Can anyone recommend a good brand of two-way radios for hunters? ?

Question

I'm looking for a set of walkie talkies for my husband as a gift. He will use them for hunting and wants a set that doesn't make that 'beep' noise every time you talk.

Does anyone know of any?

Answer 1

Most radios are designed where you can turn off the "beep". Most people just take them out of the package and turn them on. The beep tone is on by default.



An answwer said something about 7 miles or such. Forget it. Best ranges you are going to get is abouit a mile or two, regardless of brand.





Also... two way radios may be illegal for hunting in some states. Check laws.

Make sure you read the manual and get a license for your radios.

Answer 2

Yea, good two way radio's need to have a minumium range of at least 7 1/2 miles otherwise depending on the terrain you might not get the other hunter with in 200 yards in rough ares like cayons/ rock formations. I have used Cobra and Motorolla with fair sucess. I like Cobra the best for dependablity. Since being in the Marines i haven't had a chance to hunt so i forget which model of Cobra I had most recently. Also they should have around 14 or more channels, some now even come with AM/FM Radio's or a 24 hour channel for wheather, a good thing miles from a radio. Give you a heads up.

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Answer 3

Beeping is a programmable option for most professional two way radios. It is called a push to talk tone, which lets you know that the signal has been sent. It can be programmed to be silent though. For general use, it is a nice feature, but it will definitely scare away the deers!



If money isn't an issue, I recommend the Motorola MOTOTRBO two way radios. These radios are water resistant, which is a great feature for hunting. They also have GPS and text messaging features. The MOTOTRBO'S also have digital signaling capabilities, which will help extend the signal in areas with a lot of foliage.

Answer 4

Motorola &/or Midland. The Midland LXT345 VP3 has up to 20 mile range and silent operations. The GXT775 VP3 goes up to 30 miles has weather radio & alerts, silent operations and even five different animal call alerts.



Like stated above the Garmin Rino GPS/FRS/GMRS have a radio and GPS all in one. More expensive than radio alone, but has the GPS feature.

Answer 5

I agree with shooter. If you are willing to spend a few extra bucks, a pair of garmin rinos would be great. They are good radios that you can turn the 'beep' noise off for when you want to be as quiet as possible, and the GPS shows you where you are and where all the other people are if they are using the same radios. I have one, my brother and dad also have them. It's a great tool.

Answer 6

G'day mate i use (i com)and another good one is (Garmin rhino) the garmin has a gps also in it and when you talk and the other person talks you look on yr screen and it picks up his signal and it shows where he is.But it will only work if the other person has the same radio.So if you buy the Garmin rhino yr better off buying 2 of them.So he gives it to who ever he is hunting with.cheers mate

Answer 7

Check your hunting regulations!



Some states DO NOT ALLOW any 2 way radios while involved in the taking of game. Some states include California.

Answer 8

I recommend Midland or Motorola - they can get up to 30+ km of range and are battery efficient

Answer 9

We just use regular Motorola ones.