Rathwulven BC
Extremely Talkative
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Hi all,
I wasn't sure whether to put this into the prepping category or into communications, but I am kind of looking for advice on walkie talkies for both for a crisis scenario as well as everyday life. To give you some more info:
I used to communicate with a fixed CB radio I got when I was a kid but never really got into amateur radio communication and such. Now I am looking for a mobile radio communication device which does cover long distant communication for as much as it is possible, and it should be easy for beginners. I do not really know where to start, but one thing is for sure: I am not looking for walkie talkies like the once we use for the medic team in our company - those are Motorola TLKR T41. Using them indoors, they barely cover a distance of a single kilometre; outdoors they manage a max distance of some 2,5km instead of the advertised 4km.
I am wondering if there are devices that do cover a range of some 10km or more or whether this is just unrealistic. I did see portable radios advertised to be able to cover some 25km in ideal conditions, so on flat land or from mountain peak to mountain peak.
I hope you can help me get a better understanding here despite that vague posting - still starting out with that topic... Maybe you can shed some light on experiences, on dos and don'ts, and so on?
Thanks in advance!
I wasn't sure whether to put this into the prepping category or into communications, but I am kind of looking for advice on walkie talkies for both for a crisis scenario as well as everyday life. To give you some more info:
I used to communicate with a fixed CB radio I got when I was a kid but never really got into amateur radio communication and such. Now I am looking for a mobile radio communication device which does cover long distant communication for as much as it is possible, and it should be easy for beginners. I do not really know where to start, but one thing is for sure: I am not looking for walkie talkies like the once we use for the medic team in our company - those are Motorola TLKR T41. Using them indoors, they barely cover a distance of a single kilometre; outdoors they manage a max distance of some 2,5km instead of the advertised 4km.
I am wondering if there are devices that do cover a range of some 10km or more or whether this is just unrealistic. I did see portable radios advertised to be able to cover some 25km in ideal conditions, so on flat land or from mountain peak to mountain peak.
I hope you can help me get a better understanding here despite that vague posting - still starting out with that topic... Maybe you can shed some light on experiences, on dos and don'ts, and so on?
Thanks in advance!