Need a radio when on the road

[saab9k]

This one will do a good job and not very expensive . Bought 2 of them.

Baofeng UV5RA Ham Two Way Radio 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual-Band Transceiver (Black) Comes from amazon.

bought with car charger and cable for programming with computer. added remote speaker with it.

Ham tech license is easy to get.
Asa group traveling very handy tool, much better than CB.

The Baofeng UV-5RA is a hand held transceiver providing 5 watts in the frequency range of 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz. It is a compact, economical HT that includes a special VHF receive band from 65 - 108 MHz which includes the regular FM broadcast band. Dual watch and dual reception is supported. You get up to 128 memories. Other features include: selectable wide/narrow, battery save function, VOX, DCS/CTCSS encode, key lock and built in flashlight. Selectable frequency steps include: 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5 and 25 kHz. RF power may be selected at 4 or 1 watts. check it out. I am N5TKI ham tech.

 

[tfdeputydawg]

Sounds like a nice radio but, hand held on a motorcycle

 

[saab9k]

Sounds like a nice radio but, hand held on a motorcycle

If you are several, it is a good way to communicate. Range without a repeater is a few miles.

Then us Ham radio operators is used to use them. With repeater 75 or so miles.

 

[tfdeputydawg]

If you are several, it is a good way to communicate. Range without a repeater is a few miles.

Then us Ham radio operators is used to use them. With repeater 75 or so miles.

My point was using a hand held on a bike, as in removing a hand from the grip to operate the radio and thinking how dangerous that would be?????
Or do you have a PTT on bike and a headset?

 

[bikerbillone]

Sounds interesting, but I'm challenged with the simple tasks, like an LED.....

 

[Urlawyer]

What kind of communication bike to bike, CB, ham?

My wife and I use a unit made by J & M. It's a handle mounted unit with CB, weather, intercom, and music compatibility with ear speakers in the helmet.

They, also, have blue tooth that mount on a helmet for bike to bike communication.

Check it out.

 

[bikerbillone]

Sena SMH 5 or 10 has good bluetooth units no obtrusive mikes or wires of course. Very competitive price for bluetooth, can pair up with three bikes.