Walkie Talkies

onefivenine · 29-12-2006, 12:19 AM

Couldn't think which forum to ask about walkie talkies in so here goes!

going skiing and would like walkie talkies to keep in touch - any reccomendations?

Knyght_byte · 29-12-2006, 1:07 AM

cant recommend anything, other than make sure what you buy is legal for the country you are going to if abroad (or here if skiing here).....some equipment cant be owned by civilians due to what it is able to pick up/transmit to/interfere with/etc.....

onefivenine · 29-12-2006, 1:22 AM

Skiing in Europe so hopefully not going to be confused with someone trying to launch a nuclear missile with a walkie talkie like they think everyone is plotting in USA - Cos it's happened so many times before ROFL!

Knyght_byte · 29-12-2006, 2:05 AM

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Originally Posted by onefivenine

Skiing in Europe so hopefully not going to be confused with someone trying to launch a nuclear missile with a walkie talkie like they think everyone is plotting in USA - Cos it's happened so many times before ROFL!

lol, dont think its nuclear missiles that are a problem, usually its a worry of people broadcasting on emergency services channels and the suchlike, or trying to eavesdrop on conversations being held in private by official people...

some countries can be extremely strict on these sorts of things being adhered to, given it isnt the norm to take walkie talkies with you places it would be a worthwhile idea to make sure before you go

(and when i say strict, it could end up in a criminal offence situation....)

Sonic67 · 29-12-2006, 10:06 AM

http://www.446user.co.uk/

Motorola are pretty good.

Argos and others sell them.

Search on PMR and 446.

walky talkie/2-way radio

partyweb · 29-12-2006, 10:44 AM

We took walkie talkies with us a few years ago when we went to Australia. They were very useful when we went to theme parks and got split up.

Had no problem taking them on the plane (and we went to Jakarta, Bali, & Singapore too)

My recommendation would be to take a cheap pair but go for the ones with rubber edges as you will most likely drop them a few times.

Pat_C · 29-12-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by onefivenine

going skiing and would like walkie talkies to keep in touch - any reccomendations?

Isn't using mobile phones an option? That way you wouldn't look as if you were in charge of the resort's cleaning staff

Sonic67 · 29-12-2006, 12:22 PM

Use a hands free then who will know? (Also walkie talkies are free to use. Mobile phone abroad - good luck).

SimonO · 29-12-2006, 1:05 PM

Motorola every time

ufitsy · 29-12-2006, 1:13 PM

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Originally Posted by onefivenine

Couldn't think which forum to ask about walkie talkies in so here goes!

going skiing and would like walkie talkies to keep in touch - any reccomendations?

As above, I heard that motorola are the best.

Remember, if you get stuck under snow after an avalanche you will be disoreintated and unable to tell which way is up - all you do is dribble this will always go downwards so you can try to go in the opposite direction.

Enjoy your holiday

Knyght_byte · 29-12-2006, 4:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ufitsy

As above, I heard that motorola are the best.

Remember, if you get stuck under snow after an avalanche you will be disoreintated and unable to tell which way is up - all you do is dribble this will always go downwards so you can try to go in the opposite direction.

Enjoy your holiday

trying to remember which book i read that in now...heh

Dan Brown style book, but not Dan Brown..lol...oh i think it was The Lucifer Code....cant remember the author tho....

onefivenine · 29-12-2006, 5:28 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys, I think a couple of cheap motorola's will be perfect. See some on ebay for under £20.
Cheers