Use of Tactical Radios @ HRTA

CTU_Agent

Hi

Has the use of tactical radios come up much since HRTA has started. What are people using. Assumbly PMR 446 is the best option to ensure some sort of standard.....

Do the various teams use radios given that PMR 446 sets can be bought fairly cheaply now pretty much everywhere.

Lemming

There was a thread about this a few weeks ago. If you flick back through the pages of the forum, you should find it. I'll have a look when I get a chance to see if I can't find it (assuming you haven't already).

kdouglas

yes, radios are used, pmr 446 is the only frequency available without licence (that i know of) so everyone uses that

they're handy to have, but for most games, they are not necessary, for bigger games, the type that would last a couple of hours to an entire weekend they would definitely be useful, but when a game only lasts 15-30 mins, you'll spend more time on the radio planning your attack/defense than actually executing it

id definitely recommend buying a headset for one though, nothing worse than hiding and your radio goes off, revealing your position to the enemy you were stalking up on

Fallschirmjager

yep the new field for playing will encourage people to get them me thinks...

CTU_Agent

excellent. Another thing to add to the list.:rolleyes:

IRISH RAIL

http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/product.php?productid=1654&cat=98&page=1

here you go, you can lug this thing around all day.
now where do I get a geiger counter,nbc suit oh yes and an arrow missile defence system:D

Lemming

Here's the original Comms-Gear thread I was talking about, started by bullets

Rew

kdouglas wrote:

they're handy to have, but for most games, they are not necessary, for bigger games, the type that would last a couple of hours to an entire weekend they would definitely be useful, but when a game only lasts 15-30 mins, you'll spend more time on the radio planning your attack/defense than actually executing it

Don't agree at all you can make great use of them in a 5 min game let alone a 15 or 30 min etc one. The thing is no one put them to good use or listens to what people are saying alot of them time which is whats making them ineffective.

You should see a ARW team doing stuff, there's not a word out load its all over the comms.

CTU_Agent

i could get a motorola throat mic and hyt durable metal radio PMR 446for 300euro

Dar

Don't bother with throat mikes, get yourself a decent boom mike. Cheaper and people might actually understand what you're saying .

Fiach Dubh

I got myself a Cavalvy Elite MkII a few weeks ago and now I have to buy a 299 Euro Motorola radio to use it :mad:

Rew

Fiach Dubh wrote:

I got myself a Cavalvy Elite MkII a few weeks ago and now I have to buy a 299 Euro Motorola radio to use it :mad:

Which radio?

CTU_Agent

The cheaper option is the hyt 446 its only 199 and is of great quality. comes with charger. Its got the same connectors as the motorola radios.

Checked and priced in CQ comms in Dublin today

Fiach Dubh

I need the Motorola XTN 446 PMR

I can't just get any Motorola PMR as they come in 3 flavours, 1-pin, 2-pin 7.5mm and 2-pin 9.5mm. The XTN has the correct socket, there is no adapter for motorola 2-pin 7.5mm to 1-pin, only 2-pin 9.5mm to 1-pin. The Calvavy has a 7.5mm 2-pin plug.

IRISH RAIL

Fiach you could get a chienese clone ill have a look round tonight or tomorrow and post the link for you theyve gotten some pretty good reviews and I remember seeing one that fits your description

Fiach Dubh

Cheers man. I don't really wan't to spend 300 Euro on a radio at the moment.

IRISH RAIL

Aha found it took me bloody ages trying to remember the name but here you go

http://cgi.ebay.ie/PUXING-PX-777-UHF-400-470-Professional-FM-Transceiver_W0QQitemZ150166101579QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4674QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

also
http://www.euroradiosales.com/rs2/index.php?main_page=product_info&ref=19&products_id=279&affiliate_banner_id=1

alinco stuff uses the same type of plug one of my radios is like it a bloddy nusiance from the proud people in motorolla
ps spotted that radio for 100 euro on e bay but id say its gone by the time you read this there was only an hour left

tonyj_mc

have you used these radios before seem very cheap?

IRISH RAIL

havent got one myself yet nut i do intend on it soon
theyve gotten some good reviews in the uk theres one in "radioactive" cant find the exact page but i remember reading it not too long ago its in the amatuer radio section here on boards

tonyj_mc

excellent i've just ordered a pair so i'll see what they are like, i'll post pics hope they arrive quick