151672049912?hash=item23505bd0f8:g:N0sAAOSwLVZV7V-s We bought 10 for £100 so worked out a tenner each and we've used them on a number of drives out and also came in very handy on the Wales trip too. Ours came with the handsfree earpiece too so was easy to drive and talk at the same time. Great fun and came in very handy when the person in front was able to tell us when the roads were clear so we could overtake on blind corners as well without worry I have those there great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Does the limited range cause any issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Zedd and I bought a pair of Motorola T80 before we went on the Wales trip this year http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-TLKR-Extreme-two-way-radio/dp/B00ANG0M18 Turns out Rob (Mudman) had a pair as well so enabled 4 of us to communicate in convoy. They seem pretty good to me You can also get them in sets of 4 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RBKYK5I?psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Does the limited range cause any issues? Na good enough for convoys and overtaking etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Does the limited range cause any issues? Paul (Jmanji) lives about 1.5 miles away from me and we can communicate from each other's houses with no major issues. They're perfect for convoys and overtaking and general chit chat along the route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I used a couple of radios when me and my mate travelled through the hills in Scotland. If you're only going to be using them whilst driving through the twisting roads a cheap set from Argos will do you just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 How about some CB Radios?! Yeeeeeh haarrrr good buddy, thats a big 10-4. One thing id say about hand held radios, is that you are sitting inside a metal object, and any portable device with an aerial on it will struggle with a long range unless you have a roof mounted mag-mount aerial. But if your just in convoy you should be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Hey Dave, Me and a few local zedders had chipped in to get a set of these each http://www.ebay.co.u...0sAAOSwLVZV7V-s We bought 10 for £100 so worked out a tenner each and we've used them on a number of drives out and also came in very handy on the Wales trip too. Ours came with the handsfree earpiece too so was easy to drive and talk at the same time. Great fun and came in very handy when the person in front was able to tell us when the roads were clear so we could overtake on blind corners as well without worry Not that we did that of course !!!!! Dave - It was one of these that I borrowed on the Wales weekend. I have to agree with Chirag they worked well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ah but if you buy it down south it won't work once you cross the border 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Okay, it appears my fears about lack of range aren't bourne out by others experiences, I just didn't want to buy cheap radios and then find they are c@@p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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