I like the old Motorola Talkabouts from about ten years ago (T289).....They reach out as far as the later models and are very simple to use. They don't have the 101 useless features that the newer radios have.
I still have a pair from more that 15 years ago. I originally got them (before cell phones) so I could locate my wife in the mall when I was ready to leave. I think they save me lots of $$..Big Ken said:I like the old Motorola Talkabouts from about ten years ago (T289).....They reach out as far as the later models and are very simple to use. They don't have the 101 useless features that the newer radios have.
I bought some Midlands a couple years ago. They worked well, for a while. Now, I can't get them to talk to each other and the one that I used this year, now is on VOX all the time and the "mic" seems to be keyed all the time.Loggy said:In the market. Hear the Motorolas are good. Cosidering the MR350R.
What makes/models do you like & why??
If they are Moto's, it's easy to turn that roger beep off.comblockshooter said:only problem i have with my old 2ways is i cant turn that darn beeper off
Better price and free shipping here Loggy.Loggy said:Thanks for the input guys!!
I went out yesterday and shopped around a lil. Ended up with the Motorola MR350R Talkabout. Even for an ole non-tech geek as Loggy...5 minutes i had both radios set-up and ready to boogie. Guess after having these cell phones, puters etc....nuttin is too complicated anymore!! LOL
I really like the strong weather band feature(w/Alert) in the MR350! Tested outside yesterday & was impressed with strength & clarity as compared to some older radios i used in the past. Has VOX, Quiet Talk filtering, scan, Interference Eliminater, built-in flashlite & Emergency Alert Button. 35 mile range which is under very optimum conditions. Look fwd to trying this one on the water & in the woods!!
My first impression is that this is one lil powerful radio with some useful features!![]()
Bot at BestBuy for $61. They honored their internet price vs the in store price of $81. heck...hard to get even a decent weather band receiver at that price!!
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Will do Dutch when I use in the real world.. Just playin with it here around the neighbor...I am impressed. The NOAA weather bands come in as strong as my Midland WR300 Weather Radio which says much about this receiver!!Dutch said:Could you report back as to how they work?
wild willy said:I've had two out of five go bad one older one a 250 just quit completly the other one a newer one has no power transmitting