Does any one use them and what are the radio's like do they work as they say.
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Does any one use them and what are the radio's like do they work as they say.
Yep
Really? I have heard of plenty of issues
Yea that's why I'm asking don't want to waste a heap of money
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I've got one, not the 'one true perfect gps', but usable and reliable so far, radio has performed well the few occasions I've needed it.
Just make sure you read carefully through the specs and know if it will do what you're wanting it to do.. some people seem to expect them to do impossible things.
What are you wanting/expecting it to do?
I meet four hunters in the Manson, may last year, they all had a rino gps/radio each, listening to them trying to talk back and forwards, dropping signal's, couldn't get signal, from a guy 300m away in the bush, or on the ridge above, was pissing me off,:pissed off: and I wasn't even using them, mine you the were from Auckland,:sick: so perhaps it was them.:)
Having spent almost 20 years fixing two ways, that weren't working correctly or reliably, in mine or forestry equipment, there is enough problems, with a 5 watt base unit, in a machine, let alone a 0.5 watt hand held in, steep bush, gorges, ridges etc.
Do they work yes, but only really in a line of sight, or in easy rolling country, and relative short distance,
Even a $3000, uniden, or icom, hand held, doesn't work very well, if surround buy hard signal deflecting object's, ie rocks, cliffs, big trees etc.
depends on what you want to do.
They are 5 watt bro....Quote:
Originally Posted by southernman
I don't no much about radios but they work as intended?
Mine works fine , Brought mine when they where $399 @ h&f . Only issue is cracking the screen , which makes it unusable ,as its a touch screen. Garmin referb $130 back in business .
In a hunting situation they are ideal for sending a mate over to find a shot animal or both covering a clearing and then radioing each other when something comes out etc
If you are trying to use them to call your mate 6 ridges over obviously won't work
Mate has a pair of 5W GME radio and it's awesome works with each of us in a creek bed with 2 ridges in between so was hoping they would be as good
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It would be next to impossible to get that sort of performance out of anything in the UHF band unless there's a convenient repeater in between. It's not just the transmit power of a radio that matters, but the frequency, the antenna, and a whole bunch of other factors.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25/08IMP
They should be pretty well the same there.. Matched for output power, just a slightly shorter aerial than some, which may reduce extreme limit a bit, but still seems to be just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25/08IMP
You can also select the output power from the menu (0.5, 2, 5 from memory), if you're just working in close range and wish to save the battery.
Not sure how it worked but it does more than once at bloody long range as well
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So what handheld will work in tough hilly situations ?Quote:
Originally Posted by stretch
I've never had any radio issues with my Rino650.
Longest distance radio call I've had in the bush was Me at Lester's Memorial Cairn and a mate down in the Dead Dog, Northern Ruahine.
conversation went along the lines .... Me: What's up bro?. Mate: Just finished gutting a Deer see you in 3 hours. Me: All good I'll put the kettle on.
I found the sending of "Notes" helpful too.
Only advise I can give is see if you can borrow a set to use in the area where you hunt and evaluate it for yourself.
I used to carry a Garmin 62s and a Midland radio, much prefer to carry just the Rino now.
Cheers
Pete
None . Unless there is a handy repeater.
My biggest gripe with the rino is that garmin pitch it as almost being a lifesaver, due to being able to see your mates position. What they don't mention, is that function will only work if A; you physically poll your mate B ; you have radio reception between the handsets
Should also mention that the repeater function will only work if you know which chanel to use
And there is a repeater close enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
I have a Garmin Alpha 100 which autopolls other any alpha100 it has been paired with along with the Gps collars. Seems to work OK, we cant talk but I have small UHF radios for that if necessary.
VHF works better than UHF but is still "line of sight" and you really need to be "licenced" to use it but most people never bother and you also need to know which channels to use
I have had two occasions when uhf worked better than the vhf of same power. Seems to depend somewhat on the type of landscape.
I used a club one in the kawekas four of us were able to keep radio contact while out during the day. Navigating worked. One night were able to talk one of us in when he got navigationally challenged. I now have my own. The screen isn't pretty like a cellphone but it's very robust radio works and battery is very good if you don't leave it on all the time. It's quite heavy I guess.
One thing often overlooked with radios is the receiver sensitivity. Good communications depend on both transmission and reception.
What channel should one leave their Rino on when out sitting at the bivy? Ie is ch 10 or 11 commonly used more then others?
I use channel 9
The radios have to worked well for me but at 5W they obviously they have limitations which the users need to understand.
Cheers
Pete