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02-20-2023, 08:55 PM #1
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whats a good two way radio for RV use?
Not sure where this topic should go, but ......I'm thinking of buying a pair of simple 2 way radios for use on moving days.
Looking for :
simple function (or the wife won't fool with it)
Good quality
Thanks for any advice.2022 Solitude 378-MBS-R, 8k axles and disc brake package, slide toppers, dual panes, 5.5kw Onan, W/D, 3rd AC/heat pump
2023 F350 Lariat DRW on order, (canceled)
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02-20-2023, 11:34 PM #2
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We use Samcom, admittedly overkill but they work well. You can also get them in sets of 2. I think a Motorola Talkabout might also work well. If there is cell service that could also be an option. We frequently use that, easier than a radio.
Bob & Maddy + Zoey
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02-21-2023, 02:44 AM #3
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If we have to communicate while a part when moving, setting up, or breaking down we just use our cell phone. We camp in cell coverage areas for work related reasons.
Jim and Annette
2019 Reflection 150 295RL
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02-21-2023, 03:49 AM #4
We use Motorola Talkabout radios, I forget which model, they are about 5 years old. Works great though, more importantly have a good communication plan. I tell my wife where I'd like the camper to end up and then she will either say straight, driver or passenger for which way the camper tail needs to go. Obviously she will say stop if there is a problem. I don't talk at all unless I'm stopped and have a question. She will constantly be saying something and if I don't hear her, I stop. Prior to this method, she was telling me to stop on the radio, but I didn't know my battery died; she figured I was just ignoring her and I ended up running over something (luckily not a person or anything important).
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02-21-2023, 05:18 AM #5
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We use cell phones in areas we have coverage, if not, I have a pair of Midland GMRS radios that I bought for about $50.00 as a backup.
Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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02-21-2023, 06:01 AM #6
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We (rarely) use a pair of Harbor Freight specials. If just used for backing, etc. nothing high end needed, especially with range being so little. Communicating between cars on the road, hiking, etc. needs something better. But in camp, cheap is good, and we don't care about loss, damage, etc. Hardest part is getting them out and replacing the dead batteries when needed.
The other camper has a bit of a challenge with the "push to talk" aspect, forgetting to especially when things get "interesting".
99.9% of the time, she calls me on her cell, and I answer via the truck's hands free system. Clarity and volume is far superior to holding the phone and leaves me free to worry about mirrors, steering wheels, etc.
The other big change in reducing anger/frustration on either part - referring to sides of the vehicles as "my side/your side" or "driver/passenger" "Right/Left" just doesn't cut it, especially if one is facing slightly opposite from the other.....
Finally - having her focus on only the rear bumper of the trailer, and tell me "move it to driver side, or move it to passenger side"2017 Imagine 2670MK
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02-21-2023, 07:24 AM #7
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2022 Solitude 378-MBS-R, 8k axles and disc brake package, slide toppers, dual panes, 5.5kw Onan, W/D, 3rd AC/heat pump
2023 F350 Lariat DRW on order, (canceled)
2023 Chevy 3500 LTZ long bed Duramax, 12250 GVWR, 3867 cargo cap, Z71, 5th wheel prep
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02-21-2023, 09:33 AM #8
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I dearly love my "other camper"... but sometimes has challenges when it comes to directions or backing themselves. So I typically do a physical inspection if a more "exact" position is needed. However, they are HAWK when it comes to ensuring we follow our disconnect/hitch/site inspection/driving/safety checklists!
That in and of itself makes for the best "other camper" in the world to me! And thats just a very tiny portion of greatness she is...Jim and Annette
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02-21-2023, 11:51 AM #9
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What works for some might not work for others. We tried the 2 way hand held radio but often forgot to charge them and for the driver, its not hands free and also like mentioned above, you dont know when they die. Using the cell (if coverage), we found there's a little lag.
What we will do is GOAL. Get Out And Look and talk about the game plan. Don't forget to look up. She'll keep an eye on my blind spot, dead angle. If I dont see her I stop. She now knows that if I'm not moving its because I dont see her. I also rely on the backup camera. Now with the HaloView 7" screen helps a lot. It also has the mic built in but I stop using that. Take your time. It's not worth getting mad. Lawyers and divorce are real expensive. LOL I have to admit though that we are getting much better (what she says) with our hand signals. Na, I'm still trying to figure what langage that is. The only signal that I can recognize is both hands waving for stop and when she tells me that I'm #1 (she uses the middle finger as its longer because of the long distance between us so that I can see it better).
Serious, find what works for you (radio, cell, camera) but remember GOAL, safety and take your time. And dont feel rush by others, they wont help cover the damage.Steph & Lise
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02-21-2023, 03:02 PM #10
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We've tried all of the above. With the Foretravel it was often pretty obvious where I should go and how I should get there. I still had Jo Ann outside with a radio. She has a tendency to hold the PTT button and keep talking, so if I needed to talk to her I either just stopped and waited or stopped and got out.
We've only moved the Reflection from the dealer's lot to a local campground with a pull-thru spot and then here to The Ranch (back-in spot). We have two pairs of radios (don't ask why) and the night before we travel I make sure that one pair is plugged in so that it is fully charged the next day.
We've been in too many places where cell phone service was poor or non-existent, so the radios work well for us.David Lininger, kb0zke
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