@haydesigner anything with a fixed antenna isn’t going to perform great, and they’re limited in the wattage they can put out. GMRS allows for removable antennas, but FRS doesn’t. The Chinese have done some really great radios, but even they have prices higher than this for one.
These are great for kids and cheaper than the utter crap sold as a kid walkie-talkie. Will they reach a mile? Probably not, but I had some cheap Chinese versions and they reached a half mile from the house.
I wouldn’t want to rely on them hiking but if you take the family to a campground, this would likely work. And if you lose one, well, you lost $13, cheaper than a cell phone.
Bought these last time around; They’re OK; We gave one to my kid’s neighborhood friend and they seem to work ~10 doors down; Price is meh; they’re often available on Amazon Warehouse/eBay at comparable prices. For kids, the T100/T107 is a little bit simpler option
What’s Included?
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Jul 13 - Monday, Jul 17
As a licensed GMRS operator, I don’t really care about these.
@fuzzmanmatt, I am honestly curious, what are the reasons why?
@haydesigner anything with a fixed antenna isn’t going to perform great, and they’re limited in the wattage they can put out. GMRS allows for removable antennas, but FRS doesn’t. The Chinese have done some really great radios, but even they have prices higher than this for one.
These are great for kids and cheaper than the utter crap sold as a kid walkie-talkie. Will they reach a mile? Probably not, but I had some cheap Chinese versions and they reached a half mile from the house.
I wouldn’t want to rely on them hiking but if you take the family to a campground, this would likely work. And if you lose one, well, you lost $13, cheaper than a cell phone.
Bought these last time around; They’re OK; We gave one to my kid’s neighborhood friend and they seem to work ~10 doors down; Price is meh; they’re often available on Amazon Warehouse/eBay at comparable prices. For kids, the T100/T107 is a little bit simpler option
Does this count towards the $100 IRK?!?!?!?
@cfg83 No, unfortunately Sidedeal stuff doesn’t.
@Kyeh THANK YOU! That is THE thing I wanted to know. Gotta be careful with my pennies.
@cfg83 I know what you mean!