radio for the drive [Archive]

10-04-2004, 04:21 PM

one of those motorola radio dewain lend me worked well and i should purchase one for the next drive. this is not an immediate so keep this in mind in case you come across an extra one to sell. thanks, danny

o...and post prices if you would...

S2k Dude

10-04-2004, 05:50 PM

Stop by REI or Galyan's they both have good selections of Motorola FRS radios & headsets like Dewain has.

Doctor T

10-04-2004, 06:38 PM

Sports Authority carries them too...or you can order one from the Motorola website...that's where I got mine

spider2k

10-04-2004, 07:19 PM

if all else fails try wal-mart too.

im gonna grab a set off of pricegrabber.com.

10-06-2004, 12:36 PM

Thank You. :)

Aaron

10-06-2004, 01:00 PM

tyQUABSOUOMDKWTHYTAS :D

quit using abbreviations because some of us older members don't know what the he!! you're talking about sometimes:p

s2kjones

10-06-2004, 02:17 PM

QUABSOUOMDKWTHYTAS :D

quit using abbreviations because some of us older members don't know what the he!! you're talking about sometimes:p
Nice :goodjob:

S2KOOL

10-06-2004, 03:40 PM

QUABSOUOMDKWTHYTAS :D

quit using abbreviations because some of us older members don't know what the he!! you're talking about sometimes:p I'm older than you and I figured out the "ty" stands for Thank You. I did have to check your hidden message to figure out yours though.:D

10-06-2004, 04:06 PM

sorry about using abbreviations. i didn't know you were THAT old :p

Edited my abbreviation for you :D

Aaron

10-06-2004, 05:40 PM

"ty" was decipherable -- it's the IM speak that gets me.....uno wut im sayn? cuz sumtimes iono wut yer sayn :D

s2kjones

10-06-2004, 05:44 PM

"ty" was decipherable -- it's the IM speak that gets me.....uno wut im sayn? cuz sumtimes iono wut yer sayn :D
dude i hav no idea wut teh hell ur sayn

10-06-2004, 07:43 PM

"ty" was decipherable -- it's the IM speak that gets me.....uno wut im sayn? cuz sumtimes iono wut yer sayn http://www.s2katlanta.com/%7Es2katl/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
yes sir. :)

11-01-2004, 12:24 PM

Cyclon36

11-01-2004, 12:37 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5729126729&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores

does that look pretty good?? im kinda worried about the whole "upto 2 mi." distance thing since im unfamiliar with how the:confused: signals are interfered...Doesn't look like a good deal. Try one of these. They're all good and one is only $20

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&expansionOID=-536906016&prodBlockOID=537336378

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&expansionOID=-536906016&prodBlockOID=537336375

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&expansionOID=-536906016&prodBlockOID=537103954

11-01-2004, 01:00 PM

so could I buy rechargeable batteries separately? or is it not even worth it? im using this radio strictly for the s2k drive...i dont need it for anything else...

btw, i can get my hands on 4 AA batteries for like $2...

Cyclon36

11-01-2004, 01:03 PM

Johnyboy

11-01-2004, 01:22 PM

It's up to you. I like the radios that come with rechargables already b/c you just drop the whole radio in the charger. I wouldn't think that you would get more than two drives out of a set of batteries.
Not so much...I have a set of duracell's in mine that have gone through the last 2 Dragons and are still going strong. Energizer bunny eat your heart out. :)

Dewain27

11-01-2004, 03:50 PM

yeah.. alkaline batteries do last longer than the rechargeable.... depends on your preferance.... I have rechargeables but most of the time I just buy some cheap batteries instead...

11-01-2004, 04:27 PM

dewain, what model is yours?

modifry

11-02-2004, 10:10 PM

Just bought a pair of Cobra GMRS/FRS radios at Staples (on sale) for $20 A PAIR! No rechargeable batteries though, and probably not the nearly-unbreakable quality of the Motorolas, but what do you want for $20?

The GMRS band is the one with 1 Watt output power and 5-mile range. It would be nice if enough of us had GMRS radios we could start using that band and get a little better range in the mountains.

moyopoyo

11-03-2004, 01:05 PM

what brand is everyone using, and who has those the cheapest?

i've been using the motorola talkabout for about three years now, and haven't had any problems, but they're probably obsolete now?

ToniG

11-03-2004, 01:09 PM

we have the motorola talkabout as well, it works great on the drives.

Cyclon36

11-03-2004, 01:11 PM

what brand is everyone using, and who has those the cheapest?

i've been using the motorola talkabout for about three years now, and haven't had any problems, but they're probably obsolete now?
I think pretty much everyone is using those as well. Just make sure you have sub channels. If you don't, then you might want to consider buying a new set. I'm pretty sure that motorola makes a $20 set with grms and subchannels.

11-12-2004, 09:54 PM

i went to officemax today and picked up a pair of motorola 5500. i saw dewain's model for sale: $44 ea., but went with the pair just incase our family goes some place...

i had a $10 coupon so i paid about $32 with tax. tested out and i think it should be just fine for the drive. although i have to hold the button down as i talk unlike dewains where one touch does it all...

or maybe i might go exchange it with dewain's model...that one worked extrmemely well...anyways...for anyone looking for a decent enough walkietalkie, officemax got it for a pretty deecent price...