FRS Radio

[Nutty Fisherman]

In your opinon what is the best radio to buy for my money and a ball park price what I should have to pay for it.

[Fishn'Lady]

It depends on what type of range you want. They make ones that go 2, 5, and 7 miles. Technically FRS radios are generally the 2 mile radius. The longer distance is called GMRS service. Keep in mind anything that reaches 5 miles or more (GMRS) you need a FCC license to legally operate it. I have Cobra's, 5 mile range. They work great. I can't remember exactly how much they were but I bought both in a package deal for maybe $70.00??

[MNmikew]

Both Cobra and Motorola make 4 watt frs/gmrs rigs now. There rated for 10 miles but in the real world probably about 5-7 miles.

[ozzy]

70-100 dollars.

I have a pair with rechargeable batteries,that's one nice feature I would look for.

[Walleye Guy]

You can get a pair of battery-based Motorola 5 mile range radios for about $40 at some of the major retailers. Becuase they seem to frequently find the bottom of various lakes I tend to buy the cheaper radios! I have not had any reception or performance issues with the cheaper versions.

I like the battery based ones for trips to the BWCA etc.

[mtwalleye]

Looking to replace my older Motorola radios. How long do the rechargable batteries last between charges? Can you also use AA bateries in these radios?

[Nutty Fisherman]

Thanks Now I am a little smarter then I was before. At least it will sound like it when I ask a salesman about them.

[Fishn'Lady]

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Looking to replace my older Motorola radios. How long do the rechargable batteries last between charges? Can you also use AA bateries in these radios?

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My Cobra's came with the rechargeable batteries. I probably got a total of 24 hours total of use out of them in a day and a half. I think that is pretty good. They are the same size as AAA batteries (4 of them) so if they went dead and didn't have time to recharge I can slip in regular batteries and continue on.