Hello, It's been a long time since I posted anything here, but I remember a lot of radio geeks being here, and was hoping to get a little help from some of you folks if you have the time, and I thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge.
My situation is this. I'm currently working on a project in the mountains of Western NC, and cellular reception is zip most of the time. The crew is not always in the same place, nor in close proximity to each other. Not having means of communication can become a bit of a safety issue, so I was considering some high powered handheld radios for communication. The problem is, as I start to look around, there are a lot of radios available on Amazon that appear to be fairly powerful, but state they are expressly not legal in the US as currently programmed. I openly admit, I know nothing about radio. I will also admit that I'd rather not spend huge amounts of money - but something weather resistant....or proof, that's legal in the US, and will give the best possible range in mountains covered with thick foliage is probably not going to be cheap. Thus, I reach out to those who may be able to give me some advice on what to look for, or recommendations for radios that may work for me. For the record, range should never be more than 3 miles, but it may be 3 miles up a pass between two mountains, or from opposite sides of a mountain, which may be wishful thinking. Nevertheless, I'd like to give it the best chance of working with good gear because, ultimately, while 99% of the time these radios may serve only for convenience, that 1% it could really be a matter of safety is a reality. Thanks again for any assistance any of you folks can provide. Feel free to respond to me off list in order to keep traffic down. Drew -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAOS9axzZ3-BOu5Ly2GeCSbNzE_Hf%3DR-tkFfjBH-JRjOOa7z8BA%40mail.gmail.com.
