best radio for recreation
 

I am looking at purchasing two handheld radios for use in the bush i.e.
hunting, fishing, and ATV exploring.

I have tried FRS and CB but I understand that VHF is the best, better than
UHF, How about the HAM bands, or the GMRS (UHF so probably not as good as
VHF. I have considered the VHF Marine radios which are cheaper than other
VHF radios..

Any comments or recomendations would be appreciated.

dcolvey wrote:
Any comments or recomendations would be appreciated.

VHF Marine radios can't be used for non-marine applications.

Are you and the people with whom you're going to be communicating all
licensed amateur radio operators? If so, then VHF handhelds with
external antennas are probably your best choice for range. They are of
course considerably more expensive than FRS or GMRS radios.

If you aren't licensed then MURS radios are probably the best compromise
of price, durability, and range. You'll need an FCC license for these,
but no test is required.

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Travis Jordan wrote:

VHF Marine radios can't be used for non-marine applications.

Are you and the people with whom you're going to be communicating all
licensed amateur radio operators? If so, then VHF handhelds with
external antennas are probably your best choice for range. They are of
course considerably more expensive than FRS or GMRS radios.

Some of the entry-level 5-watt 2-meter handhelds can be had for $100
(street price) here in the U.S. e.g. the Icom T2H. That's probably
comparable to good-quality GMRS radios of similar power (not the
cheapie low-power FRS-plus-GMRS radios being hawked all over the
place), and probably cheaper than MURS radios.

If you aren't licensed then MURS radios are probably the best compromise
of price, durability, and range. You'll need an FCC license for these,
but no test is required.

Here in the U.S., MURS has been a no-license-required service since
2002 (at least). The radios do need to be certificated for MURS use.

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Dave Platt wrote:
Here in the U.S., MURS has been a no-license-required service since
2002 (at least). The radios do need to be certificated for MURS use.

Good catch, Dave -- I had forgotten that the FCC had dropped the license
requirement for the MURS band. Thanks for refreshing my memory.