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Pages: 1 CDENTON Whirling Dervish Reged: Aug 28 2005 Posts: 32 Loc: S.NEVADA Radios       #1886082 - Sun Mar 25 2007 07:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hi Friends I have a question that I don't no a dam thing about "Radios" My son and I hunt in some very rough country in Nevada we use 2 way handheld radios they work fine for short ranges. The problem that we have is we need something that will talk 20 to 30 miles from our jeep back to are base camp. Cell phones won't work no signal. I would appreciate any help. Thanks Post Extras:       Moon Dog Administrator / Grand Ayatollah Reged: Sep 28 2000 Posts: 1406 Loc: Mc Neal, AZ Re: Radios [Re: CDENTON]       #1886083 - Sun Mar 25 2007 08:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Just rent a sattelite phone for your hunting trip. A little expensive for year round use but just a month rental for a special hunting trip or two wouldn't be prohibitive. Good margin of safety in case of an accident. No hand held or even mobile radio is going to work for the distances you need without a repeater on the mountaintop. -------------------- Moon Dog Post Extras:       CDENTON Whirling Dervish Reged: Aug 28 2005 Posts: 32 Loc: S.NEVADA Re: Radios [Re: Moon Dog]       #1886091 - Sun Mar 25 2007 11:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Thanks Moon Dog that is just what we need. I didn't know you could rent one, went online the price for a rental is not to bad. Better than all that other Bull$*!t everone else has been tell us. Thanks agin Post Extras:       johnclif Apostle of Humility Reged: Jun 24 2008 Posts: 12 Loc: Western Washington Re: Radios [Re: CDENTON]       #1893549 - Sat Jun 28 2008 11:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   If you get an amateur radio (ham) technician's license, you can utilize what I do. I have an Alinco DR-605 2m/70cm mobile transceiver that will cross-band repeat (function as a repeater). It's installed in an ammo can. I can plug it into a power outlet in my truck, park the truck on top of a ridge, and then walk downhill. Depending on whether or not I'm camping with other folks, or just want to be able to contact someone else, the repeater is either standalone (at 5 watts), or I ensure that it works with an area repeater, so I can talk for 50 to 100 miles or more, including to back home, with a 1/2 watt handi-talkie. Many search-and-rescue teams do the same thing (set up a portable repeater) when out in the field on a mission. Other brands (Icom, Yaesu, etc.) also have mobile amateur radios that support this functionality. Think of it as your own 'cell tower.' This is great when hunting two sides of a ridge, especially if you get something and need help hauling it uphill to the truck! If the ridge is within line-of-site of your campsite, you can talk back and forth... or you can go through a repeater on a mountaintop that can 'see' both areas. Much cheaper than renting a pair of satellite phones, and it works anywhere, even in bad weather (rain or snow). Check out www.arrl.org for more information on how to get licensed... it's easy and inexpensive. Hope this helps... Post Extras:       Rainmaker Apostle of Humility Reged: Mar 04 2004 Posts: 10 Loc: Ohio Re: Radios [Re: johnclif]       #1893767 - Tue Jul 29 2008 07:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   http://www.findmespot.com/Home.aspx I don't have any experience with these yet but the reviews I've seen have been good. Worth a look.... Chuck Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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