uhf hand held
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 11, 2002 at 00:00
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I already have a GME TX 4400 and am considering buying a hand held for using away from the vehicle and also as a "loan" set for others travelling with us and without a radio. I'm interested in opinions on the two Uniden sets at less than $100 and any other comparable sets. I realise that with an output of 500mw thay only have one tenth of the power of my TX4400.
Reply By: Member - Nigel - Wednesday, Sep 11, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2002 at 00:00
Out of the two cheap Unidens, the one with the longer antenna is the better option. Those radios are fine for their purpose as long as you are happy to accept their limitations (eg cross channel interference when in close proximity to a more powerful radio on another channel). The range is not only limited by the lack of power, but also by the antenna. The 3km range is only applicable when there is nothing between the two radios and they can see each other. Also the speaker in them is not the loudest and if using it in a noisy 4WD then it may need to be held close to your ear to be able to hear anyone. They seem to be quite robust and for the price, there really isn't anything that comes close.
I wouldn't recommend the dearer unidens as there are much better brands that have upmarket handhelds, but that's a different price bracket.
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