Radios

[WRO]

Not really hunting related, but I need to get some ratios for my kids when we’re skiing, and don’t really want to spend the 120 a piece the rocky talkies cost.

Any recommendations on ones that are recharging that aren’t through the roof expensive?


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[Wetwork]

BAOFENG UV-9G..It's a grown-up radio, that if you are inclined you can do grown-up stuff with (mods and accessories) but right out of the box, any kid can push transmit. Love mine so much I have 4 of them now.-WW
ps. Reviews are pretty nice for these.

 

[WRO]

BAOFENG UV-9G..It's a grown-up radio, that if you are inclined you can do grown-up stuff with (mods and accessories) but right out of the box, any kid can push transmit. Love mine so much I have 4 of them now.-WW
ps. Reviews are pretty nice for these.

My kids will have them messed up in minutes


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[Wetwork]

My kids will have them messed up in minutes


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I had ankle biters myself...you can lock the buttons. Or buy a couple of baofeng's and get a couple of "Snoopy" bubble box, kido ones. You can pretty easily figure out the frequencies and load them in. I am by no means a Hamster or techie guy. Just Old School Gen X. What you run across with big box stuff is they don't have very good range, even the GRMS ones and they are pretty small and easily lost. Bigger ones, better range and you know you dropped it. And when you do loose one skiiing you are only out $30 for the Chicom but you'd be out even more for a couple of Midlands.-WW
ps. Get a couple of AirTags and stuff'em in your kids britches LOL.

 

[Fridaythe13th]

Looks at cobra or midland. You well hear other people on the same channels but they work.

 

[WRO]

I had ankle biters myself...you can lock the buttons. Or buy a couple of baofeng's and get a couple of "Snoopy" bubble box, kido ones. You can pretty easily figure out the frequencies and load them in. I am by no means a Hamster or techie guy. Just Old School Gen X. What you run across with big box stuff is they don't have very good range, even the GRMS ones and they are pretty small and easily lost. Bigger ones, better range and you know you dropped it. And when you do loose one skiiing you are only out $30 for the Chicom but you'd be out even more for a couple of Midlands.-WW
ps. Get a couple of AirTags and stuff'em in your kids britches LOL.

I thought about just wrapping my tt15 dog collars on them and giving them a little jolt to get back to the lodge lol


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[Buckfever24]

+1 on the baofengs, but if your worried about your kids messing with them midlands might be the simpler option

 

[Jskaanland]

We use tyt-88s while skiing. My oldest lost one skiing a few years ago. At 30 each I didn’t cry at all. Don’t forget to get your GMRS license. It’s 35 bucks for 10 years and covers your family.

 

[BLJ]

Curious about this too.
I’d like something a little better than the normal blister pack radios.

 

[svivian]

Look for old Garmin Rhinos. Ive bought several used under $100 and they work great. Plus you can track your kids and or find them if they are lost compared to a regular walkie talkie.

The green rhino 120's are still my favorite and bullet proof

 

[BLJ]

Look for old Garmin Rhinos. Ive bought several used under $100 and they work great. Plus you can track your kids and or find them if they are lost compared to a regular walkie talkie.

The green rhino 120's are still my favorite and bullet proof

Not a bad idea.

 

[Poser]

No advice on cheaper options than the Rocky Talkies, but I do have a pair of Rocky Talkies as well as a pair of Baofeng UV82-HP which I have all of the FRS walkie talkie frequencies programmed into (can use with Rocky Talkies, motorola's, BCA Links etc) as well as emergency channels, SAR ad even area repeaters.

The Rocky Talkies are compact and pretty bullet proof. If you use the higher powered channels, reach is pretty good, but as always, terrain can be a huge variable in the mountains. I've had zero reception at a mere 800 feet of elevation difference on a 30 degree slope. Same with most any FRS radio, you're going to be limited to line of sight as they are legally limited in their power output. The claims of "35 miles" etc that you'll see on the packaging are a joke for any real world conditions, especially in the mountains.

I'd consider the size and layout of the ski resort, the vertical gain and if you are looking to communicate across the entire area etc.

 

[ni7ne]

This is a pretty good scenario for a GMRS license by the way. The family can use the callsign and GMRS-specific 5W radios can be pretty decent with not chance of straying into forbidden areas and better-matched antennas than the generic baofeng radios.