Motorola Walkabouts.... any comments?

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I've been considering purchasing these. We are going on vacation soon and will need to communicate with several other people throughout the resort- beach, golfcourse, tennis courts, pools, clubhouse and condos etc.

Will they work good for this? Up to two miles...really? I've seen some lesser name brands are they as good or what? What do you look for in these?

I will be thankful for general feedback + and -.

Swampthing

-- Swampthing (in@the.swamp), May 30, 2000

Answers

Swampthing, I like my walkabouts. I didn't get the fancy ones, but a friend of mine did. The batteries last WAY longer in mine, and if you are out in the countryside, I get a good 2 miles plus on the range. If you are looking for comparison testing between diff models, I can't help you, but I got my units at Costco for 60 bucks each, which I think was a really good deal. Just pick up a few packs of cheap batteries at Costco when you buy your radios, you will go through them!

I like mine alot!

-- (formerly@nowhere.zzz), May 30, 2000.


you might try th@ts.me), May 30, 2000.

They are basically a useless toy.I have the Talkabouts DSP,they are a little better.Like everything else,a Lot of BS,Swindel in Advertising,outright Lies,the more "sophisticated"Peddlers do it by Omissions,Trickery and Deceit.Buyer beware...

-- See me (here@hear.oops), May 30, 2000.

I have heard that they work out of doors, but not if one or both parties is inside a building.

True? Check it out - I've been wrong before. Once about Y2k, plus one other time. ;^)

-- Debbie (dbspence@usa.net), May 30, 2000.


Why not just get a Technician amateur radio license and buy some real radios with longer range and more flexibility, which aren't any more expensive? It's very simple to pass the test; you can get a book called "Now You're Talking " at Radio Shack that contains not only all the questions but all the answers. Almost anyone other than CPR could pass this test with a couple of weeks study.

-- Steve Heller (steve@SteveHeller.com), May 31, 2000.


HAH! Stevey "I have no balls" Hell-Hole has crawled out from under his rock!

Hey you fucking idiot, have you figured out yet the you were totally 100% FUCKING wrong about y2k? That your dream of people dying won't happen?

YOU FUCKING LOSER!

-- Hey everyone, go look at mr. tech himself and his MANY dead forums on lusenet! (you@suck.asshole!), May 31, 2000.


Easy CPR, take a valium and relax!

-- Lurker2 (lurker@lots.to.lurk.about), May 31, 2000.

Almost anyone other than CPR could pass this test with a couple of weeks study.

-- Steve Heller (steve@SteveHeller.com), May 31, 2000.

Considering "CPR" was correct in his CDC estimations, and Mr. Heller was not, I must conclude that Steve's statement is untrue. I also find myself wondering how he was able to pass the test. It must be simple indeed.

-- Funny how the losers always have to tear the winners down to make themselves look better (why@is.that?), June 05, 2000.


Okay, in the interests of amity, I'll modify my statement. The Technician amateur radio test is so simple that even CPR could pass it. Satisfied now?

-- Steve Heller (Steve@SteveHeller.com), June 06, 2000.

Then what hope do you have, "no balls"?

-- too bad (you@lost.huh?), June 07, 2000.


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