« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Looking For A Really Good Radio  (Read 2769 times)

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
Looking For A Really Good Radio
« on: December 25, 2004, 08:31:10 PM »
Hey everyone, i'm looking for a really good radio. I checked the airsoft gear guide for recommendations on radios, but it never gave any links to sites with radio. I'm looking for the type of radio that will fit in a radio pouch by any of the major gear makers( HSGI, BHI, Eagle Ind.). I have seen some of the kind that Airsofter1, and Raith use. That is the kind i'm looking for. So if you guys could gimme some links for some good radios that would be great.

Also, You can consider this a wanted ad. So if you have a good, working radio like the kind i'm searching for, and you wanna sell it, let me know, we can work something out.

(I'm specifically looking for a radio that will fit in the HSGI Weesatch "radio" pouch)

Thanks Guys...
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

Offline shoule02

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sergeant
  • *****
  • Posts: 114
    • View Profile
    • http://pr.erau.edu/~shoule02
(No subject)
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2004, 09:11:12 PM »
I have the Motorola Talkabout T5700 radio (I got mine on eBay).  It works really great and is compatible with the Firefox throat mic (also on eBay).  From the bottom of the radio to the base of the antenna it is 4.25 inches.  The antenna is another 2.5 inches.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by shoule02 »
Logged

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2004, 09:25:42 PM »
well...that is essentially what i'm using now. I'm looking for an upgrade from these level radios. They are great little radios, but dont fit my needs.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

Offline shoule02

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sergeant
  • *****
  • Posts: 114
    • View Profile
    • http://pr.erau.edu/~shoule02
(No subject)
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2004, 09:49:12 PM »
What exactly are your needs?  I have noticed that most radios only have up to a 5-mile range with GMRS.  I used a Garmin Rhino (didn't belong to me) while backpacking and it performs the same as my current radio.

http://www.garmin.com/products/rino120/
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by shoule02 »
Logged

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2004, 09:51:11 PM »
yea my friends mother(yes, his mom) has a rino, and he was able to use it. he told me he didnt like it that much, it was a fancy version of what he had.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

-Wraith-

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
(No subject)
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2004, 11:01:54 PM »
I think what he's looking for is a "patrol radio". The bulky black ones with the 6 in ( I think, estimate ) antenna. If thats what you're looking for, and you find a site, let me know. I'm starting to look as well.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by -Wraith- »
Logged

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2004, 11:03:42 PM »
no, that isnt what i'm looking for. I can see where you are confused tho. Its about an inch and a half thick, maybe 2, and about 6 to 7 inches tall. It looks like the radio police officers carry.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

Offline Raith

  • Wait, what?
  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2289
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2004, 11:26:13 PM »
The Weesatch radio pouch is designed for radios in the SABER or MBITR size range.  The radio that I use is an ICOM F4S.

An excellent "airsoft" radio is the Radio Shack 21-1860, but its no longer being made.  Sometimes you can find them on eBay.  They should go for sub $30.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Raith »
Logged
Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2004, 11:30:54 PM »
yeah, that is what i was looking for. poor me....any chance you'll sell it if you have another radio?

if anyone has a radio that raith is talking about, and wants to sell, let me know...i'm desperate!!!
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

-Wraith-

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
(No subject)
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2004, 02:46:08 AM »
Quote from: "Firehead"
no, that isnt what i'm looking for. I can see where you are confused tho. Its about an inch and a half thick, maybe 2, and about 6 to 7 inches tall. It looks like the radio police officers carry.


Thats exactly what I was talking about :D
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by -Wraith- »
Logged

Offline busta_cap

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Lieutenant General
  • *****
  • Posts: 3887
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2004, 10:06:00 AM »
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by busta_cap »
Logged

Offline Firehead

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2441
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2004, 03:06:55 PM »
too bad i dont have any money at the moment, or it would be mine.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Firehead »
Logged

Offline Airsofter1

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2511
    • View Profile
    • airsot airsona
(No subject)
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2004, 03:40:29 PM »
I saw two of those radio shack models go for $9 on ebay a couple of weeks ago.  I have been kicking myself in the butt for not bidding on them.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Airsofter1 »
Logged

Offline delta_echo

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • First Sergeant
  • *****
  • Posts: 473
    • View Profile
(No subject)
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2004, 04:29:30 PM »
I don't know how powerful of a radio you're talking about, but just remember that there are laws as far a frequencies and even maximum ranges. You have to have a licence to operate them in that case. I originally was going to get my old PRC-25 up and running, but then realized that they run on military frequencies (duh). More than likely, me operating it wouldn't be a problem, but since I'm somewhat by Davis Monthan AF Base, I'm not going to take that chance with all the "terrorists" spooks there are right now.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by delta_echo »
Logged

Offline Farslayer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Major General
  • *****
  • Posts: 2103
    • View Profile
    • http://www.amsog.com
(No subject)
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2004, 05:23:12 PM »
Quote from: "Raith"
The Weesatch radio pouch is designed for radios in the SABER or MBITR size range.  The radio that I use is an ICOM F4S.

An excellent "airsoft" radio is the Radio Shack 21-1860, but its no longer being made.  Sometimes you can find them on eBay.  They should go for sub $30.


Doesn't Mikey have one of those?
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by Farslayer »
Logged
Benn
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »