VHF Handheld Radio
I saw this posted in the UER form, and thought I would give it a try. Did a low risk exploration of an abandoned jail followed up by a military base to try out using radios. The buildings at both sites are quite large and easy to get lost in and also have sections that are falling in, I found that the radios were quite useful with staying in touch and for meeting back up.
But would probably not be used in an area with risk of being caught, so I was wondering what the community's thoughts on the use of radio's might be, would it be better to just use mobile phones (assuming that there is signal) or nothing, or if exploring with one other person to just stay close? Also does anyone even use radio’s and in what situations are they more of an asset then a liability?
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As someone who has used and serviced two-way radios (which is the ting you are talking about), I have to argue for their superiority in such environments. First, they are generally speaking more robust than any cellphone, they do not have screens that can break, and they can be used outside of networks, or even in locations that are shielded by metal or dense structures (but I am mostly talking about VHF radios, under 200MHz, as cellphone networks are all 2.4GHz and 5.6? GHz). No need for a network is one benefit, robustness is another. The only drawback I can see is not being able to call anyone else who doesn't have a compatible radio. Get a pair of Motorola GP300 or GP340 or something like that, old and reliable, as well as cheap.
just use your phone bro, it's weighs less and the sound quality is infinitely better
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11 months ago
Unless there's no service I don't see any benefit of using a radio over a phone. Perhaps it might be easier to strap a radio to your backpack, but if you're going through the effort for that than you can find a phone holster too.