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Offline jwflowersii

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Radio Wattage
« on: December 12, 2005, 10:56:38 AM »
What is a good radio wattage for on the field?
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2005, 11:55:13 AM »
FRS frequency wattage is limited to 0.5 watts.

GMRS radios can transmit up to 5 watts, but you are supposed to have a license to do so (80$ for 5 years, covers you and your immediate family)

Most folks use GMRS and ignore the license.

I use a 2-watt midland myself because it's what I already had.

EDIT: Interesting info, I went pricing 5-watt radios and found that a few manufacturers even go up to 5 watts.

Kenwood, Uniden and Motorola don't make 5-watt GMRS radios. Audiovox supposedly does (GMRS-1525) but I could find no specs online for it (Since it runs on AAAs I doubt it's really 5 watts).

Midland has a 5-watt (GXT500) that runs on 4 AA batteries. I'd go with that if I was buying one today.
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2005, 12:20:47 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2005, 12:28:29 PM »
That's a CB radio, wrong frequency range.
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2005, 02:11:31 PM »
John, you're gonna go to LCV, so, get an Icom F4i.
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2005, 04:13:48 PM »
Quote from: "Vince"
John, you're gonna go to LCV, so, get an Icom F4i.


ICOM F4S.
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2005, 04:16:21 PM »
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John, you're gonna go to LCV, so, get an Icom F4i.

ICOM F4S.


Yep.

After using mine, I would NOT even touch another radio for airsoft use.

The F4S is 4 Watts, 1 watt on low power.
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2005, 04:18:59 PM »
Oh, BTW, the F4 is not an FRS, but can be programmed with the Freqs.

Raith, Airsofter1, Ganef, Vince, myself and a few others have seen the light.  

Ebay has the best prices.  I got a radio, 2 batts, a charger, and hand mic for about 140 shipped.

Retail is upwards of 400, IIRC.
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2005, 04:22:43 PM »
The 21-1860 Isnt bad, a discontinued model from RadioShack.
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2005, 06:17:40 PM »
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The 21-1860 Isnt bad, a discontinued model from RadioShack.

Its okay okay radio, but I think I'd go with an ICOM F4S if you can get one.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2005, 06:30:44 PM »
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The 21-1860 Isnt bad, a discontinued model from RadioShack.
Its okay okay radio, but I think I'd go with an ICOM F4S if you can get one.
+1. ICOM= legit
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2005, 10:47:32 PM »
I just bought some motorola talkabout SX700R's and i was wondering if they are good enough to be used on the field.
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2005, 10:49:14 PM »
They work. I've used them before and they're good as long as you're not like Lasivian...
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2005, 10:50:36 PM »
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They work. I've used them before and they're good as long as you're not like Lasivian...
And try to eat them? :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2005, 10:51:03 PM »
And how exactly would Lasivian be like...?
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