Radio question

[Jherico]

Ok folks got a question about gear.

Now that I've got my kit 90% squared away I am making that plunge into picking up a radio/mic does the old adage "more bang for your buck" hold true to radio's and mic's? I've looked at BestBuy and so on and see I can pick up a generic radio for about $30 and a simple mic for about the same am I better off spending more and getting more?

Thanks

Jherico

[FOX_111]

You'r much better buying a programable 4watt radio with a military style headset.

It will cost your around 100$ and you will be set.

[Jaco14]

Radios can be very important prices of kit
Your effectiveness on the field will be lacking if your team mates can't communicate with you

Cheap frs radios are cheap for a reason
-low quality components
-smaller broadcast range
-less features
-non programable bandwidth
-not all channel frequencies are the same between radio brands

In the long run you are better off investing in a programable UHF/VHF radio
I run a Motorola gp68 and it works way better than any frs I ever had

[Cobrajr122]

Originally Posted by FOX_111

You'r much better buying a programable 4watt radio with a military style headset.

+1

Do not get blister pack radios, they are bad, and they do indeed feel bad.

Look into Puxing-777, 888, 888K, or other similar radios. They all run around $50~$80 and are extremely effective and durable.

As for headsets and PTTs, you get what you pay for. I went through 2 sets of repro PTT/headset inside a few months and just said fuck it and got a mil-spec headset and PTT.

I am not saying you need to go to the lengths I have, but make sure you poke around when deciding on what headset and PTT to get as having comms die in the middle of a game sucks.

[Brit ter]

Tri prc 152 pic, of my radio. Good radio couple of guys I game with also have these, good radio for gaming also use it in my army truck for road moves !

[Brit ter]

Pic of the real prc 152!

[Brit ter]

Real prc 152 with whip antenna!